ArmInfo. Equipping the Armed Forces of Armenia with modern types of weapons is evidence of a high level of trust between Russia and Armenia, " CSTO Chief of Joint Staff, Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov believes.
"Other countries are willing to pay big money for such weapons. On the other hand, this is an indicator of the high level of military training of the Armenian army. Not everyone can correctly use such electronicized and automationed weapons . And the new weapons use all the latest achievements of fundamental and military science," said the General, answering a question of Novostink.
According to Sidorov, the development of new ultra-modern military equipment will put the Armenian army at a new, higher level, giving it the ability to conduct modern network-centric military operations. At the same time, the Russian General is convinced that the strengthening of the Armenian army will make the CSTO even stronger. "Traditionally, all the CSTO member countries at joint exercises present only the newest and most modern weapons. For the CSTO member countries, the new armament of the Armenian Armed Forces will become a kind of acquaintance with the new modern armament. That will benefit everyone," the Chief of Joint Staff summed up.
In addition to the contract for the supply of 12 ultra-modern SU-30M aircraft, four of which are already in the republic, the Armenian Armed Forces have acquired many ultra-modern weapons in recent years at domestic prices. "Verba", MANPADS "Iskander", "Tornado" missile systems multiple launch rocket systems, "Smerch" multiple launch rocket systems, TOS-1A <Solntsepek> reactive flamethrower systems, <Infauna> electronic warfare systems, <Avtobaza-M> passive electronic reconnaissance systems , Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems.