Overview
- Putin chaired a December 26 Kremlin meeting to complete coordination of key parameters and funding for the draft State Armament Programme and a parallel defense industry plan.
- The 10-year program sets modernization of the nuclear triad and creation of an all‑embracing air‑defense system as top priorities.
- Official materials call for broad adoption of innovative technologies, including AI, across strategic nuclear forces, space assets, air defense, communications, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems.
- The plan stresses capability‑driven procurement with synchronized R&D, production and infrastructure, alongside expanded testing and training ranges and efforts to reduce costs.
- Putin reported sharp production gains since 2022: tanks 2.2x, light armored vehicles 3.7x, aircraft 4.6x, rocket artillery 9.6x, electronic warfare 12.5x, body armor about 18x, and munitions 22x.