Russian Missile And Weapon Systems To Be Showcased At DefExpo

  • Our Bureau
  • 04:11 PM, January 21, 2014
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The Tula Instrument Design Bureau is exhibiting Berezhok fighting unit, the Kornet-EM missile system, and the Armor-S1 anti-aircraft missile and weapons system at DefexpoIndia 2014,  6 - 9 February 2014 in New Delhi.

The Berezhok fighting unit will be presented as a full-scale, working model, which is rare. The Berezhok’s main modernization comes in the form of the BMP-2 combat vehicle. Berezhok also has an automatic fire control system and Kornet guided weapons.

The Armor-S1 anti-aircraft missile and weapons system will be presented in a dummy version. This system, which includes 12 missiles and 1,400 artillery rounds, has enough ammunition to destroy more than 20 targets.

The Tula Instrument Design Bureau is currently upgrading the system, improving its ammunition and the range of target destruction, as well as the range of applied purposes, the company reported.

The Kornet-EM multipurpose missile system will also be presented at the exposition. It can destroy not only armored vehicles, but also low-speed air targets.

The Tula Instrument Design Bureau will also present grenade launchers to expo visitors at an event that will feature the AGS-30 30mm automatic grenade launcher. The Indian Defense Ministry already has several thousand of these weapons.

In addition, the exhibit will feature Komandirsha-E wearable and automated antitank units, Malachite automated fire control systems, Bakhcha combat units, and other devices.

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