© Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via APRussian President Vladimir Putin aims a sniper rifle at a meeting focused on new arms programs.
during its participation in the Syrian conflict, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday.
"We have tested 316 models of modern weapons", the minister told the lower house of the Russian parliament.
Shoigu also stated that since the beginning of the Russian campaign against terrorists in the Middle Eastern country,
the military has carried out at least 166 strikes with long-range cruise missiles.The Russian military has been supporting the Syrian Arab Army in its fight against terrorism since 2015 at the request of Damascus. Addressing the operations in the region last year, the Russian Defence Ministry stated its forces have killed more than 86,000 militants and 830 gang leaders of various jihadist organisations, including Daesh.
Comment: Testing weapons in realtime war conditions not only validates the caliber and effectiveness of Russian innovation in military tech, it boosts Russia's reputation as a trusted arms provider and garners higher profits for its defense industry. The U.S. may continue to be the world's biggest arms seller, but more nations are turning to Russia for weaponry, because it works. Meanwhile the U.S. is stuck selling garbage like the F-35. It's only a matter of time before countries start buying for quality instead of special relations with the Americans which turn out to be very one-sided.
From
AP, 9/19/2018: Putin says Russia perfected weapons based on Syria campaign
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the military's combat experience gained in Syria has helped develop new weapons systems. The Russian military has used the conflict to test its new jets, cruise missiles and other weapons in combat for the first time.
Speaking at a meeting focusing on military industries, Putin said that new Russian weapons excel their foreign equivalents. Putin singled out the new Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Su-57 fighter jet, the S-500 air defense system and the Armata battle tank, which are set to enter service in the coming years.
Comments from President Putin in
Task & Purpose, 7/31/2018:
Putin said: "All of the new equipment was combat tested there. This has led to the improvement of modern strike systems, including missile systems. It is one thing to have them, and quite another thing to see how they fare in combat conditions.
"When we started to use these modern weapons, including missiles, whole teams from our defense industry companies went to Syria, and worked there on-site-it is extremely important for us-to finalize them and figure out what we can count on when using them in combat conditions."
Comment: Testing weapons in realtime war conditions not only validates the caliber and effectiveness of Russian innovation in military tech, it boosts Russia's reputation as a trusted arms provider and garners higher profits for its defense industry. The U.S. may continue to be the world's biggest arms seller, but more nations are turning to Russia for weaponry, because it works. Meanwhile the U.S. is stuck selling garbage like the F-35. It's only a matter of time before countries start buying for quality instead of special relations with the Americans which turn out to be very one-sided.
From AP, 9/19/2018: Putin says Russia perfected weapons based on Syria campaign Comments from President Putin in Task & Purpose, 7/31/2018: