Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were established in 1992, following the breakup of the USSR, but Russia traces it’s military history back to the Red Army, raised in 1918, later rising to be the largest army in the world by the end of the Great Patriotic War.
Even today, Russia remains a powerful military nation, with over one million active personnel, divided across the Ground Force, Air Force, Navy, Airborne Troops, Space Troops and the Strategic Missile Troops.

Russian Ground Forces -- Suhoputnye voyska Rossiyskoy Federatsii
[Wikipedia]
[Equipment]

Active Personnel: 360,000
Contractors: 5,000
Reserve Personnel: 500,000

Equipment [<Vehicle Type>: Active (+Reserves)]
Main Battle Tanks: 6,500 (+16,300)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 6,000 (+9,000)
Armored Personnel Carriers: 6,400 (+3,500)
Towed Artillery: 7,550 (+5,215)
Self-Propelled Artillery: 3,500 (+2,500)
Multiple Rocket Launchers: 900 (+3,600)
Mortars: 2,600 (+4,000)
Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air Missile Launchers: 2,500 (Total, reserves and active unknown)

Russian Air Force -- Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii
[Wikipedia]
[Equipment]

Equipment [<Aircraft Model>: Total in Inventory]
Combat Aircraft
Su-27S/P/UB: 260
Su-27SM: 54+
Su-30: 25
Su-35S: 11 (Total of 48 by 2015)
MiG-29SM: 220+
MiG-31M: 168
Su-34: 16 (92 aircraft ordered by 2020)
Su-24M2: 315
Su-25UB: 20
Su-25SM: 240+
TOTAL: 1,278

Bomber Aircraft
Tu-22M3: 93
Tu-95MS: 64
Tu-160: 16
TOTAL: 173

Other Shit:
Training aicraft total: 1,062
Transport aircraft total: 195
Aerial command post total: 6
Aerial refueling total: 20
Reconnaissance total: 71
Attack helicopter total: 432
Transport helicopter total: 197

Russian Navy -- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii
[Wikipedia]
[Equipment]

Active Personnel: God only knows
Contractors: See the above
Reserve: Do you honestly think I know the reserves, but not active personnel?

Equipment [<Ship Class> (#) Notes]

Northern Fleet [Headquarters: Severomorsk; Role: Trolling Norway, Canada and NATO in general]
Admiral Kuznetsov-class Heavy Aircraft-carrying Cruiser (1) Scheduled for major refit in 2012
Kirov-class Heavy Nuclear-powered Missile Cruiser (2) Kirov scheduled for major refit
Slava-class Missile Cruiser (1)
Udaloy-class Destroyer (5)
Sovremennyy-class Destroyer (2)
Delta IV-class Ballistic Missile Submarine (6)
Typhoon-class Ballistic Missile Submarine (1)
Oscar-class Cruise Missile Submarine (3)
Sierra-class Attack Submarine (2)
Akula-class Attack Submarine (6)
Victor-class Attack Submarine (4)
Kilo-class Conventional Attack Submarine (6)
Borei-class Ballistic Missile Submarine (2) 1 in sea trials, 1 fitting out, both scheduled for transfer to Pacific Fleet

Baltic Fleet [Headquarters: Kaliningrad; Role: Trolling the Baltic, General douchebaggery]
Sovremennyy-class Destroyer (2)
Burevestnik-class Frigate (1)
Neustrashimy-class Frigate (2)
Kilo-class Submarine (2)
Lada-class Submarine (1)

Black Sea Fleet [Headquarters: Sevastopol; Role: Trolling Ukraine with it’s presence]
Slava-class Missile Cruiser (1)
Kara-class Missile Cruiser (1)
Kashin-class Destroyer (1)
Burevestnik-class Frigate (2)
Kilo-class Submarine (1)

Caspian Flotilla [Headquarters: Astrakhan; Role: Chilling in the Caspian]
Gepard-class Frigate (1)

Pacific Fleet [Headquarters: Vladivostok; Role: Trolling Japan, China and the US, taking back Alaska]
Slava-class Cruiser (1)
Sovremennyy-class Destroyer (1)
Udaloy-class Destroyer (4)
Delta-III-class Submarine (3)
Oscar-class Submarine (2)
Akula-class Submarine (5)
Kilo-class Submarine (7)

Not listed in any fleet: Corvettes, Various support ships, patrol boats, mine warfare vessels and amphibious ships, because really, I am Russia, I have to be lazy somewhere.

Russian Airborne Troops -- Vozdushno-Desantnye Voiska
[Wikipedia]
[Equipment]

Russian Space Forces -- Kosmicheskie voĭska Rossii
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!
[Wikipedia]

Personnel: ~100,000

Russian Strategic Missile Troops -- Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya Rossiyskoy Federatsii
FIRE ZEE MIZZILEZ!
[Wikipedia]
[Equipment]

Personnel: I have no idea

Equipment [<Model>, <Type>: Number of Missiles]
R-36 (SS-18), Silo-based ICBM: 58
UR-100N (SS-19), Silo-based ICBM: 70
RT-2PM (SS-25), Mobile ICBM: 171
RT-2UTTH (SS-27), Silo-based ICBM: 52
RT-2UTTH (SS-27), Mobile ICBM: 18
RS-24 (SS-??), Mobile ICBM: 9 [To replace RS-36 and UR-100N]

Russian Navy Detailed Ship Listing

Active Ships [Name - Class - Fleet - Status]
Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov - Project 1143.5 Heavy Aircraft-Carrying Cruiser - Northern Fleet

Kirov - Project 1144.5 Cruiser - Northern Fleet - Active
Petr Velikiy - Project 1144 Orlan Heavy Nuclear-Powered Missile Cruiser - Northern Fleet - Flagship of the Northern Fleet

Kerch - Project 1134 Berkut-B Missile Cruiser - Black Sea Fleet - Will be decommissioned
Moskva/Slava - Project 1164 Atlant Missile Cruiser - Black Sea Fleet - Active
Marshal Ustinov/Fleet Admiral Lobov - Project 1164 Atlant Missile Cruiser - Northern Fleet - Transfer to Pacific Fleet in 2012
Chervona Ukrayina/Varyag - Project 1164 Atlant Missile Cruiser - Pacific Fleet - Active

Sevastopol - Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ship - Pacific Fleet - Active

Smetlivy - Project 1090 Destroyer - Black Sea Fleet - Active
Admiral Kulakov - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Northern Fleet - Post-overhaul trials until 2013
Admiral Tributs - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Pacific Fleet - Active
Marshal Shaposhnikov - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Pacific Fleet - Active
Sevromorsk - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Pacific Fleet - Active
Admiral Levchenko - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Northern Fleet - Active
Admiral Vinogradov - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Pacific Fleet - Active
Admiral Kharlamov - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Northern Fleet - Active
Admiral Panteleyev - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - Pacific Fleet - Active
Admiral Chabanenko - Project 1155.1 Fregat II Destroyer - Northern Fleet - Active
Bystryy - Project 956 Sovremennyy Destroyer - Pacific Fleet - Active
Bespokoynyy - Project 956 Sovremennyy Destroyer - Baltic Fleet - Active
Nastoychivyy - Project 956 Sovremennyy Destroyer - Baltic Fleet - Active
Admiral Ushakov - Project 956 Sovremennyy Destroyer - Northern Fleet - Active

Ladnyy - Project 1135 Burevestnik Frigate - Black Sea Fleet - Being Retired
Pylkiy - Project 1135.2 Burevestnik Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Being Retired
Pytlivyy - Project 1135M Burevestnik Frigate - Black Sea Fleet - Being Retired
Neustrashimyy - Project 1154 Neustrashimyy Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Being Retired
Yaroslav Mudryy - Project 1145 Neustrashimyy Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Being Retired
Admiral Grigorovich - Project 1135M Krivak IV Frigate - Black Sea Fleet - Active
Admiral Essen - Project 1135M Krivak IV Frigate - Black Sea Fleet - Active
Admiral Makarov - Project 1135M Krivak IV Frigate - Black Sea Fleet - Active
Admiral Kornilov - Project 1135M Krivak IV Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Active
Admiral Gorshkov - Project 22350 Frigate - Pacific Fleet - Active
Admiral Kasatonov - Project 22350 Frigate - Pacific Fleet - Active
Admiral Golovko - Project 22350 Frigate - Northern Fleet - Active
Admiral Apraksin - Project 22350 Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Active
Admiral Senyavin- Project 22350 ? Frigate - Northern Fleet - Active
Admiral Dubasov - Project 22350 ? Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Active
Admiral Rozhestventsky - Project 22350 ? Frigate - Pacific Fleet - Active

K-223 Podolsk - Project 667BRD Delta III Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Pacific Fleet - Active
K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets - Project 667BRD Delta III Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Pacific Fleet - Active
K-44 Ryazan - Project 667BRD Delta III Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Pacific Fleet - Active
TK-208 Bmitri Bonoskoy - Project 941UM Typhoon Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Test bed for Bulava Missile
K-51 Verkhoturye - Project 667 BRDM Delta IV Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Undergoing overhaul for new missile, service by end of 2012
K-84 Ekaterinburg - Project 667 BRDM Delta IV Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Caught fire in 2011, expected to return to service in 2014
K-114 Tula - Project 667 BRDM Delta IV Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Active
K117 Bryansk - Project 667 BRDM Delta IV Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Active
K-18 Karelia - Project 667 BRDM Delta IV Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Active
K-407 Novomoskovsk - Project 667 BRDM Delta IV Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Active
K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy - Project 955 Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Pacific Fleet - Active
K-550 Aleksandr Nevskiy - Project 955A Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Pacific Fleet - Active
K-??? Vladimir Monomakh - Project 955A Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Active
K-??? Svyatitel Nikolay - Project 955U Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - Northern Fleet - Active

Vladivostok - Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ship - Pacific Fleet - Active

80+ Corvettes
35 Minesweepers
2 Missile Hovercraft
25+ Landing Ships
2 Amphibious Hovercraft
150+ Auxiliary Vessels
5 Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Submarines
15+ Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
20+ Attack Submarines
2 Special Purpose Submarines
2 Nuclear Support Ships

Inactive/Reserve Ships [Name - Class - Fleet - Status]
Admiral Lazarev/Frunze - Project 1144 Orlan Heavy Nuclear-Powered Missile Cruiser - N/A - Planned for refit
Admiral Nakhimov/Kalinin - Project 1144 Orlan Heavy Nuclear-Powered Missile Cruiser - N/A - In overhaul since 1999, planned for refit

Ochakov - Project 1134B Berkut B Missile Cruiser - Black Sea Fleet - Laid Up
Kerch - Project 1134 Berkut-B Missile Cruiser - Black Sea Fleet - Decommissioned

Marshal Vasilyevsky - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - N/A - Laid Up
Admiral Spiridonov - Project 1155 Fregat Destroyer - N/A - Laid Up
Boevoy - Project 956 Sovremennyy Destroyer - N/A - Laid Up
Bezboyaxnennyy - Project 956 Sovremennyy Destroyer - N/A - Laid Up
Gremyashchiy - Project 956 Sovremennyy Destroyer - N/A - Laid Up

TK-17 Arkhangelsk - Project 941 Typhoon NPBMS - Northern Fleet - Reserve, expecting refit
TK-20 Severstal - Project 941 Typhoon NPBMS - Northern Fleet - Reserve, expecting refit

3 Cruise Missile Submarines (Oscar II), 4 Nuclear Attack Submarines (2 Sierra I, 2 Akula), 3 Attack Submarines (1 Tango, 2 Kilo)

Russian Navy Ships under Construction and Planned Ships

Under Construction [Name - Class - Fleet - Status]
Razrushitel - Project 2200 Grif Task Force Support Ship - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2016
Varyag - Project 2200 Grif Task Force Support Ship - Pacific Fleet - Commissioned 2018
Ulyanovsk - Project 2200 Grif Task Force Support Ship - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2019

Admiral Nakhimov - Project 1144.5 Cruiser - Pacific Fleet - Returning 2016
Admiral Zakharov - Project 21956 Yastreb - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2015
Admiral Gromov - Project 21956 Yastreb - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2016
Admiral Cruys - Project 21956 Yastreb - Pacific Fleet - Commissioned 2016
Admiral Nikolayevich - Project 21956 Yastreb- Pacific Fleet - Commissioned 2017
Admiral Novistsky - Project 21956 Yastreb - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2017
? - Project 21956 Yastreb - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2018
? - Project 21956 Yastreb - Pacific Fleet - Commissioned 2018

Admiral Maksutov - Project 2198.2 Sokol - ? - Commissioned 2017
Admiral Menshikov - Project 2198.2 Sokol - ? - Commissioned 2017
? - Project 2198.2 Sokol - ? - Commissioned 2018
? - Project 2198.2 Sokol - ? - Commissioned 2018
? - Project 2198.1 Sokol - ? - Commissioned 2018
? - Project 2198.1 Sokol - ? - Commissioned 2018
? - Project 2198.1 Sokol - ? - Commissioned 2018

Admiral Isotomin - Project 1135M Krivak IV Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Commissioned 2016
Admiral Butakov - Project 1135M Krivak IV Frigate - Baltic Fleet - Commissioned 2016

Admiral Greig - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2016
Admiral Krabbe - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2016
Admiral Maksutov - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2016
Admiral Yamshev - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2016
Admiral Litke - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2017
Admiral Novitsky - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2017
Admiral Posyet - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2017
Admiral Vasilyev - Project 22350 ? Frigate - ? - Commissioned 2017

2 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy Corvettes - ? - Commissioned 2016
4 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy Corvettes - ? - Commissioned 2017
5 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy Corvettes - ? - Commissioned 2018

Arkhangelsk - Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ship - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2018
Arkhangelsk - Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ship - Northern Fleet - Commissioned 2019

K-??? Ioann Russkiĭ - Project 955U Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2016
K-??? ? - Project 955U Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2019

K-??? Yekaterinburg - Project 885M Yasen Nuclear Attack Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2016
K-??? Blagoveshchensk - Project 885M Yasen Nuclear Attack Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2017
K-??? ? - Project 885M Yasen Nuclear Attack Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2019

B-??? ? - Project 639 Attack Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2015
B-??? ? - Project 639 Attack Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2016
B-??? ? - Project 639 Attack Submarine - ? - Commissioned 2017

? - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - ? - Commissioned 2017
? - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - ? - Commissioned 2017

Planned
3 more Project 21956 cruisers by 2020

24 more Project 2198 destroyers laid down by 2020

5 more Project 22350 frigates in 2017/18

5 more Project 2038.5 corvettes in the year

1 more Project 11711 landing ship
1 more Mistral-class AAS laid down in 2015

5 more Project 955U Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarines by 2020
4 more Project 885M Nuclear Attack Submarines by 2020

2 more Nuclear Supply Ships next year

Domestic Procurement, 2012
Procurement Available: ~$20.7 billion
Procurement Spent: ~$20.7 billion

[Type - Cost per Unit - Number - Total Cost - [Equipment Change] - Notes]

Ground Force Total: ~$4.6 billion
GAZ-2975 Tigr - $100,000 - 200 - $20 million - [None]
BMPT - $1.4 million - 20 - $28 million - [-20 T-72]
Iskander Batteries - $120 million - 2 - $240 million - [-2 OTR-21 Batteries]
S-400 - $400 million - 2 - $800 million - [None]
Pantsir-S1 - $16 million - 80 - $1.28 billion - [-60 9K22 Tunguska]
2S25 Sprut-D - $4.5 million - 50 - $225 million - [-50 MT-12 AT guns]
Tor-M2E - $30 million - 50 - $1.5 billion - [-40 Tor-M1/M2]
BTR-82A - $1.4 million - 400 - $560 million - [-400 BTR-80]

Air Force Total: ~$6.2 billion
Il-476 - $45 million - 15 - $675 million - [-10 Il-76]
Mi-28N - $40 million - 40 - $1.6 billion - [-25 Mi-24]
Ka-60 - $12 million - 40 - $480 million - [-40 Mi-8]
Ka-52 - $50 million - 10 - $500 million - [-10 Mi-24]
Su-27SM3 - $37 million - 50 - $1.85 billion - [-50 Su-27]
Su-39 - $40 million - 25 - $1 billion - [-25 Su-25]

Naval Aviation Total: $990 million
Il-38N - $25 million - 20 - $500 million - [-10 Il-38]
Ka-60K - $12 million - 20 - $240 million - [-10 Mi-8]
Be-40 - $25 million - 10 - $250 million - [-9 Be-9]

Navy Total: ~$9 billion
Naval Procurement, 2012

Naval Procurement, 2012

Carriers
Razrushitel - Project 2200 Grif - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $2.1 billion
Admiral Kuznetsov - Project 1143.5M Brezhnev - Dry-docked 2012, Returning 2013/14 - $600 million

Cruisers
Kirov - Project 1144.5 Orlan II - Dry-docked 2012, Returning 2015 - $500 million
Admiral Nakhimov - Project 1144.5 Orlan II - Dry-docked 2012, Returning 2015 - $500 million
Admiral Zakharov - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2012, entering service 2015 - $950 million

Frigates
Admiral Kornilov - Project 1135M Krivak IV - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $560 million
Admiral Isotomin - Project 1135M Krivak IV - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $560 million
Admiral Butakov - Project 1135M Krivak IV - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $560 million

Admiral Apraksin - Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $400 million
Admiral Senyavin - Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $400 million
Admiral Dubasov - Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $400 million
Admiral Rozhestvensky- Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $400 million

Corvettes
10 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $500 million
2 Project 2163.1 Buyan-M - Laid down 2012, Service 2013 - $30 million

Submarines
Yekaterinburg - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $250 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $100 million

Landing Ships
Ivan Gudovich - Project 11711 - Laid down 2012, Service 2013 - $45 million

Organization of the Russian Armed Forces- A not-so-brief Overview

Military Districts
Since 2010 Russia’s entire Armed Forces have been controlled through four Military Districts. These form the operational strategic command for both Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces and Air Defense Forces.

Military Districts of Russia

The Western Military District is headquartered in St. Petersburg and is commanded by Colonel General Arkady Bakhin. It has command of the 6th Army and 20th Guards Army, several Airborne Troops formations, the Baltic Fleet and the Northern Fleet. It also commands the1st Air and Air Defense Forces Command, formerly the 6th Army of VVS and PVO.


The Southern Military District is headquartered in Rostov-on-Don and includes the former North Caucasus Military District, which includes the 49th Army and 58th Army. It also commands the Black Sea Fleet, the Caspian Flotilla and the 4th Air and Air Defense Forces Command. It is commanded by Lt. General Alexander Galkin.

The Central Military District is headquartered in Yekaterinburg and includes the 2nd Guards Army and the 41st Army, as well as the 2nd Air and Air Defense Forces Command. It is commanded by Lt. General Vladimir Chirkin.

The Eastern Military District is headquartered in Khabarovsk and commanded by Admiral Konstantin Sidenko. It is made up of the 5th, 29th, 35th and 36th Army, the Pacific Fleet and the 3rd Air and Air Defense Forces Command.

Certain forces fall outside the Military Districts command. This includes Moscow’s Air and Air Defense forces, the Long Range Aviation that commands Russian’s bomber forces and the Military Transport Aviation that commands their airlift capability.

Western Military District
6th Army
The 6th Army is composed from the 138th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 25th Motor Rifle Brigade, the 9th Guards Artillery Brigade and other minor units

20th Army
The 20th Army is composed of the 5th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 9th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 4th Guards Independent Tank Brigade and the 6th Independent Tank Brigade

Airborne Forces
The Western Military District also incorporates some airborne formations from the VDV, including the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division, the 98th Guards Airborne Assault Division and the 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment.

Other Ground Units
Other forces in the Western Military District include the 7th Independent Motor Rifle Regiment, the 79th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 336th Guards Independent Naval Infantry Brigade and various missile units and other smaller units.

Air Force Units
The primary Air Force formation of the Western Military District is the 1st Air and Air Defense Command. This formation includes the 1st and 2nd Air-Space Defense Brigades and the 6961st (Su-27), 6964th (Su-24), 6965th (Mi-8, Mi-24) and 7000th Aviation Bases (Su-24, Su-34).

Naval Forces
The Western Military District also commands two Russian Fleets, the Baltic Fleet and the Northern Fleet and their aviation units.

Southern Military District
58th Army
The 58th Army is composed of the 19th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 18th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, the 34th Independent Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade, the 136th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 205th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade and the 135th Independent Motor Rifle Regiment.

49th Army
The 49th Army is composed of the 4th (South Ossetia), 7th (Abkhazia) and 102nd Military Bases (Armenia), the 8th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 17th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 20th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade and 33rd Independent Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade.

Airborne Forces
The Airborne Forces include the 7th Guards Air Assault Division, the 56th Independent Airborne Assault Brigade and various special forces.

Other Ground Forces
Also falling under the Southern Military District is the 810th Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet, and two battalions of Marines under the Caspian Flotilla.

Air Force Units
The Southern Military District is assigned the 4th Air and Air Defense Forces Command, which includes the 7th and 8th Air-Space Defense Brigades, the 6970th (Su-24), 6971st (Su-25. Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-28), 6972nd (Su-27, Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-28, Ka-27), 6974th (Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-28) and 999th (Su-27, Su-27, Mi-8) Aviation Bases. There is also a transport aviation base.

Naval Units
The Southern Military District is also in command of the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla of the Russian Navy.

Central Military District
Ground Forces
The Central Military District includes 8 Motor Rifle Brigades, 2 Tank Brigades, 1 Marine Brigade and various other units.

Air Force
The 2nd Air and Air Defense Forces Command falls under the Central Military District, and includes the 9th and 10th Air-Space Defense Brigades, the 6977th (MiG-31), 6979th (MiG-31), 6980th (Su-24) and 6982nd (MiG-29) aviation bases.

Eastern Military District
29th Army
The 29th Army includes the 36th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade.

36th Army
The 36th Army includes the 5th Guards Independent Tank Brigade and the 37th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade.

5th Army
The 5th Army includes the 57th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 59th Independent Motor Rifle Rifle Brigade, the 60th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade and the 70th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade.

35th Army
The 35th Army includes the 38th Guards Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the 64th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade and the 69th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade.

Other Ground Forces
The district also includes several smaller ground force units.

Air Force
The 3rd Air and Air Defense Forces Command falls under the Eastern District, and includes the 11th and 12th Air-Space Defense Brigades, the 6983rd (Su-25, Mi-8, Mi-24), the 6987th (Su-27), the 6988th (Su-24) and 6989th (Su-27) aviation bases as well as the 265th Transport Aviation Base.

Navy
The Eastern Military District has command of the Pacific Fleet.

Example Motor Rifle Brigade
A Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Ground Forces is the equivalent of a Mechanized Brigade in the Western World. It combines the awesome power of Russian Armor with the agilty of mechanized infantry.

Command and Support Units
A Motor Rifle Brigade has a Brigade HQ, organized into a Command Company. It is supported by a Maintenance Battalion with five Maintenance Companies, a Material Support Battalion[/i ]with three [i]Transport Companies and a Support Company, an Electronic Warfare Company, a Medical Company and a Signal Battalion.

In addition they are supported by an Engineer Battalion that includes a Sapper Company, a Construction Company, a Technical Company and a Pontoon Bridge Company.

Motor Rifle Battalion
In total each Motor Rifle Brigade has three Motor Rifle Battalions. These are further divided in an HQ Company, three Motor Rifle Companies with 10 APC/IFVs, generally BMPs or BTRs each, a Mortar Company equipped with six 120mm or 82mm mortars, an Automatic Grenade Launcher Platoon equipped with three BMPs or BTRs and six AGLs, an Anti Tank Platoon, also with three BMPs or BTRs, with six Anti-Tank Missiles such the 9M133 Kornet and a Recon Platoon with three BTRs or dedicated recon vehicles.
Each battalion is also supported by Engineer, Logistics and Medical Platoons.
Total Vehicles:

~120x BMP-2/BMP-3/BTR-80/BTR-90
18x 120mm 2B11/2S12 Mortars OR 18x 82mm 2B14 Mortars

Tank Battalion
Each Motor Rifle Brigade is generally equipped with a single Tank Battalion, with a few exceptions that have two. These are further divided into four Tank Companies with 10 tanks each.
Total Vehicles:

40x T-72/T-80/T-90 MBTs[list]

Artillery
Russian Motor Rifle Brigades are very artillery heavy. Two Self-Propelled Artillery Battalions make up the bulk of the artillery, totalling six (!) Self-Propelled Artllery Batteries, generally equipped with 6 2S19 152mm SPArt per battery. In addition there is a single MLRS Battalion equipped with three MLRS Battieres each with 6 MLRS Vehicles.
Total Vehicles:[list]
36x 152mm 2S19 MSTA SPArt
18x BM-21 Grad MLRS

Other armored Forces
The Brigade is also equipped with an Anti-Tank Battalion which includes two Anti-Tank Gun Batteries equipped with 6 100mm AT guns, due to be replaced with 6 2S25 Tank Destroyers and two ATGM Batteries equipped with 12 9P152 or 9P157-2 ATGM vehicles.
There is also a Recon Company equipped with 10 BTRs or dedicated recon vehicles.
Total Vehicles

12x 100mm MT-12 AT guns OR 12x 2S25 Sprut-D Tank Destroyers
24x 9P152/9P157-2 ATGM Vehicles
10x BTR-80/BTR-90/Recon Vehicles

Air Defense Forces
The Brigade has significant air defense capabilities. These include two Air Defense Battalions. One Air Defense Battalion is equipped with three Air Defense Missile Batteries equipped with 2-4 9K33 Osa, 9K330 Tor or 9K37 Buk air defense vehicles.
The second Air Defense Battalion is composed of one Self-Propelled Air Defense Gun Battery equipped with 6 2S6 Tunguska air defense vehicles, one Air Defense Missile Battery equipped with six 9K35 Strela 10s and another Air Defense Missile Battery equipped with 27 9K34 Strela-3 MANPADS.

Total Vehicles

Untold Numbers of Support and Logistics Vehicles
120x BMP-2/3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles or BTR-80/90 Armored Personell Carriers
18x 120mm 2B11/2S12 or 82mm 2B14 Mortars
40x T-72/T-80/T-90 Main Battle Tanks
36x 152mm 2S19 MSTA Self-Propelled Artillery Vehicles
18x BM-21 Grad Multiple Rocket Launchers
12x 100mm MT-12 AT Guns or 2S25 Sprut-D Tank Destroyers
24x 9P152/9P157-2 ATGM Vehicles (BMP-3s w/ATGMs)
10x BTR-80/90 or Recon Vehicles
2-4x 9K33 Osa, 9K330 Tor or 9K37 Buk SAM Vehicles
6x 2S6 Tunguska Air Defense Vehicles
6x 2K35 Strela-10 Air Defense Vehicles
27x 9K34 Strela-3 MANPADS

Example Tank Brigade
A Tank Brigade is the Russian equivalent of the Heavy Brigade Combat Team in the Western World. It employs vast hosts of Main Battle Tanks, combined with awe-worthy artillery and heavy air defense.

Command and Support Units
A Tank Brigade has a Brigade HQ, organized into a Command Company. It is supported by a Maintenance Battalion with five Maintenance Companies, a Material Support Battalion[/i ]with three [i]Transport Companies and a Support Company, an Electronic Warfare Company, a Medical Company and a Signal Battalion.

In addition they are supported by an Engineer Company.

Tank Battalion
Each Motor Rifle Brigade is generally equipped with three Tank Battalion These are further divided into four Tank Companies with 10 tanks each.
Total Vehicles:

120x T-72/T-80/T-90 MBTs

Motor Rifle Battalion
Each Tank Brigade is equipped with a single Motor Rifle Battalion. This is further divided in an HQ Company, three Motor Rifle Companies with 10 APC/IFVs, generally BMPs or BTRs each, a Mortar Company equipped with six 120mm or 82mm mortars, an Automatic Grenade Launcher Platoon equipped with three BMPs or BTRs and six AGLs, an Anti Tank Platoon, also with three BMPs or BTRs, with six Anti-Tank Missiles such the 9M133 Kornet and a Recon Platoon with three BTRs or dedicated recon vehicles.
Each battalion is also supported by Engineer, Logistics and Medical Platoons.
Total Vehicles:

~40x BMP-2/BMP-3/BTR-80/BTR-90
6x 120mm 2B11/2S12 Mortars OR 6x 82mm 2B14 Mortars

Artillery
A Russian Tank Brigade is backed up by large amounts of artillery for a shock-and-awe effect few can match. Each brigade has one Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion with three Self-Propelled Artillery Batteries, each with six 2S19 152mm SPArt. In addition there is a single MLRS Battalion equipped with three MLRS Battieres each with 6 MLRS Vehicles.
Total Vehicles:

18x 152mm 2S19 MSTA SPArt
18x BM-21 Grad MLRS

Other Armored Forces
The Brigade also has a Recon Company equipped with 10 BTRs or dedicated recon vehicles.
Total Vehicles

10x BTR-80/BTR-90/Recon Vehicles

Air Defense Forces
The Brigade has significant air defense capabilities. These include two Air Defense Battalions. One Air Defense Battalion is equipped with three Air Defense Missile Batteries equipped with 2-4 9K33 Osa, 9K330 Tor or 9K37 Buk air defense vehicles.
The second Air Defense Battalion is composed of one Self-Propelled Air Defense Gun Battery equipped with 6 2S6 Tunguska air defense vehicles, one Air Defense Missile Battery equipped with six 9K35 Strela 10s and another Air Defense Missile Battery equipped with 27 9K34 Strela-3 MANPADS.

Total Vehicles

120x T-72/T-80/T-90 Main Battle Tanks
40x BMP-2/3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles or BTR-80/90 Armored Personell Carriers
6x 120mm 2B11/2S12 Mortars OR 6x 82mm 2B14 Mortars
18x 152mm 2S19 MSTA SPArt
18x BM-21 Grad MLRS
10x BTR-80/BTR-90/Recon Vehicles
2-4x 9K33 Osa, 9K330 Tor or 9K37 Buk SAM Vehicles
6x 2S6 Tunguska Air Defense Vehicles
6x 2K35 Strela-10 Air Defense Vehicles
27x 9K34 Strela-3 MANPADS

Russia’s Strategic Nuclear Arsenal - A look into the future

Russia has long relied on its strategic nuclear arsenal as a deterrent. The days where nuclear missiles serve as the primary weapon of wars that no one hoped would ever be fought are long past. The world is moving towards nuclear disarmament slowly but steadily. Russia however cannot risk being left in the dust by its rivals, especially China, which is not a party to any of the arsenal limiting agreements that exist between Russia and the United States. Therefore Russia is continiously renewing its forces. Plans are for all Soviet-era missiles to be retired and replaced within 2020, across all services.

Strategic Missile Troops
The Strategic Missile Troops, or RVSN RF, is the land-based ICBM force of the Nuclear Triad. Its current mainstay is the UR-100N and RT-2PM Topol ICBMs, which are silo based and mobile, respectively. There are also 58 R-36M2 Heavy ICBMs, that out-scale every other ICBM in the world. Plans are to retire all these types. Currently there are two missiles that are intended to replace them.
To replace the heavy R-36M2 missiles and the UR-100N missiles, the most recent missile of the Russian Armed Forces will be procured in large numbers. The RS-24 Yars was first flight tested in 2007 and entered service in 2010. 15 mobile systems exist, but plans are to procure up to 130 mobile systems, replacing the R-36M2 and UR-100N on a near 1:1 basis.
To replace the existing RT-2PM Topol ICBMs, which are largely mobile, 160 additional mobile RT-2UTTKh Topol-M, a variant of the original Topol developed by Russia in the late 90s.
The planned composition of the Strategic Missile Troops by 2020 are as follows:

0 silo-based R-36M2 (Down from 58)
0 silo-based UR-100N (Down from 70)
0 mobile RT-2PM Topol (Down from 162)
60 silo-based RT-2UTTKh Topol-M (Up from 54)
180 mobile RT-2UTTKh Topol-M (Up from 18)
140 mobile RS-24 (Up from 15)

This gives a total of 380 missiles, up by three from January 2012, when the reported number was 377. In total these will be capable of delivering 240 800 kT warheads or 960 200 kT warheads from the Topol-M and 840 550 kT warheads from the RS-24 for a total of 456 MT throw-yield. As the new START agreement places significant limits on the number of deployed warheads, many launchers and most warheads will be kept in storage, with most missiles only equipped with part of their capacity. In return this frees up space for additional decoys and anti-ABM systems.

Russian Navy Submarine Force
The Russian Navy’s submarines form the sea-based part of Russia’s Nuclear Triad.
Currently the navy is equipped with 10 SSBNs, of which 9 are intended for nuclear deterrence. Three of these are Project 667BDR Delta IIIs, which serve in the Pacific Fleet. Each of these carry 16 R-29R missiles or its variants.
The remaining 6 are Project 667BDRM Delta IVs, which all serve in the Northern Fleet. These are all equipped with 16 R-29RMU missiles, which were developed by Russia. It is expected that the Delta IVs will serve the Russian Navy for years to come, until after the new Borei submarines enter service.
The future of the Russian Navy’s nuclear force is the Project 955 Borei-class submarine. The first of these vessels are expected to enter serivce in 2012 with 16 brand new RSM-56 Bulava missiles. A new sub-class has just recently been laid down and will be delivered with 20 RSM-56 Bulava missiles in 2015, with one more 16-missile boat being delivered in 2013. In total the Russian Navy has plans for 10 Borei-class submarines, all of them laid down prior to 2020.
This will give the Russian Navy a total missile quantity of 188 RSM-56 Bulava missiles that can be deployed onboard sumbarines, 200 if the remaining three submarines are refitted to 955U Borei-II specs. These will be able to throw up to ten 150 kT nuclear warheads almost anywhere in the world for a total throw weight of 282 MTs, 300 MTs with all refitted. Because of limitations on warhead deployments in the New START treaty, it is expected that four or five warheads will be replaced with decoys and penetration aids on all missiles.
Two old Project 941 Akula-class submarines, the biggest submarine class in the world, are also being refitted for service. They are intended to serve as a stop-gap measure until the Borei force is fully in service, after which they may be scrapped or kept in reserve, alternatively refitted once again.

Russian Air Force Long Range Aviation
Long Range Aviation is Russia’s nuclear bomber force, forming the last part of the Nuclear Triad. Their primary deterrent forces are the Tu-95 Bear subsonic bomber and the Tu-160 Blackjack supersonic bomber. Russia currently operates ~60 Tu-95 as nuclear bombers and 16 Tu-160s. Future plans reveal that Russia intends to keep the Tu-160s in service, potentially procuring more of them. The Tu-95 will be replaced by the Tu-220 after 2018, a new Russian bomber that will replace both the Tu-22M and Tu-95. In total it is expected that 100 Tu-220 bombers will be procured and assigned to Long Range Aviation as nuclear deterrence forces. Their primary armament will be 12 Kh-60 nuclear missiles each carrying a 300 kT warhead. Combined with an estimated 32 Tu-160s in service, equipped with 12 Kh-80 long-range nuclear missiles, each with a 200 kT nuclear warhead, this gives a total potential missile load of 1,200 Kh-60 nuclear missiles and 384 Kh-80 nuclear missiles, with a total yield of over 436 MT. Of course, this would put Russia far above the New START limitations on warheads, therefore only a handful of Tu-220s and Tu-160s will be equipped with nuclear missiles as standard, with most Tu-220s intended for naval strike or ground attack, and most Tu-160s intended for heavy ground attack or long range missile strike.

Summary
In total, this gives Russia ~700 vehicles that fall under the New START “Deployed missiles and bombers” category, just at the limit set by the treaty. This still puts Russia well below the current American number, at well over 1,180 vehicles in this category.

Future of the Russian Armed Forces in the Arctic

Today
Today the primary presence of the Russian Armed Forces in the Arctic is the venerable Northern Fleet. The largest fleet in the Russian Navy, it has caused significant headaches for European commanders many times and remains one of the most internationally known units of the Russian Armed Forces. In total this force includes 6 active SSBNs, about a dozen major surface combatants, and significant air assets. However, the Northern Fleet is as old as it is famous. In 2012 it is expected that at least one ship, the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier will be temporarily retired.
On the ground there is the 200th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade, of the 6th Army. This unit will be the first Russian Arctic Brigade by 2015, equipped with specialized vehicles for snow. It is expected that it will be joined by another independent brigade, potentially focused on tanks rather than motorized rifle operation.

Future of the Northern Fleet
It is expected that the Northern Fleet will be almost entirely made up of new or refitted ships by 2020. In 2016 the Pytor Velikiy, its Flagship, will enter dry dock to be refitted. Prior to this however the Kirov, the lead ship of the same class will enter service with the Northern Fleet, taking over as flagship. As mentioned previously, the Admiral Kuznetsov will enter dry dock for a significant refit. This is expected to take three years, with the carrier entering service sometime in 2014. The Marshal Ustinov, the third capital ship of the Northern Fleet, will be replaced by a new Project 2198.1 destroyer in 2015. This means that by 2016 all capital ships of the Northern Fleet will be entirely replaced with new or refitted ships.

Other major surface combatants in the Northern Fleet includes the Admiral Ushakov and Gremyashchiy destroyers of the 43rd Missile Ship Task Group and five Udaloy destroyers of the 2nd Anti-Submarine Task Group. These will both be replaced by the Project 2198 destroyers. It is expected that three new Project 2198.1 Anti-Surface Destroyers and five new Project 2198.2 Anti-Surface destroyers will join the Northern Fleet by 2020, with older destroyers being retried as they are replaced. One new Project 2198.1 and one new Project 2198.2 destroyers are expected beyond this, with more possible.

The Northern Fleet includes the Russian Navy’s most significant portion of submarines. These include 7 conventional attack submarines of the Kilo-class, six nuclear attack submarines of the Akula class, four Sierra-class nuclear attack submarines and a single Victor-class attack submarines. In addition the majority of the Russian SSBN fleet is assigned to the Northern Fleet, with 6 Delta-IV class and three Typhoon-class submarines. The latter are inactive or being used for missile tests and do not constitute active vessels.
It is expected that of the ten new Borei-class submarines being built, the four first will be assigned to the Northern Fleet, replacing the four oldest Delta-IV class submarines. This comes in addition to two refitted Typhoon-class submarines which will enter service in 2016 and eventually be supplemented by two additional Borei-class beyond 2020.
The first of the Project 885 submarines will enter service with the Russian Navy in 2012, being assigned to the Northern Fleet. This will replace the odler Sierra and Victor class submarines initially, as more enter service in 2013 and 2014. In total 10 submarines are planned, of which four will probably be assigned to the Northern Fleet, replacing all the Sierra and Victory class submarines. No Akula-class submarines will be replaced before 2020.

Most importantly, an entirely new unit will be formed. The 50th Task Force will be Russia’s new ”carrier strike group”. Lead by the ”Razrushitel” Task Force Support ship, it will be made up from the Kirov Missile Cruiser, moved from the 43rd Missile Ship Task Group centered around the Kuznetsov, as well as two Project 21956 Escort Ships. Additional conventional ships, such as Project 2198 destroyers or frigates may be assigned as escorts. This will form the new primary force of the Northern Fleet.

The aviation department of the Northern Fleet will also receive a significant boost. In 2011 most of this was moved to the Air Force’s command, and will remain there. New ASW aircraft have already been ordered, and in the future almost all the aircraft of the fleet will be replaced. This will include Il-38N ASW aircraft, Tu-220 missile carriers and recon aircraft, Su-50 stealth fighters and other aircraft.

This means that in 2020, the composition of the Northern Fleet is expected to be approximately this:

11th Task Force, Zaozersk
     2x Project 941M Akula SSBNs
     7th Task Group, Vidyaveo
          4x Project 885 Yasen SSNs
12th Task Force, Gadzhiyevo
     31st Submarine Task Group, Yagelnaya Bay
          6x Project 995 Borei SSBN
     24th Task Group, Yagelnaya Bay
          6x Project 971 Shcuka-B SSNs
43rd Missile Ship Task Group, Severomorsk
     Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov, Project 1143.5 Heavy Aircraft-Carrying Cruiser
     3x Project 2198.1 Sokoly Destroyers
     1x Project 2198.2 Sokoly Destroyers
2nd Anti-Submarine Task Group, Severomorsk
     5x Project 2198.2 Sokoly Destroyers
     4th Submarine Flotilla
          7x Project 877 Paltus/Project 636 Varshavyanka Submarines
50th Task Force, Severomorsk
     Razrushitel, Project 2200 Grif Heavy Nuclear-Powered Aircraft-Carrying Task Force Support Ship
     Kirov, Project 1144.5 Orlan II Heavy Nuclear-Powered Guided Missile Cruiser
     2x Project 21956 Yastreb Nuclear-Powered Missile Carrying Escort Ship
Northern Fleet Aviation Forces
     924th Independent Maritime Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment, Olenya - Tu-220
     279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment, Admiral Kuznetsov - MiG-29K, Su-25UTG, Ka-27, Yak-144E
     481st Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment, Razrushitel - Su-50K, Su-50KU, Yak-144E, Yak-144G, Ka-27, Ka-60K
     73rd Independent Air Squadron, Kipelovo - Tu-220R
     403rd Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment - An-12, An-24, Il-38N, Tu-134
     830th Independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment, Severomorsk - Ka-27

Future of the Ground Force
It is expected that Russia will have two Arctic Brigades by 2015. These will specialize in combat in the harsh climate. Plans for exercises that involve landings on the Northern ice cap, remote Russian islands and other unforgiving places exist, but some (Like invading the North Pole) are unlikely to occur.

Russian Armed Forces plans for Winter Olympics and F1 Grand Prix in Sochi, 2014

Threat Analysis
The most significant threat to the Olympic Games is that of terrorism from the North Caucasus or from terrorist groups outside Russia, either anti-Russian or otherwise.

With the capture of Umarov from inside Georgia, the threat of terrorist actions have significantly increased in retaliation.

Another source of worry is Georgia itself. A lot of Russian prestige has gone into the hosting of the Olympic Games and the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Sochi, and Georgia has a vested interest in making Russia look bad. A false-flag (or otherwise) operation is not unthinkable.

Paramilitary and Law Enforcement Security
The largest security presence outside Sochi police, will be the FSB with its many paramilitary and Law Enforcement units. Civilian counterintelligence and security personnel will be onmipresent during the two events and large numbers of reaction forces in the form of counter-terrorism units and special police units will be on call.

The Ministry of Emergency Services will also be available, providing among other things, CBRN countermeasures and detection and evacuation expertise. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and their Internal Troops will also be providing security.

The most visible measures will be checkpoints both to get into the city, either via road, train, ship or air, and to get into sporting venues, with increased security and more thorough checks. Russia has opted against using more invasive checks however, such as millimeter wave scanners and cavity searches, unless clear evidence exists for a threat.

Ground Forces
The Ground Forces will largely be absent in Sochi itself. They will however be instrumental outside Sochi. A large number of defenses, especially air defenses, will be deployed around the city, mostly invisible to the public.

Ground Forces will also be supporting the logistics of keeping Sochi running during the games.

Air Force
The Air Force will provide helicopter support to the paramilitary forces, as well as patrols over Sochi itself. The airspace around the city will be declared a no-fly zone and will constantly be under surveillance of both ground radars and fighters.

There are also plans to host a small airshow, including appearances by the Su-50 and other Russian aircraft outside Sochi during the games.

Navy
The Navy will be providing defense against infiltration of enemy agents from the sea, alongside the Border Patrol's Coast Guard unit, and will also keep a watchful eye on Georgia during the games.

State Arms Plan, 2012 - 2014

Overview
In the last few years, the Russian Armed Forces have undergone extreme transformation to adapt to the threats of the 21st century. Divisions were transformed into Brigades to allow better maneuverability and quicker response times, the command structure was streamlined and the Armed Forces were made less top-heavy by downsizing the officer corps.

However the technology has failed to keep up. While many new and modernized units have entered service or been developed, it has barely made a dent in the most significant problem of the Russian Armed Forces today, old and undermaintained Soviet equipment that can barely match that of Russia’s enemies. This trend will be somewhat lessened from 2012, with more funds dedicated to procurement and more new equipment being developed, but cannot be completely eliminated.

Ground Forces
The Ground Forces has a significant quantity of old soviet equipment and most is due for replacement.

Russia’s small arms have been continuously overhauled since the end of the cold war. Unfortunately the sheer amount of systems that needs replacement makes any rapid modernization prohibitively expensive. Like the Americans and their M16, Russia has struggled to replace the AK-74, despite many, many variants and upgrades ready to take its place. The latest attempt is the AK-12, a brand new rifle originally developed in 2010 and 2011. While no official statement has been made as to it replacing the AK-74, it is theorized that it may do so eventually.

Other systems that need replacement are Russia’s machine guns, where the PKP GPMG has been unsuccessful so far in replacing the RPK, and the Kord so far has barely made a dent in the use of the NSV Heavy MGs. From 2013 and onwards, plans are to procure more new machine guns to replace the older Soviet era MGs.

One area Russia has failed to make any headway is in its Grenades. While not a lot of advancements have been made in the area of grenades, the grenades currently being used were designed in the Soviet era and could be made more effective and lighter with modern technologies. No plans currently exist to do this however.

Russia also still operates a vast number of RPG-XX launchers made by the Soviet Union, which could all use a replacement. The same is true for missiles, where some new systems have been developed, such as the 9K115-2 Metis-M, but these are only in limited use today.

In total Russia will invest $400 million in upgrading its small arms in 2013 and 2014.

The story is not dissimilar in the Armored Vehicles department. The mainstay of the Russian Mechanized forces is still the BTR-70 and BTR-80 APCs and BMP-2 and BMP-1P IFVs, and the most numerous tanks in service are the T-72 and T-80. In the tank area Russia has been moderately successful however, with 700 T-90 tanks procured and more planned in the future to replace the T-72 in service entirely. In the future the T-99 tank will also replace the T-80 in service, though this is still far into the future.

Plans are that the BTR-100 series of vehicles will become the new mainstay, replacing the BTR-70 and most BTR-80s in service. This will require a massive effort, with over 6,000 vehicles to replace.

The BMP series of vehicles are currently not slated for replacement yet, however there are plans to start replacing them in service after 2015, either with the BMP-3M or with a new tracked IFV. Plans to base a replacement of the T-99 have also been floated, but this is unlikely. The same is true for the MT-LB series of APC.

Russia will be receiving new reconnaissance vehicles, with the BTR-101 replacing the BRDM series in its entirety. The BRM-1 will eventually be replaced as well, potentially with a variant of the new BMP replacement or the MT-LB replacement.

Definitive Plans:

600x GAZ-2975 Tigr Armored Cars
60x BMPT Armored Combat Vehicles
6x 9K720 Iskander Tactical Ballistic Missile Batteries, replacing 6 OTR-21 Batteries
7x S-400 Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries
2x S-600 Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries
180x Pantsir-S1 Air Defense Vehicles, replacing 104 9K22 Tunguska vehicles
300x 2S25 Sprut-D Tank Destroyers, replacing 300 MT-12 AT Guns
150x Tor-M2E Air Defense Systems, replacing 120 Tor-M1/M2 air defense vehicles
800x BTR-82A Infantry Fighting Vehicles, replacing 800 BTR-80 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
600 BTR-100 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (with variants), replacing 450 BTR-70 IFVs and other associated vehicles
250 T-90AM Main Battle Tanks, replacing 250 T-72 MBTs

Air Force
In the Air Force the modernization has gone slowly, mainly because of the hold for the PAK FA/Su-50 fighter aircraft. This will arrive in 2015 and will then rapidly replace many other fighters in service.

In the absence of the Su-50 the Russian Air Force has instead been focusing on renewing its Su-27 fleet to M3 variant and on replacing its airlift and aerial refueling capacity. To this end the Il-476 (Airlift) and Il-478 (Refueling) will be ordered in large numbers.

One other major focus area of the Air Force is that of helicopters, both attack helicopters such as the Mi-24, and transport/utility helicopters such as the Mi-8. Both are well under way to being replaced by Mi-28N/Ka-52s and Ka-60s respectively.

In the Ground Attack role Russia has primarily operated two aircraft, the Su-24 and the Su-25. The Su-24 has been grounded following a series of accidents, and will probably remain so. This has caused Russia to put pressure on Sukhoi to deliver the 92 Su-34 aircraft originally ordered by 2020 faster, and these will be delivered by 2016 instead. To replace the Su-25, Russia will be building new Su-39s, a variant of the Su-25.

Definitive Plans:

45x Il-476 Strategic Airlift, replacing 45 Il-76 Strategic Airlift
120x Mi-28N attack helicopters replacing 120 Mi-24/25 variants
30x Ka-52 attack helicopters, replacing 30 Mi-24/25 variants
120x Ka-60 Utility Helicopters, replacing 120 Mi-8 transport helicopters
150x Su-27M3 Fighter upgrades, converting 150 Su-27 variants
75x Su-39 Ground Attack aircraft, replacing 75 Su-25 variants
20x Il-478 Aerial Refueling, replacing 20 Il-78 aerial refueling
8x MiG Skat UCAV
4x Ka-60S Stealth Helicopters

Naval Aviation
Naval Aviation will once again see significant importance as new carriers are delivered to the Russian Navy. After 2008 reforms, all shore-based strike capability was transferred to the Air Force, except for the Su-24 strike fighters stationed in the Black Sea Fleet due to treaty requirements. These will eventually be replaced with Su-30s or Su-35s.

Most replacements for the Naval Aviation will come from aircraft not yet entering service, such as the Su-50K/KD for the Su-33 and MiG-29K (to some degree) and the Tu-220 for the Tu-142 ASW aircraft.

All Mi-8 helicopters will however be replaced with Ka-60K helicopters in 2013, and all Il-38 ASW aircraft will be replaced with newer models in the same time. The only other significant procurement prior to 2015 is the begginings of the Razrushitel carrier air group, with six Yak-144 aircraft, 8 Ka-27 aircraft and 4 Ka-60K aircraft being procured.

Definitive Plans

36x Il-38N ASW aircraft, replacing 26 Il-38 ASW aircraft
35x Ka-60K Helicopters, replacing 35 Mi-8 helicopters
10x Be-40 amphibious ASW, replacing 9 Be-12 hydroplanes
4x Yak-144E AEW&C for Razrushitel CAG
2x Yak-144G Utility for Razrushitel CAG
8x Ka-27 Helicopters for Razrushitel CAG
4x Ka-60K helicopters for Razrushitel CAG

Navy
Russian naval plans are already well underway and stretch into the 2020s.

The most significant investment is Russia’s plans to operate three nuclear carriers by 2020, with supporting strike groups. Two of them will be laid down before the end of this State Arms Plan, one is already underway and the second one to be laid down in 2014.

This coincides with the long planned refit of the Kirov-class Battlecruisers, with three of them entering refit by 2014 and two returning in 2015. In addition five new nuclear cruisers will be laid down by the end of 2014, which will serve as escorts for the new carriers.

Russia will also start replacing its destroyer fleet in 2014, with two ASW destroyers laid down in 2014, to be followed rapidly by anti-surface and more ASW destroyers after 2014.

A significant frigate program is also underway, with seven frigates laid down in 2012, four in 2013 and another four in 2014. Plans are to lay down more frigates after 2017, with five more planned before 2020.

Russia’s littoral fleet is also getting a slight upgrade, with 12 new corvettes laid down in 2012, two more in 2013 and four more in 2014. These will form the backbone of a renewal of Russia’s littoral defense capacity and will allow the focus of larger surface combatants on projection.

Russia’s amphibious forces are also being upgraded. A total of three Ivan Gren-class landing craft are being laid down before 2015 primarily for the Black Sea fleet to replace the Ropucha-class already in service. In addition the Pacific Fleet will be receiving two french Amphibious Assault-class vessels in 2014 and 2015, with one new being laid down in 2014 and another one in 2015.

Russia also plans to renew most of its submarine fleet. This includes ten new SSBNs, and two refitted SSBNs that will entirely replace Russia’s existing vessels. Three of these are expected to join the navy before 2014, with one new laid down in 2013 and one in 2012. In addition Russia is replacing the SSGN concept with a multi-purpose SSN/SSGN hybrid, the Yasen-class, of which 10 are planned before 2020, with four laid down before 2015.

Domestic Procurement, 2013
Procurement Available: ~$22.5 billion
Procurement Spent: ~$22.5 billion

[Type - Cost per Unit - Number - Total Cost - [Equipment Change] - Notes]

Ground Force Total: ~$6.1 billion
GAZ-2975 Tigr - $100,000 - 200 - $20 million - [None]
BMPT - $1.4 million - 20 - $28 million - [-20 T-72]
Iskander Batteries - $120 million - 2 - $240 million - [-2 OTR-21 Batteries]
S-400 - $400 million - 3 - $1.2 billion - [None]
Pantsir-S1 - $16 million - 80 - $1.28 billion - [-60 9K22 Tunguska]
2S25 Sprut-D - $4.5 million - 100 - $450 million - [-100 MT-12 AT guns]
Tor-M2E - $30 million - 50 - $1.5 billion - [-40 Tor-M1/M2]
BTR-82A - $1.4 million - 200 - $280 million - [-200 BTR-80]
BTR-100 w/variants - $2 million - 400 - $800 million - [-300 BTR-70]
T-90AM - $5 million - 50 - $250 million - [-50 T-72]

Air Force Total: ~$7 billion
Il-476 - $45 million - 15 - $675 million - [-20 Il-76]
Il-478 - $50 million - 10 - $500 million - [-10 Il-78]
Mi-28N - $40 million - 40 - $1.6 billion - [-40 Mi-24]
Ka-60 - $12 million - 40 - $480 million - [-40 Mi-8]
Ka-52 - $50 million - 10 - $500 million - [-10 Mi-24]
Su-27SM3 - $37 million - 50 - $1.85 billion - [-50 Su-27]
Su-39 - $40 million - 25 - $1 billion - [-25 Su-25]
MiG Skat - $100 million - 4 - $400 million - [None]

Naval Aviation Total: $580 million
Il-38N - $25 million - 26 - $400 million - [-6 Il-38]
Ka-60K - $12 million - 15 - $180 million - [-10 Mi-8]

Navy Total: ~$8.8 billion
Naval Procurement, 2013

Naval Procurement, 2013

Carriers
Razrushitel - Project 2200 Grif - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $1.4 billion
Admiral Kuznetsov - Project 1143.5M Brezhnev - Dry-docked 2012, Returning 2013/14 - $600 million

Cruisers
Kirov - Project 1144.5 Orlan II - Dry-docked 2012, Returning 2015 - $500 million
Admiral Nakhimov - Project 1144.5 Orlan II - Dry-docked 2012, Returning 2015 - $500 million
Admiral Zakharov - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2012, entering service 2015 - $950 million
Admiral Gromov - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2013, entering service 2016 - $400 million
Admiral Cruys - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2013, entering service 2016 - $400 million

Frigates
Admiral Kornilov - Project 1135M Krivak IV - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $0 million
Admiral Isotomin - Project 1135M Krivak IV - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $0 million
Admiral Butakov - Project 1135M Krivak IV - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $0 million

Admiral Apraksin - Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $0 million
Admiral Senyavin - Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $0 million
Admiral Dubasov - Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $0 million
Admiral Rozhestvensky - Project 22350 - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $0 million
Admiral Greig - Project 22350 - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $400 million
Admiral Krabbe - Project 22350 - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $400 million
Admiral Maksutov - Project 22350 - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $400 million
Admiral Yamshev - Project 22350 - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $400 million

Corvettes
10 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $500 million
2 Project 2163.1 Buyan-M - Laid down 2012, Service 2013 - $60 million
2 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $100 million

Submarines
Yekaterinburg - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $250 million
Blagoveshchensk - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2013, Service 2017 - $250 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $100 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $100 million
Ioann Russkiĭ - Project 955U Borei - Laid down 2013, Service 2017 - $350 million

Landing Ships
Ivan Botsis - Project 11711 - Laid down 2013, Service 2014 - $45 million

Auxiliaries
Anatoly Alexandrov - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2013, Service 2015 - $325 million
Vladimir Yourkevitch - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2013, Service 2015 - $325 million

Report on the State of Russian Su-24 Aircraft - Summary
[SIC]

Background
This report was commissioned following a series of crashes of Su-24 aircraft in late 2011 and early 2012, that lead to the grounding of Russia's Su-24 fleet.
This is the final report, with two earlier initial recommendations made, once in 2012 and once in early 2013.
The first initial recommendation focused on the Su-24 fleet, and concluded that Russia's fleet was poorly maintained, which had caused many of the crashes.
The second initial recommendation focused on the general state of the Russian Air Force, and did not make any conclusions, because it did not have enough data.
This final report will summarize the first report, continue the second report and make final recommendations for both the Su-24 fleet, the Russian Air Force in general and other operators of Su-24 aircraft.

First Report, Inspections and conclusions
The first report was based on a series of inspections, both of the crashed aircraft and of existing, grounded aircraft. Inspections revealed that while some aircraft were in flyable condition, the vast majority were heavily damaged from poor maintenance and old age. Metal fatigue, worn wiring, poorly cleaned joints and other problems plagued practically every aircraft in the fleet.

Interviews with pilots and maintenance crews revealed that they had been ordered to "fix the damn thing or face the consequences", and as such had simply patched it up as good as possible and carried on.

The panel unanimously recommended that all Su-24s be permanently grounded except for emergencies, a recommendation that was followed. Several squadron, wing and base commanders were also dismissed for ignoring the problems.

Second Report, the Russian Air Force, its fleet of aircraft and the problems plaguing it
The second report was significantly more extensive. Based on the state of the Su-24 fleet, other aircraft were also suspected of having the same issues.

Inspections of all aircraft procured before 1995 were ordered, and the results were nothing short of shocking. Approx 50% of aircraft were deemed "on verge of failure" and the majority or the rest were also affected. Especially plagued were fighter aircraft, like the MiG-29, MiG-25 and MiG-21. The Su-27 was also a problem, but because of the recent push to upgrade them to newer standards, many of these problems had already been dealt with, with poor results found only among the aircraft not yet upgraded.

Aircraft outside the fighter role fared better. Those under central management, specifically air lift aircraft, were in expected shape, with no dangerous aircraft flying.

A smaller number of post-1995 aircraft were also inspected, from across the Air Force to give insight into the difference. While the results did not reveal any unsafe aircraft, there were signs of poor maintenance, again mainly on non-central bases.

The panel did not reach any conclusions, other than that a lot of aircraft should be grounded whenever possible.

Last Report, Final Recommendations and Conclusions
The last report restates the recommendations of the first report, keeping the Su-24 fleet grounded when possible, and replacing them as quickly as possible with Su-34s.

The majority of the final report is dedicated to the entirety of the Russian Air Force, drawing conclusions from the second report.

Initially the report recommends the grounding of all MiG-31s, MiG-25s and MiG-29s where possible, representing almost 500 aircraft.

The report also recommends replacing these aircraft, as well as Tu-22Ms, Tu-95s and Su-25s as fast as possible. This represents another 420 aircraft.

The report also recommends a major shift in Air Force doctrine regarding maintenance. This includes the establishment of extensive reviews of every airframe every two years, a central maintenance facility for refurbishment of airframes every five years, and a major shift in training and support of airframes.
The report also states that at least $20 billion will have to be invested in a relatively short amount of time to bring the Russian Air Force into acceptable condition.

No official comment has been made on the report, nor has it been released to the public.

Internal Briefing Summary - Georgian F-16s

Overview
The sale of F-16s to Georgia clearly proves that the United States has not learnt that encroaching on Russia's sphere of influence is not a good idea.
Measures are to be taken to counter the new Georgian Weapons, from all regional forces.

New Deployments
102nd Military Base located in Gyumri, Armenia is to be bolstered by one S-400 Air Defense Battery from the 7th Air-Space Defense Brigade.
The air base Russia has access to in Yerevan, Armenia is to receive 12 Su-35 fighter jets, to be stationed there within two weeks, using Iran as a pathway to Armenia.
7th Military Base, located near Gudauta, Abkhazia is to receive an additional S-400 Air Defense Battery, from the 8th Air-Space Defense Brigade.
Patrols with A-50 AEW&C aircraft is to commence, to provide constant radar-illumination of all Georgian Military Aircraft, giving the message that Russia is indeed watching.
[SIC]Single Iskander Battery to be moved into Southern Russia under the command of the Southern Military District, providing potential strike option against fighters[/SIC]

Strike Package
Strike Package under consideration to remove F-16s from service.
Possible options include airborne strike using long-range missiles from tactical or strategic missile carriers such as Tu-22M or Tu-160 aircraft, short-range missile or bomb strike using fighter jets, or missile strike using Iskander batteries or other forms of missiles.
Strike Package would require all aircraft to be stationed on the ground at the same time.

Direct Action
Direct Action by the GRU, Spetsnaz or VDV are under consideration.
This is a preferable option, over a strike package. Sabotage could be done using explosives, contamination of fuel or modification of missiles.
DA could be undertaken without much concern. Georgian defenses are weak and previous DA into Georgia did not have large political repercussions for Russia.
Units to be prepared for possible mission.

Domestic Procurement, 2014
Procurement Available: ~$23.98 billion
Procurement Spent: ~$23.7 billion

[Type - Cost per Unit - Number - Total Cost - [Equipment Change] - Notes]

Ground Force Total: ~$5.9 billion
GAZ-2975 Tigr - $100,000 - 200 - $20 million - [None]
BMPT - $1.4 million - 20 - $28 million - [-20 T-72]
Iskander Batteries - $120 million - 2 - $240 million - [-2 OTR-21 Batteries]
S-400 - $400 million - 2 - $800 million - [None]
S-600 - $120 million - 2 - $240 million - [None]
Pantsir-S1 - $16 million - 20 - $320 million - [None]
2S25 Sprut-D - $4.5 million - 150 - $675 million - [-150 MT-12 AT guns]
Tor-M2E - $30 million - 50 - $1.5 billion - [-40 Tor-M1/M2]
BTR-82A - $1.4 million - 200 - $280 million - [-200 BTR-80]
BTR-100 w/variants - $2 million - 400 - $800 million - [-150 BTR-70]
T-90AM - $5 million - 200 - $1 billion - [-200 T-72]

Air Force Total: ~$7.2 billion
Il-476 - $45 million - 15 - $675 million - [-15 Il-76]
Il-478 - $50 million - 10 - $500 million - [-10 Il-78]
Mi-28N - $40 million - 40 - $1.6 billion - [-40 Mi-24]
Ka-60 - $12 million - 40 - $480 million - [-40 Mi-8]
Ka-52 - $50 million - 10 - $500 million - [-10 Mi-24]
Su-27SM3 - $37 million - 50 - $1.85 billion - [-50 Su-27]
Su-39 - $40 million - 25 - $1 billion - [-25 Su-25]
MiG Skat - $100 million - 4 - $400 million - [None]
Ka-60S - $30 million - 4 - $120 million - [None]

Naval Aviation Total: ~$1.2 billion [Blue = Carrier Air Group]
Yak-144E - $200 million - 4 - $800 million - [None]
Yak-144G - $90 million - 2 - $180 million - [None]
Ka-27 - $12 million - 8 - $96 million - [None]
Ka-60K - $12 million - 4 - $48 million - [None]

Navy Total: ~$9.4 billion
Naval Procurement, 2014

Naval Procurement, 2014

Carriers
Varyag - Project 2200 Grif - Laid down 2014, Service 2018 - $1.28 billion

Cruisers
Admiral Lazarev - Project 1144.5 Orlan II - Dry-docked 2014, Returning 2017 - $500 million
Admiral Gromov - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2013, entering service 2016 - $600 million
Admiral Cruys - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2013, entering service 2016 - $600 million
Admiral Nikolayevich - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $400 million
Admiral Novistsky - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $400 million

Destroyers
Admiral Maksutov - Project 2198.2 Sokol - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $275 million
Admiral Menshikov - Project 2198.2 Sokol - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $275 million

Frigates
Admiral Litke - Project 22350 - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $400 million
Admiral Novitsky - Project 22350 - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $400 million
Admiral Posyet - Project 22350 - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $400 million
Admiral Vasilyev - Project 22350 - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $400 million

Corvettes
10 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $500 million
2 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $100 million
4 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $200 million

Submarines
Yekaterinburg - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $250 million
Blagoveshchensk - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2013, Service 2017 - $250 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $100 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $100 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $100 million
Ioann Russkiĭ - Project 955U Borei - Laid down 2013, Service 2017 - $350 million

Landing Ships
Ivan Chernyshyov - Project 11711 - Laid down 2014, Service 2015 - $45 million
Arkhangelsk - Mistral-class - Laid down 2014, Service 2018 - $125 million

Auxiliaries
Anatoly Alexandrov - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2013, Service 2015 - $325 million
Vladimir Yourkevitch - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2013, Service 2015 - $325 million
Ludvig Nobel - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2014, Service 2016 - $325 million
Victor Makeev - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2014, Service 2016 - $325 million

Reform of Russian Naval Infantry

The Russian Naval Infantry today is largely a light infantry and mechanized force. The formations include very little organic support, such as artillery. This means that while the Naval Infantry is an effective strike force, its ability to hold territory is debatable at best.

There are several standing brigades, battalions and regiments spread out among the Fleets of the Russian Navy. These will all be reformed into 8 Brigades, of which four will be capable of long range operations. Two brigades will be assigned to the Pacific Fleet, embarked onboard the two Mistral-class amphibious ships assigned there, two will be assigned to the Northern Fleet, with two Mistral-class ships planned for assignment there, two will be assigned to the Black Sea Fleet, embarked on the many landing ships in service there, one will be assigned to the Baltic Fleet and will primarily be a defensive force for Kaliningrad, and the last Brigade will be assigned to the Caspian Fleet. Each Brigade will be a self-contained unit, with organic artillery support, organic supply units and embedded special forces, engineer units and headquarters.

Organization of a Naval Infantry Brigade, post-Reform

A Naval Infantry Brigade will be 2/3 Mechanized and 1/3 Airmobile/Air Assault. It will include armored units, mechanized infantry, light infantry, special forces, intelligence units, artillery and a large number of support units. All transport, short of naval vessels, are organic to the Brigade, as are the attack helicopter support units.

Long Range Operations
While the Brigades assigned to the Black Sea Fleet, the Caspian Fleet and the Baltic Fleet are meant for short-range operations using smaller landing craft or helicopters, the brigades assigned to the Northern and Pacific Fleets, four in total, are meant for long range operations.

Long-Range Operations does not necessarily mean that the range of the operation is very far, but means that the full force of the Brigade is deployable to hostile territory in force over both short and long ranges.

These operations will be centered around the four Mistral-class vessels. Each vessel will be assigned to one brigade.

During combat operations the Mistral-class vessel at the core of the operation will embark the Brigade HQ, the Brigade Network & Signals Company, the Brigade Engineering Company and the Brigade Special Operations Company, a total of 280 men.
In addition the ship will embark a single Airmobile Infantry Battalion from the Airmobile Regiment of the Brigade and its Headquarters, totalling 338 men, as well as the Utility Squadron and the Attack Helicopter Squadron of the Brigade.
This means that the Mistral will embark 39 helicopters in total, taking the vehicle deck into use as an auxiliary helicopter deck. This provides the ability to airlift the entire Airmobile Infantry Battalion into a combat zone with attack helicopter support.

In support of the Mistral, it is planned to employ four or five Project 1174.5 Pelican Landing Ships. During the initial deployment they would embark the following:

• 1174.5 #1: Mechanized Regiment A HQ Company, Mechanized Infantry Battalion A-1 (Minus Tank Company)
• 1174.5 #2: Mechanized Regiment A Support Battalion, Mechanized Infantry Battalion A-1 Tank Company
• 1175.5 #3: Brigade Artillery Battalion, Mechanized Infantry Battalion A-2 Tank Company
• 1175.5 #4: Mechanized Infantry Battalion A-2 (Minus Tank Company)
• 1175.5 #5: Additional Support

This six ship task force would be able to deploy two Mechanized Infantry Battalions and one Airmobile Infantry Battalion, plus Brigade-level Support structures almost anywhere in the world. After the initial force is deployed, the Mistral remains on station, providing air staging for the operation, while the Project 1174.5 ships begin rotating in the remainder of the Brigade. It takes two additional trips to deploy the entire Brigade, with the second trip bringing the third Mechanized Battalion of the A Regiment, the HQ, Support and two Mechanized Battalions of the B Regiment. The final trip brings the last Mechanized Battalion and the two remaining Airmobile Battalions. Note that the two remaining Airmobile Battalions are unable to bring their own transports, and are transported ashore by landing craft or by helicopters from the Mistral.

Domestic Procurement, 2015
Procurement Available: ~$26.16 billion
Procurement Spent: ~$25.9 billion

[Type - Cost per Unit - Number - Total Cost - [Equipment Change] - Notes]

Ground Force Total: ~$1.51 billion
BTR-100 - $2 million - 60 - $120 million - [-60 BTR-70/80]
BMP-3M - $4 million - 60 - $240 million - [-60 BMP-1P/2]
T-99 - $9 million - 30 - $270 million - [-30 T-64/70/80]
T-90AM - $5 million - 25 $125 million - [-30 T-64/70/80]
BTR-107 - $4 million - 32 - $128 million - [-30 2S23]
BTR-110 - $4 million - 32 - $128 million - [-15 2S19]
BTR-103 - $3 million - 32 - $96 million - [None]
BTR-101 - $3 million - 24 - $72 million - [None]
BTR-108 - $6 million - 22 - $132 million - [None]
2S31 - $1 million - 24 - $24 million - [None]
BRM-3K - $4 million - 14 - $56 million - [-14 BRDM-2]
2S25 - $4.5 million - 25 - $112.5 million - [-25 MT-12]

Air Force Total: ~$9.8 billion
Su-27SM3 - $37 million - 12 - $444 million - [-12 Su-27]
Su-50 - $120 million - 48 - $5.76 billion - [-48 MiG-29]
An-70 - $80 million - 14 - $1.12 billion - [-14 An-12]
An-124 - $160 million - 2 - $320 million - [-2 An-22]
Il-476 - $45 million - 15 - $675 million - [-15 Il-76]
Su-500 - $600 million - 2 - $1.2 billion - [None]
Su-600 - $120 million - 1 - $120 million - [None]
Su-650 - $18 million - 6 - $108 million - [None]
Su-650 CC - $5 million - 1 - $5 million - [None]

Naval Aviation Total: ~$3.3 billion
Su-50K - $130 million - 12 - $1.56 billion - [None]
Su-50KD - $140 million - 12 - $1.68 billion - [None]

Navy Total: ~$11.2 billion
Naval Procurement, 2015

Naval Procurement, 2015

Carriers
Varyag - Project 2200 Grif - Laid down 2014, Service 2018 - $0.0 billion
Ulyanovsk - Project 2200 Grif - Laid down 2015, Service 2019 - $1.28 billion

Cruisers
Admiral Lazarev - Project 1144.5 Orlan II - Dry-docked 2014, Returning 2017 - $500 million
Admiral Gromov - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2013, entering service 2016 - $600 million
Admiral Cruys - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2013, entering service 2016 - $600 million
Admiral Nikolayevich - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $600 million
Admiral Novistsky - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $600 million
? - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2015, entering service 2018 - $400 million
? - Project 21956 Yastreb - Laid down 2015, entering service 2018 - $400 million

Destroyers
Admiral Maksutov - Project 2198.2 Sokol - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $275 million
Admiral Menshikov - Project 2198.2 Sokol - Laid down 2014, entering service 2017 - $275 million
? - Project 2198.2 Sokol - Laid down 2015, entering service 2018 - $275 million
? - Project 2198.2 Sokol - Laid down 2015, entering service 2018 - $275 million
? - Project 2198.1 Sokol - Laid down 2015, entering service 2018 - $275 million
? - Project 2198.1 Sokol - Laid down 2015, entering service 2018 - $275 million
? - Project 2198.1 Sokol - Laid down 2015, entering service 2018 - $275 million

Frigates

Corvettes
10 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2012, Service 2015 - $500 million
2 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $100 million
4 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $200 million
5 Project 2038.5 Gremyaschy - Laid down 2015, Service 2018 - $250 million

Submarines
Yekaterinburg - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2012, Service 2016 - $250 million
Blagoveshchensk - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2013, Service 2017 - $250 million
? - Project 885M Yasen - Laid down 2015, Service 2019 - $250 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2013, Service 2016 - $100 million
? - Project 636 Varshavyanka - Laid down 2014, Service 2017 - $100 million
Ioann Russkiĭ - Project 955U Borei - Laid down 2013, Service 2017 - $350 million
? - Project 955U Borei - Laid down 2015, Service 2019 - $350 million

Landing Ships
? - Project 11711 - Laid down 2015, Service 2016 - $45 million
Arkhangelsk - Mistral-class - Laid down 2014, Service 2018 - $125 million
? - Mistral-class - Laid down 2015, Service 2019 - $125 million

Auxiliaries
Ludvig Nobel - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2014, Service 2016 - $325 million
Victor Makeev - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2014, Service 2016 - $325 million
? - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2015, Service 2017 - $325 million
? - Nuclear Fleet Support Ship - Laid down 2015, Service 2017 - $325 million