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EXHIBITIONS 2019 JSC ‘High Precision Weapons’ the leading Russian designer -based and ranked among top 50 global producers and manufacturer of wide variety state-of-the-art military and of military equipment by SIPRI chart, JSC ‘High Precision Weapons’ The largest world special equipment, including but not limited to land systems, small is legally authorized since November 2016 to provide full spectrum arms, air close and short range defense systems, is now opening of maintenance and overhaul, modernization and upgrade works defensive exhibitions new business opportunities for partners. and services worldwide. in which the enterprises of High-Precision Weapons Holding participate in 2019 10 years of development IDEX-2019 Stable success of the Russian holding February 17–21 on the largest world markets United Arab Emirates In February of this year, the High- Precision Weapons Holding (a part of LIMA-2019 the Corporation) was celebrated the 10th anniversary of its work on the March 26–30 global market. Years by years Holding Malaysia plays an increasingly important role on the world arms market. The holding is MILEX-2019 the Russian largest developer and man- ufacturer of the most modern and innova- May 15–18 tive high-precision weapons. The impor- tance and potential of the Russian hold- Belarus ing increase worldwide as well: On a scale of the top 100 weapons manufacturers SITDEF-2019 in the world, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) rates the May 16–19 ‘High-Precision Weapons Holding’ from Peru at 39.

lso every year Holding is increasing ARMY-2019 deliveries both to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and to June 25–30 the foreign market. According to an Russia ASIPRI expert, ‘the Russian companies ride the ground-swell of boosts in military spending and others. Most of them are national and America, India, Central and Southern Africa. IMDS-2019 and arms export. Eleven companies from the international leaders in their segments. The holding is constantly expanding the geog- top 100 list are Russian ones. Their income The products of the holding’s companies raphy of its exports. This is due to product line July 10–14 has increased by a total of 48.4%’. It also can are well known on all continents and much extension, development of new models and be noted that the ‘High-Precision Weapons sought after on international arms markets. upgrade of products in demand as well as well Russia Holding’ belongs to the top 10 world’s defen- Interest in the products of the ‘High-Precision thought-out service policy. sive rankings by an overall production and Weapons Holding’ grows due to the objective The holding invests much into the devel- MAKS-2019 supply increase rate. situation. opment of promising designs of weapons and The High-Precision Weapons Holding was The exports of the holding are based on military equipment, enhances and augments 27 August – 01 September founded in 2009. The holding consists of a warfare systems well known on the inter- its development and production potential, Russia number of largest leading defense enterprises national market such as Pantsir-S1, Palma, and invests in the development of models of that are well known on the world arms market. Kornet-E/EM, Konkurs, Metis-M1, Igla-S, tomorrow. It is sufficient only to mention such brands as Arkan, Verba, Shmel, Kapustnik, and others It is evident that the demand for high-preci- INTERPOLITEX-2019 the Shipunov KBP Instrument Design Bureau, as well as on training systems, armored vehi- sion weapons only increases around the world. the Tula Arms Plant, The Tulatochmash, the cles upgrade, and so on. They do not miss. They are mobile, fast, mainte- October 22–25 Nudelman Precision Engineering Design The holding’s products are well known nance-friendly, reliable, and the most modern. Russia Bureau, the Kovrov Electromechanical Plant, and much sought after on the markets in the the V.A., the VNII ‘Signal’ Middle East, the Gulf, Northern Africa, Latin (See page 2)

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BRIEFLY TULSKY ORUZHEINY ZAVOD 10 years of development Anti-tank guided missile 9M113M Stable success of the Russian holding The guided missile is a part of the anti- on the largest world markets tank missile complex Konkurs-M 9K111M4 (See page 1) which is intended to engage modern vehicles equipped with The newest technological solutions are used. 20 years ago, the mounted reactive armor, fortified fire the proportion of high-precision weapons used in local con- emplacements, both moving or stationary flicts amounted to up to 7%. In recent years, this share has surface and afloat targets, low flying helicop- increased by up to 90-95%. The most designs of the ‘High- ters at any time and weather conditions. The Precision Weapons Holding’ are the best in the world and 9M113M missile is launched from a portable determine the technological vectors of development in their launching unit 9P135M-1. Main technical segments. characteristics of the guided missile are indi- There is no doubt that the main task of the ‘High- cated in the table. Precision Weapons Holding’ is to strengthen the defense capability of Russia and to supply the Russian Army with 9mm special assault rifle AS the most modern and the most reliable high-precision The 9mm assault rifle AS (index 6P30) is an weapons. Within the scope of the contract, the holding automatic , its automatic operation regularly transmits to the Russian Ministry of Defense the is based on the work of the energy of pow- corresponding quantity of planned weapons. Due to the der gases, which leak out of the barrel bore to holding, the Russian Army is armed with the best weap- the gas chamber, barrel bore locking is pro- ons in the world. At the same time, it is important that the vided with the bolt turning round its longitu- holding itself also supplies the same weapon to the world dinal axis at 6 locking lugs. The assault rifle market, where it enjoys consistent success. AS is designed to use a special 9-mm car- tridge (SP6). It is intended for a noiseless and flameless shooting at a distance of 400 m. The assault rifle is intended to engage the enemy manpower protected with fragmentation bul- letproof vests and the non-armored vehicles.

