Russian missile troops will sharply increase number of exercises
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Strategic Missile Troops of the Russian Federation will launch more than 10 intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2017. In general, the Strategic Missile Troops of the Russian Federation will conduct more than 150 command-staff, tactical and special exercises, including exercises that involve interspecific interactive means and forces.
Moreover, The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that “the number of combat training in the coming year, compared with 2016 will increase by 50%, and the practice of unexpected inspections of combat readiness at the Strategic Missile Troops of the Russian Federation will continue.”
It was recently announced that the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology has encountered problems with the execution of the state defense order for the supply of the Yars rocket system.