President Putin Claims 95 Percent Of Russia's Nuclear Power Has Been Modernized, Starting From Zirkon Hypersonic Missile Production
JAKARTA - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday 95 percent of Russia's strategic nuclear power had been modernized, with the country's Air Force having just received a new supersonic nuclear-capable bomber shipment and the Air Force has just received a shipment of four new supersonic nuclear-capable bombers.
This was conveyed by President Putin in a recorded speech on the commemoration of Russia's annual Homeland Defenders' Day, which celebrates the armed forces, a day after he flew on a modernized Tu-160M nuclear-capable strategic bomber.
President Putin said Russia's nuclear triad "land, sea and air strategic capabilities" are up-to-date, modernized, and in good condition.
"By combining our true combat experience, we will continue to strengthen the Armed Forces in any possible way, including efforts to revive and modernize," he explained.
"Currently, the distribution of modern weapons and equipment in strategic nuclear power has reached 95 percent, while the naval component in the nuclear triad' is almost 100 percent," he added.
President Putin further said Russia had started production of the new Zirkon hypersonic missile series, with the attack system being tested, without specifying it.
It is known that a new strategic submarine has been added to the Russian navy, while four Tu-160M nuclear-capable bombers of the type it boarded on Thursday had just been dispatched to the armed forces.
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"Furthermore, it is the development and production of promising series of models, the introduction of artificial intelligence technology in the military field," said President Putin.
President Putin has often said advanced weapons of Russia's latest generation are unmatched by its competitors. However, some of its new systems have experienced delays in testing and implementing them.
Last month, the head of the company that created the Zirkon hypersonic missile as quoted by state media said its production process was "not a fast procedure" and would involve a number of tests'.