The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 7 May 1992. The commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the president of Russia. Although the Russian armed forces were formed in 1992, the Russian military and its traditions dates back in long history.
The number of troops is specified by decree of the President of Russia. On 1 January 2008, a number of 2,019,629 units, including military of 1,134,800 units, was set. In 2010 the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) estimated that the Russian Armed Forces numbered about 1,040,000 active troops and in the region of 2,035,000 reserves, (largely ex-conscripts) but a significant military reform is underway which will cut the number of active troops.
According to SIPRI, Russia spent nearly $91bn on arms in 2012. This estimate is an increase of more than US$18 billion on SIPRI's estimate of the Russian military budget for 2011 (US$71.9 billion).
Russian army has undergone a series of modernization in all branches of the military in the last decade. Many new weapon assets were created as well as old assets modernized up to modern standards.
In Game Details[]
The Russian Armed Forces is primarily an OPFOR faction but is also a BLUFOR faction on some maps, specifically when fighting against the Militia.
Equipment[]
Melee
6H5 Bayonet - Bayonet designed for the AK-74. Can be attached to AK-74M w/o GP-25 equipped.
Small Arms
Makarov PM - 9x18mm Semi-Automatic Handgun. Used by pilots, snipers and officers.
AK-74M - 5.45x39mm Fully-Automatic Assault Rifle. Standard issue rifle used by almost every unit. Can be equipped with a 1P29 (4x) or 1P78 (2.8x) optic.
AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm Carbine variant of the AK-74. Used by tank crewmen.
RPK-74M - 5.45x39mm Light Machine Gun variant of the AK-74M. Used by autoriflemen. Can be equipped with a 1P29 (4x) optic.
PKP - 7.62x54mmR General-Purpose Machine Gun. Used by machine gunners. Can be equipped with a 1P78 (2.8x) optic.
SVD - 7.62x54mmR Designated Marksman Rifle with a black synthetic finish. Used by marksmen. Can utilize a PSO-1 (4x) optic.
SV-98 - 7.62x54mmR Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle. Used by snipers.
Grenades and Launchers
RDG-2 - Smoke Grenade.
RGO - Offensive Fragmentation Grenade with an impact detonation.
GP-25 - 40mm underslung Grenade Launcher. Used by grenadiers, attached to their AK-74M rifles.
Man Portable Anti-Vehicle Weapons
RPG-26 - 72.5mm Single-Use Disposable Anti-Tank Launcher. Used by light anti-tank.
RPG-7 - 40mm Reusable Anti-Tank Launcher. Used by light anti-tank and heavy anti-tank. Can fire the PG-7VS 73mm HEAT, PG-7VL 93mm HEAT or PG-7VR 105mm Tandem HEAT warheads. Heavy anti-tank will have a PGO-7V3 (2.7x) optic attached to their RPG-7s.
MT-LB VMK - MT-LB with NSVT 12.7x108mm Heavy Machine Gun.
MT-LBM 6MB - Infantry Fighting Vehicle variant of the MT-LB, equipped with a 2A72 30mm Autocannon and PKT 7.62x54mmR Coaxial Machine Gun.
9P149 Shturm-S - Anti-Tank Guided Missile Carrier variant of the MT-LB, equipped with 9M114 Kokon ATGM missiles.
SA-13 Gopher - Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft variant of the MT-LB, equipped with 4 9M333 SAM missiles.
BRDM-2 - 4x4 Armored Scout Car with with KPVT 14.5x114mm Machine Gun and 7.62x54mmR Coaxial Machine Gun.
9P148 Konkurs/BRDM-2 Spandrel Anti-Tank Guided Missile Carrier variant of the BRDM-2, equipped with 5 9M113 Konkurs ATGM missiles.
SA-9 Gaskin Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft variant of the BRDM-2, equipped with 4 9M31 SAM missiles.
9K22 Tunguska - Tracked Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon System. Equipped with 2 2А38M guns and 8 9M311 missiles.
T-72B - Main Battle Tank. Equipped with 2A46M 125mm Cannon, PKT 7.62x54mmR Coaxial Machine Gun and NSVT 12.7x108mm Heavy Machine Gun. Primarily used by naval infantry.
T-72B1 - Up-Armored variant of the T-72B. Primarily used by ground troops and naval infantry.
T-90A - Main Battle Tank. Equipped with 2A46M 125mm Cannon, PKT 7.62x54mmR Coaxial Machine Gun and KORD 12.7x108mm Heavy Machine Gun. Primarily used by ground troops and VDV paratroopers.
BMP-2 - Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Equipped with 2A42 30mm Autocannon, PKT 7.62x54mmR Coaxial Machine Gun and 9M113 Konkurs ATGM.
BMP-2M - Modernized variant of the BMP-2, equipped with thermal optics, AGS-30 30mm Automatic Grenade Launcher and 4 9M133 Kornet ATGM missiles.
BMP-3 - Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Equipped with 2A70 100mm Cannon that can fire HE-FRAG rounds or ATGM missiles, 2A72 30mm Autocannon and PKT 7.62x54mmR Coaxial Machine Gun.
BMP-3M - Modernized variant of the BMP-3, equipped with thermal optics.
Ural-4320 - 6x6 Off-Road Truck. Can be used for logistics or infantry transportation.
KamAZ 4350 - 4x4 Off-Road Truck. Used for infantry transportation.
KamAZ 5350 - 6x6 Off-Road Truck. Used for logistics.
GAZ Tigr-M - Light Armored Car. Equipped with either PKP Pecheneg 7.62x54mmR Machine Gun or KORD 12.7x108mm Heavy Machine Gun mounted on an Arbalet-DM Remote Weapon System.
Helicopters
Mi-28N (Havoc) - Attack Helicopter.
Mi-24P (Hind) - Attack Helicopter. Can also be used to transport infantry.
Mi-8 (Hip) - Multirole Helicopter. Can be used for transportation or close air support.
Mi-8 AMTSh (Hip) - Modernized variant of the Mi-8.
Kamov Ka-29 (Helix B) - Transport Helicopter.
Jets
MiG-21 (Fishbed) - Interceptor Fighter.
MiG-29 (Fulcrum) - Air Superiority Fighter.
Su-25 (Frogfoot) - Ground Attack Fighter.
Su-39 (Frogfoot) - Modernized Variant of the Su-25.
Su-34 (Fullback) - Fighter Bomber.
Operation Maps[]
AAS
Beirut (Israel Defense Force vs Russian Armed Forces)
Black Gold (People's Liberation Army vs Russian Armed Forces)
Dovre (Dutch Armed Forces vs Russian Armed Forces)
Dovre Winter (Bundeswehr vs Russian Armed Forces)
Iron Ridge (Russian Armed Forces vs Militia)
Kozelsk (Russian Armed Forces vs Militia)
Palovsk Bay (United States Marine Corps vs Russian Armed Forces)
Silent Eagle (Bundeswehr vs Russian Armed Forces)
Yamalia (Canadian military vs Russian army)
Vadso city (British Armed Forces vs Russian Armed Forces Army)
Insurgency
Iron Ridge (Russian Armed Forces vs Militia)
Assault on Grozny (Russian Armed Forces vs Militia)
