Russia to Deploy Anti-Ship Bastion Missile Complexes in Arctic in 2015

Northern Fleet Commander Adm. Vladimir Korolev said that Russia’s Northern Fleet’s Coastal Forces will receive new Bastion anti-ship missile complexes in 2015.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Northern Fleet’s Coastal Forces will receive new Bastion anti-ship missile complexes in 2015, Northern Fleet Commander Adm. Vladimir Korolev said Monday.

“There will be a considerable renewing of equipment and armament for the coastal forces and this year Bastion coastal missile defenses will be received from production,” Korolev said.

He added that S-400 missile complexes have already been deployed for the Northern Fleet’s anti-air defense, as well as some Pantsir-S systems in parts of the Arctic.