May 7, 1992 - the official date of birth of the Russian army. Since that time, a series of reforms began in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the most important task of which is the rearmament of the army with modern weapons and military equipment to ensure compliance with new challenges and threats of the 21st century. This publication provides information on the structure of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, military uniforms, awards and military symbols of the country, as well as infantry weapons, missile and artillery weapons, automobile, armored and aviation equipment, ground-based strategic missile systems and other promising weapons, which is in service with the Russian army or is under development. Each described sample, except for the history of creation, development and application, contains accurate tactical and technical characteristics.