9mm Special Sniper Rifle VSS The 9mm Special sniper rifle VSS (index 6P29- 1) is an automatic firearm, its automatic oper- ation is based on the work of the energy of powder gases which leak out of the barrel bore to the gas chamber, barrel bore locking is pro- vided with the bolt turning round its longi- tudinal axis at 6 locking lugs. The rifle VSS is designed to shoot a special 9-mm sniper car- tridge (SP5) and is intended for a noiseless shooting at a distance of 400 m. The main type of assault rifle shooting is automatic. A cartridge feeding is provided out of a detach- able double-column sector magazine with the cartridges located in a chess-board order. The magazines are interchangeable. The rifle is equipped with a sniper optical sight.

9mm small-size assault rifle AM The 9mm small- size assault rifle AM (index SR3) is an automatic firearm, its automatic opera- tion is based on the work of the energy of powder gases, which leak out of the barrel bore to the gas chamber, barrel bore locking is provided with the bolt turning round its longitudinal axis at 6 locking lugs. The assault rifle AM is designed to shoot a special 9-mm cartridge (SP6) and is intend- ed to engage the enemy manpower wearing fragmentation bulletproof vests as well as the non-armored vehicles at a distance of 200 m. The design features of the assault rifle are: a magazine quick ‘ejection’ mechanism; a metal folding buttstock reduces the overall dimen- sions during carrying and allows to deliver aimed fire with a folded or non-folded stock; secret carrying is allowed due to the absence of projections on the assault rifle surface; assault rifle dimensions are the same as a sub- machine gun but the firing range and hitting effect of the assault rifle are considerably bet- ter; the safety presence assures a safe treat- ment of the assault rifle.

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BRIEFLY Best ships protection 3UBK14F1 with 9M119F1 From Kashtan and Kashtan-M – to Pantsir-ME

The only systems in the world that combine within a single turret mount a powerful artil- lery armament, efficient mul- ti-mode missile weapon and an integrated radar-optical weapon control system are the Russian Kashtan, Kashtan-M Russian modern tanks, including those and Pantsir-ME developed at going for export, have thatindisputable KBP, Tula. With two types of advantage over other countries’ tanks of weapons within the systems having aguided weapons system. Thanks to that give them significant advan- it, the effective range of fire of the T-90S, tage these systems posses bet- T-72B, T-72S, and T-80U tanks equaled ter performances of each weap- the aimed fire range of 5,000 m. The guid- on separately as compared to ed weapons system fire 3UBK20, 3UBK14F, counterparts. Target handling 3UBK14F1, and 3UBK20F1 missiles armed capability and killing potential of with tandem shaped and fragmentation one channel of these systems warheads. All of them are produced at the with missile-gun weapon is 2-4 Degtyaryov Plant in Kovrov. In pursuit of a fold higher that the same of the solution the Degtyaryov Plant in a concert- systems with only artillery arma- ed effort with GosNIImash (State Scientific ment. The difference in efficien- and Research Institute of Machine-Building, cy has increased with the advent Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region) of advanced targets (increase of developed the 3UBK20F1 projectile carry- their velocity at decrease of lat- ing the 9M119MF1 high power HE missile. eral dimensions). Its substantial increase in damaging effects is accounted for by the fact that the he specified systems have narrow beam and diffusion scat- occupy space and volume that are 300 m of the minimum permissi- 9M119M has a modular warhead of an HE passed a big number of tering of waves against water sur- required to allocate on a ship only ble safe kill range of the anti-ship unit at the bottom and additional fragmen- trials at shore positions face within millimeter band; one artillery mount. missile. The aforesaid is ensured tation unit in front, both arranged along the as well as comprehensive ••co-processing of signals from On small surface ships (dis- owing to detonation of the anti- axis of the missile. Large-yield explosive Tship tests. the radar and optical channels placement 500-3000 t) any of the ship missile warhead when fired compounds in the warhead made the charge At present, the systems are of target and SAM tracking with given systems within the com- by the APDS round. Reduction of 2-3 times superior to any existing projec- mass produced and used on a automatic selection of an opti- mand module and one – two the anti-ship missile minimum tiles of the same caliber. The 3UBK20F1 pos- number of ships in Russian Navy mum mode ensures high jam- fighting modules is a sufficient permissible safe kill range down sesses far greater power than the 3UBK20F. as well as supplied abroad. ming immunity of the system as air-defense asset for efficient ship to 300 m allows the artillery sys- While the maximum range has dropped High efficiency of killing anti- compared to systems having only protection without assistance of tem with the 10000 rds/min rate from 5,000 m to 3,500 m, it still corresponds ship missiles is ensured owing to radar or only optical guidance sys- other air-defense means. On large of fire engage in the automatic to the range of starting a fire combat on a the following peculiarities: tems; surface ships (displacement over mode up to 5-7 anti-ship missiles flat terrain and is as far as most of foreign ••modular design (1 command ••exploitation of correlation- 4000 t) the given systems with up (before ammunition is expend- AT assets reach today. module and up to 6 fighting mod- contrast processing of signals to 6 fighting modules fulfills the ed) that approach from the same ules depending on the ship type) from the optronic system with functions of a short-range AD sys- direction at 3-4 sec. intervals (e.g. RPG-7V allows flexible arrangement of its capability to memorize the target tem capable of killing air threats the Goalkeeper system can fire protection; patter ensures reliable tracking that passed through long-range targets at over 6 sec. intervals); ••combination within a single in different target environments; AD systems. ••reduction of the response time turret mount of missile and artil- ••use of two super high rate AA For instance, the Kashtan owing to the increase of speeds lery weapons and a radar-optical automatic guns with the total fire system surpasses 1.5-2 fold the and accelerations of the missile- weapon control system allows for rate of 10000 rounds per minute Crotale Naval system, and 2.5-3 gun mount laying; increase of firing accuracy due to as compared to the GAU–8/A fold the Goalkeeper system in ••improvement of the system elimination of errors related to gun of the Goalkeeper system terms of target handling capabil- reliability by 2 to 3 times as well deformations of the ship's hull allows reducing of burst dura- ity. as enhancement of the operat- when the weapons and weapon tion required to kill a target by a Air threats to ships are ever- ing specifications of the system control system are installed at dif- factor of 3 (down to 1.2 sec) and improving: flight velocity increas- components through reduction of ferent places aboard a ship as well reducing of mean range of tar- es, maneuverability and appli- number of the control post instru- as it provides assured destruction get engagement by a factor of 1.5 cation tactics improve, radar ments and use of modern hard- The year of 2019 marked the 58th anniver- of anti-ship missiles by firing mis- to the 300-500 meters target line observability decreases, where- ware components. sary of the RPG-7, but the weapon is still siles at them at different ranges, which increases the kill probabil- fore KBP jointly with co-contrac- The results of the moderniza- among the best AT systems in close com- and at close range – by artillery ity by 1.5-2 times. tors upgraded the Kashtan (code tion: bat. Its specific feature is that it was the first armament. Successive fire at a ••implementation of fully auto- name Kashtan-M) and Kashtan-M ••the killing potential of the among light anti-tank weapons (LAWs) to target with two missiles decreas- matic operation mode; (code name Pantsir-ME) systems. Kashtan-M system per time unit adopt the rocket-propelled solution for es ammunition consumption rate ••use of agile small-size SAMs Basic line of modernization: increased by 4 – 5 times as com- grenade launching. While the system was and ensures its destruction prob- with the fragmentation-rode war- ••use of a command module pared to the Kashtan system; developed at Bazalt, the RPG-7 originated ability at 0.96 – 0.98, and when head. with its own 3D search radar ••the killing potential of