New Weapons to Be Adopted by Russian Armed Forces in 2018

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.

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BMPT Terminator 3 armored fighting vehicle demonstrates its capabilities during the Army 2017 international military expo.

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Launch ceremony of the new Borei-class ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Vladimir in Severodvinsk.

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SR-10 prototype training aircraft seen during Forsazh 2017 aviation festival.

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Flight suit and an ejection seat of a T-50 fifth generation stealth aircraft on display at the MAKS 2017 international airshow in Moscow.

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T-50 aifcraft (prototype for Sukhoi Su-57 stealth multirole fighter) seen during the MAKS 2015 airshow in Moscow.

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Mi-28NM Night Hunter attack helicopter.

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Skarabey (Scarab) remote-controlled wheeled platform fitted with a microphone and a thermographic camera, employed by Russian explosive ordnance disposal specialists.

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Russian sappers employ Sfera (Sphere) wireless remote surveillance unit while clearing out booby traps in the Syrian city of Palmyra.

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T-50 aifcraft (prototype for Sukhoi Su-57 stealth multirole fighter) seen during the MAKS 2015 airshow in Moscow.

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