MOSCOW. June 21 (Interfax) - Russia will continue to manufacture and improve advanced types of armored vehicles, missile strike systems, and aircraft, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"During the special military operation, the latest types of armored vehicles, missile strike systems and aircraft, air defense and electronic warfare systems are making a huge contribution to achieving [our] combat objectives. We will definitely continue to manufacture and improve them," Putin said at a meeting with military college graduates on Wednesday.
"A lot remains to be done to increase the qualitative potential of all of the Armed Forces' components," Putin said.
"We will fully implement these plans, and we'll do this using our own scientific, technological, industrial, and personnel base, [and by] relying on the growing capability of the national defense industry and Russian hi-tech businesses," he said.