Russian army to be equipped with latest laser and hypersonic weapons
The Russian armed forces will soon receive new weapons based on laser and hypersonic energy technologies, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on June 18.
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| Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Photo: Sputnik |
“In the near future, the Russian army and navy will be equipped with completely new and unparalleled weapons,” the minister said, adding that the first samples of weapons have already been put on combat duty.
On June 18, at the opening of the Scientific-Practical Conference with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces, Mr. Shoigu outlined the main tasks of the army in the near future.
According to him, from now on it is necessary to develop the theory of war, taking into account the features of modern armed conflicts.
In May this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that laser weapons would determine the combat potential of the entire Russian army and navy in the 21st century.
According to the Russian head of state, not so long ago, combat laser complexes at the tactical level were only talked about in science fiction, but now "we have created them in reality."
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