Russian Defence Ministry has signed 23 contracts with companies of the defence industrial complex in course of the Army 2017 Forum

Russian Defence Ministry has signed 23 state contracts with companies of the defence industrial complex in course of the Army 2017 Forum.

According to the Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov, the Russian Armed Forces are to receive more than 600 of new and 200 modernized pieces of armament and special hardware.

In particular, the Deputy Defence Minister stated that the Russian military department was to receive 100 Armata newest tanks until 2020.

Yuri Borisov noted that almost all samples of armament, which had been included in contracts, were tested in Syria.

According to him, Su-57 fighters will be introduced into troops in 2018-2019.

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