ARMS-TASS reported on 11/16/2006 on the planned Russian defense budget:
"For 2007, over 820bn rub. is allocated for appropriations for national defense... Of this, over 300bn rub. will go toward equipping the armed forces."
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Citing the Russian Federal Agency of Industry, missiles.ru provided more details on 4/24/07:
"In 2007, 302.7 billion rubles will be spent on purchases for the Ministry of Defense - 27.8% more than in 2006 {when adjusted for inflation, the per cent growth is actually closer to 17%, according to russianforces.org, EB}.
It is planned to purchase 17 ballistic missiles, including seven Topol-Ms, four launch boosters and an equal amount of military satellites, six Su-34 bombers, five Mi-28N helicopters, 31 T-90 tanks, 10 BMD-4s, about 100 BTR-80s, one S-400 SAM battery, 2000 Kamaz vehicles and other equipment. Over half of the resources (145bn rub.) will be spent on purchasing new arms, 60bn rub. - on modernization and 97.7bn rub. - on research and development."
