Modern weaponry of Russia's armed forces

Modernization of military equipment of Russian armed forces will be continued this year

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T-72B3 tank is a modernized T-72, a major battle tank of its generation taken into service in 1974. The modernized version features new communication systems, fire control system and a more powerful engine. Photo: T-72B3 tanks during military exercises

S-400 Triumph long-and medium-range system is capable of guiding up to 72 missiles and engaging up to 36 targets simultaneously within the range of 400 kilometres. Photo: S-400 air defense system on display at the Oboronexpo-2014 arms exhibition

Pantsir-S system is designed for air defense of small military and administrative-industrial objects and areas against aircrafts, helicopters, cruise missiles and high-precision weapons, guided air bombs and unmanned aerial vehicles. The system consists of 12 surface-to-air guided missiles and two 30-millimetre automatic guns

RS-24 Yars missile is a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile with a multiple warhead. It can be both silo-and mobile-based

Voronezh-DM radar has a range of 6,000 kilometers. It is capable of identifying, tracking and classifying modern and future air and space attack weapons, including ballistic and aerodynamic ones

S-300 systems (NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble) are designed to defend major facilities from air attacks. They are considered to be some of the world's most capable anti-aircraft missile systems. Photo: S-300 surface-to-air missile systems in firing position

Sukhoi Su-35 is a supermaneuverable multirole fighter, also known as Super Flanker. Su-35S is a heavily upgraded highly manoeuvrable 4++ multirole fighter jet using fifth generation technologies that gives it the upper hand over fighter planes of the same class

Su-30 is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. Photo: Su-30SM performing at MAKS 2013 air show

MIG 29K carrier-based fighter, developed by the Mikoyan design bureau

Mi-28N helicopters of the Berkuty (Golden Eagles) aerobatic team flying during an air show

Mi-28 anti-armor attack helicopter

Mi-8 transport helicopter during Vostok-2014 military drills

Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate at "Yantar" shipyard in Kaliningrad

Russia's third Borei-class nuclear-powered submarine Vladimir Monomakh at the Russian Northern Fleet base

Russia's ground troops will receive about 11 thousand. units of new and modernized military equipment until 2020, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces Oleg Salyukov on the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day marked on February 23 in Russia. Modernization of military equipment of Russian armed forces will be continued also in other military branches. Modern weaponry of Russia's armed forces - in photo gallery by TASS