Russsian Army To Receive A New Combat Outfit And Weapons By The End Of This Year

Russian troops carry the new "Baby Kalashnikov" AK-12 rifle during the Victory Day parade in Moscow. Credit: Sputnik.

National Interest: Russian Army to be Equipped With New Weapons by End of Year

The Russian military has also been adopting the Ratnik, “soldier of the future” combat outfit. It utilizes lightweight body armor designed to protect up to 90 percent of a soldier’s body.

Despite the fact that there isn’t really all the much of 2020 left on the calendar, there are now claims in Moscow that the 70 percent of the Russian Armed Forces will be equipped with brand-new and even “cutting edge” weapons and military hardware by the end of the year.

“I think that upon the results of this year we will achieve a coveted amount, as we will approach to 70 percent in our army’s rearmament with advanced and promising types of weapons and military hardware,” Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said in a televised interview with Rossiya’23 news channel on Saturday.

Borisov said that state defense orders had not been, and will not be, disrupted due to the still ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Those claims were made despite the fact that the annual Victory Day parade, which is used to show off Moscow’s latest weapons, was delayed from May until June due to coronavirus concerns. In addition, last month’s Army-2020 International Military-Technical Forum was significantly scaled back.

“Russian defense industry workers did not slow down even in the worst period of the pandemic,” he added. “The plans for 2020 will be implemented. We monitor this practically in manual mode.”

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Update: High-tech weaponry boost for Russian Army: official (Asia Times)

WNU Editor: The Russian Army may be getting a new kit and weapons at the end of this year. But next year is a different story .... Russia Set To Cut Military Spending Next Year In Favor Of Boosting The National Economy (September 20, 2020).