Moscow. August 30. INTERFAX-The Russian military receives up to 150 aircraft and helicopters annually, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
"In 1999-2000, 2001-2002, we received 10, maximum 19 aircraft. And this is all together, planes and helicopters. And when we get 140-150 of them there every year today, it's a completely different story, " Shoigu said on the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live".
According to him, a lot of work has been done for such indicators, the defense industry has been modernized.
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) received about 30 aircraft and helicopters in the first half of 2021, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said earlier during the single day of acceptance of military products.
"In the interests of the VKS, two new and three repaired aircraft, eight new and 14 helicopters that have been repaired have been delivered," he said.