A military aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin says 60 percent of the country's armed forces will be modernized by 2012.
Alexander Burutin told the news agency RIA Novotsi on Wednesday Russia's air force, army and other forces will be updated with the latest military technologies and equipment over the next seven years.
An estimated 20 to 30 percent of Russia's armed forces are currently using new military equipment.
Gen. Vladimir Mikhailov, commander in chief of the Russian air forces, told journalists plane inventories were sufficient but that new warplanes are expected.
He said the new Su-34 fighter bomber and Su-27SM air superiority fighter would enter military inventories soon. (UPI) http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=86912&cat=World
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