the at the OKB-575 design bureau in Kovrov. Its firing in the close zone with artil- All combat operation process- (SR), which allowed for decrease Pantsir-ME system increased by mass production was also set up there. Its lery armament the kill probability es – target detection, friend-or-foe of final targeting time by 2 times; 2.5 – 3 times as compared to the effectiveness, reliability, and simplicity in is close to 1; identification, high threat target ••expansion of engagement Kashtan-M system. operation earned the RPG-7 fame across the ••designing of high-precision selection, assignment of a target envelope in range and in altitude Use of the target tracking radar globe and contributed to its proliferation. integrated guidance systems with designation for tracking assets, fir- of SAM; with the phased-antenna array New technologies nudged our design- radar mm-band channels and ing by missiles and guns, estima- ••capability of salvo firing at high and the SAM with 20 km range ers to look into ways of boosting LAW optronic channels with automat- tion of firing results and transfer of threat targets by two SAMs allows within the Pantsir-ME system capabilities. A range of new rounds for the ic target tracking; fire to another target, are carried for destruction of high threat tar- fighting module ensure simulta- grenade-launching system made it effec- ••ultra-precise optronic chan- out without crew participation. gets with 0.96-0.99 probability; neous engagement of 4 targets tive not only against armored equipment, nels with automatic target and Combination within a single ••use of a thermal-imaging sys- as well as killing new types of but also exposed infantry of the enemy, SAM tracking capable of aiming turret mount of missile and artil- tem along with a TV-optical sys- upgraded anti-ship missiles and his personnel in buildings and field shel- a SAM at a target with at 1 meter lery weapons allowed for 2-2.5 tem of target tracking allows for small-size surface targets. ters. The weapon also poses a threat to precision at any flight altitude; fold reduction of required space increase of system application All that ensure combat readi- enemy’sammunition and POL depots. New ••radar guidance system of the and volumes for its installation. rate; ness of protected ships against all projectiles for the RPG-7V, with greater fighting module owing to the For instance, the typical arrange- ••use of the artillery weapon modern air threats including low- weight and ballistic features changed to a use of mm waveband and hav- ment of missile and artillery sys- based on the GSh-6-30KD AA altitude high-precision weapons. certain extent,required the weapon to be ing acceptable antennas dimen- tems on a ship requires space automatic guns with increased The Pantsir-ME, Kashtan-M upgraded. For better handling properties, sions allows for aiming a SAM at and underdeck rooms for place- muzzle velocity up to 960 m/s for and Kashtan single-post air the RPG-7 got a removable bipod. Its sight- a low-flying anti-ship missile with ment of an artillery mount, SAM the HEF round and up to 1100 defense missile-gun systems are ing devises also needed some work on them: no limitations on flight altitude launchers with vertical launch m/s for the APDS round enhanc- the most advanced systems of the optical sight, dubbed PGO-7VZ, as well at 2-3 meters precision owing to and an outer post with a guid- es firing accuracy and target kill such type and have no counter- as iron sights received a new range dial. implementation of two factors – a ance system; the named systems probability owing to reduction to parts worldwide. 4 High-Precision Weapons newspaper, № 02 (02) 2019 Special export edition BEST TECHNOLOGY PALMA & SOSNA

PALMA designed to defeat all types of air Automatic, semi-automatic and inertial oper- attack weapons, including antiship mis- ating modes. siles flying at low and extreme-low alti- SOSNA’s system construction is based of new tudes at close approaches to the carrier- small-size highly effective air defense guided ship. System SOSNA is intended to protect missile and new high-precision ECMprotected army units in any form of combat including optronic control system. The missiles and on the march against all types of air attacks optronic control system are installed on the and reconnaissance means diving and fly- turning unit (mount) with gears for laying ing at low and extreme-low altitudes. of two packages of missiles in containers. 