MOSCOW. Nov 20 (Interfax-AVN) - The state defense order for 2007 creates the prerequisites for dramatic changes in maintaining Russia's defense capability, Vladislav Putilin, first deputy chairman of the Defense Industry Commission under the Russian government, said on Monday.
"The state defense order [for 2007] creates prerequisites for a radical change in the state of our defense and security," Putilin told reporters.
According to him, the 2007 state defense order will grow by more than 30 percent as compared to the current year and will amount to 734.6 billion rubles ($27.57 billion). Over 400 billion ($15.01 billion) will be spent on development, procurement and repairs of armament and military hardware, "i.e. development of the military structure and its equipment," he said.
About 145.5 billion rubles ($5.46 billion) will be assigned for developing military infrastructure, Putilin noted.