Russia Western Military District to Receive Advanced NBC Vehicles

The Russian Western Military District's Separate Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense (NBC) Brigade located in the Kursk Region will be re-equipped with the advanced NBC reconnaissance vehicles RKhM-6 in early 2016, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the ministry, the vehicles fitted with satellite navigation system are built on the basis of BTR-80 armored personnel carrier and enable detection of contaminated areas within about four square miles.

"These machines are fitted with equipment, which allows to transmit the results of NBC reconnaissance to the HQ in an automated mode, that gives an opportunity to make decisions faster," the statement issued on Monday reads.

Russia is currently carrying out a $325-billion rearmament program to modernize 70-percent of its military equipment by 2020.