Krivoruchko: Russian ground forces received six sets of air defense systems in a year
MOSCOW, January 26 – RIA Novosti. Last year, the Russian ground forces received six brigade and divisional sets of anti-aircraft missile systems/complexes within the framework of the state Defense Order (GOZ), Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on a Single day of acceptance of military products on Friday.
"In the interests of the Ground Forces and interspecies support: six brigade and divisional sets of anti-aircraft missile systems and anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as other samples of air defense weapons of the Ground Forces. More than four thousand samples of armored weapons and equipment: tanks and tank support combat vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers," Krivoruchko noted.
We are talking about new and repaired samples of weapons and military equipment adopted last year within the framework of the State Budget by military representations at defense industry enterprises.
"It also includes more than 16 thousand samples of automotive equipment, including over three thousand protected armored vehicles, four thousand samples of rocket and artillery weapons - self-propelled howitzers and artillery pieces, multiple rocket launchers, artillery reconnaissance and counter-battery warfare, more than 150 samples of RCBZ equipment: combat vehicles of heavy flamethrower systems, reconnaissance chemical and smoke machines," Krivoruchko said.
The troops also received more than 300 thousand samples of engineering weapons and equipment: remote mining systems, robotic mine clearance systems, heavy mechanized bridges, 193 units of electronic warfare: anti-unmanned aerial vehicles, ground jamming stations, radio interference modules, more than 93 thousand communication means: stations and integrated hardware, individual tactical radio stations, digital radio relay stations.
Oboronka supplied 300 thousand samples of wearable weapons: submachine guns, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, rocket-propelled infantry flamethrowers, sights of various modifications, more than a million means of individual armor protection and equipment: modern bulletproof vests, armored helmets, sets of combat equipment and means of armor protection for crew members, Krivoruchko said.
The pace of production of the defense industry is increasing, there is a "multiple increase in the volume of production of armored weapons, including the T-90M main battle tank, which, following the results of hostilities, showed its superiority over advanced Western models."
General Director Alexander Potapov made a report at the meeting on the supply of T-90M tanks by Uralvagonzavod Concern, as well as those that have undergone major repairs and modernization of tanks.
Noting the multiple increase in the production of lightly armored vehicles, "including those manufactured taking into account the experience of combat operations," Krivoruchko gave the floor to Alexey Korenkov, Managing director of the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant. He reported on the delivery of BTR-82A armored personnel carriers and special purpose vehicles.
"Industrial enterprises are taking measures to increase the pace and volume of production of artillery systems," Krivoruchko continued, giving the floor to Oleg Yemelyanov, General Director of the Ural Plant of Transport Engineering. He reported on the supply of new and overhauled self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S" to the troops.
"In 2023, serial delivery of engineering systems for remote mining and heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2 was carried out," Krivoruchko said, followed by a report on the topic by Viktor Kalinin, Acting General Director of the Ganichev Tula Scientific and Production Association "Alloy".
The Akademik Shipunov Instrument Engineering Design Bureau has significantly increased the production of upgraded BMP-2 with the installation of the Berezhok combat compartment and shots with the Krasnopol M2 guided projectile," Krivoruchko said.
Oleg Ryazantsev, General Director of the High-Precision Complexes Holding, reported on the delivery of these products.
"In 2023, the production of shots for armored vehicles and ground artillery, as well as rockets, will be multiplied for the needs of the Armed Forces," Krivoruchko said.
Alexander Kochkin, Deputy General Director of the Techmash Scientific and Production Concern for the state defense order, reported on the supply of ammunition for combined-arms purposes, and Roman Agafonnikov, General Director of the Special Technology Center enterprise, reported on the supply of complexes of technical means of countering RB 504P unmanned aerial vehicles to the troops.