Equipment Russian Ground Forces

the ground forces retain large quantity of vehicles , equipment. there great deal of older equipment in state military storage, practice continued soviet union. however, following collapse of ussr, newly independent republics became host of formations modern equipment, whereas russia left lower-category units, older equipment. financial stringency began bite harder, amount of new equipment fell well, , 1998, ten tanks , 30 bmp infantry fighting vehicles being purchased each year.

new equipment, armata universal combat platform, bumerang , kurganets-25 equipped 2015 , replace many old tanks, bmps, btrs t-72, t-90, bmp-1/2/3, btr-80 in active service. funding new equipment has risen in recent years, , russian defence industry continues develop new weapons systems ground forces. level of modern weapons in ground forces 42 per cent in late 2016. 2 iskander-m missile system brigade sets, on 60 tornado-g mlrs , more 20 msta-sm self-propelled howitzers have been received in 2016. more 70 upgraded grad-m mlrs have been fielded too. russian land forces received 2 brigade sets of buk-m3 , buk-m2 air defence missile complexes in 2016. troops received 2 division sets of tor-m2 , 2 of tor-m2u air defence missile complexes. moreover, forces received verba manpads, more 130 bmp-3 ifvs , btr-82a apcs more 20 tigr-m armored vehicles equipped arbalet-dm combat module. ground troops reportedly received 2,930 new or modernized systems allowing 2 missile brigades, 2 sam brigades , 2 sam regiments, 1 spetsnaz brigade, 12 motorized rifle , tank battalions, , 3 artillery divisions reequipped.

equipment summary

the following figures sourced http://warfare.be. figures listed active include equipment deemed serviceable , circulated in active service.