The Russian Armed Forces are constantly evolving, maintaining the ability to go toe to toe with possible adversaries, coming up with new tactics, developing new strategies and fielding new deadly weapons. Here are but few examples of the advanced military hardware that Russia plans to adopt this year.
© Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresenskiy / Go to the mediabankBMPT Terminator 3 armored fighting vehicle demonstrates its capabilities during the Army 2017 international military expo.
BMPT Terminator 3 armored fighting vehicle demonstrates its capabilities during the Army 2017 international military expo.
© Sputnik / Semyon Vasilyev / Go to the mediabankLaunch ceremony of the new Borei-class ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Vladimir in Severodvinsk.
Launch ceremony of the new Borei-class ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Vladimir in Severodvinsk.
© Sputnik / Avrora/Mikhail Voskresenskiy / Go to the mediabankSR-10 prototype training aircraft seen during Forsazh 2017 aviation festival.
SR-10 prototype training aircraft seen during Forsazh 2017 aviation festival.
© Sputnik / Eugene Odinokov / Go to the mediabankFlight suit and an ejection seat of a T-50 fifth generation stealth aircraft on display at the MAKS 2017 international airshow in Moscow.
Flight suit and an ejection seat of a T-50 fifth generation stealth aircraft on display at the MAKS 2017 international airshow in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankT-50 aifcraft (prototype for Sukhoi Su-57 stealth multirole fighter) seen during the MAKS 2015 airshow in Moscow.
T-50 aifcraft (prototype for Sukhoi Su-57 stealth multirole fighter) seen during the MAKS 2015 airshow in Moscow.
© Photo : VK/mvz_milMi-28NM Night Hunter attack helicopter.
Mi-28NM Night Hunter attack helicopter.
© Sputnik / Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation / Go to the mediabankSkarabey (Scarab) remote-controlled wheeled platform fitted with a microphone and a thermographic camera, employed by Russian explosive ordnance disposal specialists.
Skarabey (Scarab) remote-controlled wheeled platform fitted with a microphone and a thermographic camera, employed by Russian explosive ordnance disposal specialists.
© Sputnik / Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation / Go to the mediabankRussian sappers employ Sfera (Sphere) wireless remote surveillance unit while clearing out booby traps in the Syrian city of Palmyra.
Russian sappers employ Sfera (Sphere) wireless remote surveillance unit while clearing out booby traps in the Syrian city of Palmyra.
© Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresenskiy / Go to the mediabankT-50 aifcraft (prototype for Sukhoi Su-57 stealth multirole fighter) seen during the MAKS 2015 airshow in Moscow.
T-50 aifcraft (prototype for Sukhoi Su-57 stealth multirole fighter) seen during the MAKS 2015 airshow in Moscow.