More than 1,300 pieces of equipment will be delivered to the troops of the Central Military District this year. The commander of the district, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, announced the build-up of combat power at the briefing.
In particular, the air defense system will be strengthened at the expense of 17 aircraft and helicopters. So, for the first time, servicemen will receive Ka-52 attack helicopters in the Urals, thus, the first unit will appear as part of the Central Military District with these modern machines.
The Alligator squadron will provide reconnaissance and hardware targeting. They are equipped with visibility reduction devices, an electronic protection system and means of active counteraction. And also has a high security of the crew.
The jet brigade stationed in the Kurgan region will receive new Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems for the first time. The technique has an increased range and accuracy of shooting. It also provides for the possibility of introducing an individual flight task for each individual projectile.
Rocket troops and artillery of the district will be reinforced with two divisional sets of Iskander-M.
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About five dozen modernized infantry vehicles with the Berezhok combat module will receive units in the Volga region. The equipment, in particular, is reinforced with new sighting equipment and a complex of weapons.
The Berezhok double module is a classic tower, but it has an improved combined sight, thermal imager, laser rangefinder and the like.
Tatiana Vorobyova