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+{
+  "country": "Russia",
+  "name": "Private Military Company - Russian (Hard)",
+  "authors": "Starfire",
+  "description": "<p>A well-equipped private military company using a mix of modern and older Russian hardware.</p>",
+  "locales": [
+    "ru_RU"
+  ],
+  "aircrafts": [
+    "Ka-50 Hokum",
+    "Ka-50 Hokum (Blackshark 3)",
+    "L-39ZA Albatros",
+    "Mi-24V Hind-E",
+    "Mi-24P Hind-F",
+    "Mi-8MTV2 Hip"
+  ],
+  "frontline_units": [
+    "BMP-1",
+    "BRDM-2",
+    "BTR-80",
+    "BTR-D",
+    "Cobra",
+    "MT-LB",
+    "PT-76",
+    "T-55A",
+    "ZSU-57-2 'Sparka'"
+  ],
+  "artillery_units": [
+    "2S1 Gvozdika",
+    "2S19 Msta-S",
+    "BM-27 Uragan"
+  ],
+  "logistics_units": [
+    "LUV UAZ-469 Jeep",
+    "Truck Ural-375"
+  ],
+  "infantry_units": [
+    "Infantry AK-74 Rus",
+    "MANPADS SA-18 Igla-S \"Grouse\"",
+    "Mortar 2B11 120mm",
+    "Paratrooper AKS",
+    "Paratrooper RPG-16"
+  ],
+  "air_defense_units": [
+    "SA-9 Strela",
+    "SA-13 Gopher (9K35 Strela-10M3)",
+    "ZSU-57-2 'Sparka'",
+    "ZSU-23-4 Shilka"
+  ],
+  "preset_groups": [],
+  "naval_units": [],
+  "missiles": []
+}
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