The arming of Russia's anti-aircraft missile troops will see 85% upgrade by 2020, Brigadier General Sergei Popov, chief of Russian anti-aircraft missile troops said on Saturday.

"Now, the main is to implement already approved rearmament program by 2020. This program stipulates significant characters for the troops I command," Popov told Ekho Moskvy radio station on Saturday.

He said the Russian armed forced would see 30% rearmament by 2010 and a 70% by 2020.

"My branch will see 45% rearmament by 2015 and 85% rearmament by 2020," he added.