Photos : Day French Felin Future Soldier in this Russian.

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly E. Serďukov after returning from a visit to France officially announced that the Russian military to purchase several sets of French Felin future soldier. 

Russians want the French system compared with its vision Ratnika Future Soldier (Warrior) and decide whether to prefer not to purchase equipment (or part of equipment) for his soldier of the 21century abroad.

Trying Russian army has its own logic. In this area, the Russians simply overslept and are ten other states to delays that are now trying to catch up. Instead, the Russians have invested many years and considerable money into development, they want to be inspired from foreign projects.

 

The first mention of the interests of Russians buy sets Felina appeared in the media in 2009, but the Russian Defense Ministry denied all reports.

Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin officially confirmed the interest of Russians to participate in international projects soldier of the future.

Russian-French cooperation in the field of modern equipment the soldier is not the only way the result of the Russian defense minister to France. Russians want with France also modernize two remote reconnaissance aircraft Il-38N for anti-piracy operations.

 

We can also mention the well-known media purchase French Mistral helicopter boat, or involvement of France in the project of the new wheeled armored vehicles for the Russian army. Most recently, it has to be the purchase of modern French artillery ammunition.

After the deadline: Anatoly Serďukov no longer defense minister. Prime Minister Putin he withdrew a few days ago in connection with the financial machinations of billions in the sale of military property.