12 SAMs are ready to launch and placed compactly ombined armament consisting of enough on a launching mount owing to small specially de-signed SOSNA-R high- weight and dimensions of missiles. The turning speed precision-guided laser beam part is made as firing compartment which can riding missiles and two AO-18KD be mounted on various carriers (load-carrying Crapid-fire cannons. This combination pro- capacity more than 3.5 tons). vides for a layered air defense against the Structurally the firing module is com- SAM SOSNA-R has two stages and consists matic acquisition, tracking, measuring of adversary’s air attack weapons in the area of prised of an artillery mount with gear system of march stage (shell) and droppable solid- angular coordinate and distance, and also responsibility of the system. Unique specially and optronic control system. As armaments propellant low smoke booster that has short laying of an information field of laser-beam designed multichannel automatic all-weath- of firing models are used two AO-18KD rapid- working time. The missile has canard config- control channel to the target at any time er day/night optoelectronic control system of fire modernized cannons guns with linkless uration and two-channel aerodynamic guid- in the conditions of jamming and natural high precision. Armament and surveillance ammunition feed, increased projectile muzzle ance configuration that is realized by two pairs noise. and target designation radar are installed velocity and with essentially increased service of orthogonal aerodynamic control surfaces. Optronic control system consists of gyro- directly on artillery mount on ‘the same axis’ life, and also highly effective eight SOSNA-R SOSNA-R missile is deployed in a launcher stabilized platform with two-channel stabili- to exclude the errors caused by ship strains. light hypersonic SAM. container. It is maintenance-free. The missile zation and guidance system, TV system, ther- is launched for the container. mal imaging channel, thermal imaging chan- The missile is rolling during the flight. nel of missile direction finder, missile control Initial rotating is received during its move- laser-beam channel, laser range finder, digital ment inside the container, during the flight computer, automatic control unit for target the rotating is continuing due to wing unit. To and missile acquisition and tracking, stabiliza- control the rolling missile, gyroscope meas- tion and guidance system equipment, display ures missile attitude position by list. The com- and control equipment. bined control system is used for missile guid- Main advantages of PALMA ADGMS: ance. On launching trajectory – a smoke-pro- 1. Combination of high combat perfor- tected radio command system that is func- mance, rather low cost and jamming immu- tion in radiolocation mode. At High-precision nity, hiding operations, impossibility of the guidance of march phase is realized in laser system destruction by antiradar missiles. information field received by photodetector 2. High firepower attained as a result of a that is installed in the missile back end. The merger of two factors: short flying time of the missile munitions includes blast warhead, missile to the target and the ability of the gun rod-fragmentation warhead, impact fuse and mount to conduct rapid fire. laser noncontact target sensor with continu- 3. PALMA ADMGS and SOSNA ADMS ous radiation. have two common structural components: The optronic control system of PALMA SOSNA-R SAM and Optronic control sys- ADMGS ensures the target detection, auto- tem. JSC ‘Kovrov Electromechanical Plant’

ovrov Electromechanical Plant is Traditional products are represented by exhibiting its traditional products at multimedia facilities, and new projects are the exhibition Idex-2017 (Abu-Dhabi, made in the form of 3D models. Arbalet-DM UAE): is represented as a working model in the scale KElectrohydraulic systems of stabilization of 1:3. •• and guidance, CMRC ‘Arbalet-DM’ is accepted in the ••Drives for control of complexes of differ- Russian Army. It can be installed almost on ent purpose, any armored mobile machinery, stationary ••Navigation and gyroscopic devices for topo- objects. KEMP suggestion is to mount it on graphic positioning system of objects, as well remotely controlled machines. In 2016 CMRC as new articles. ‘Arbalet-DM’ was shown on the basis of Tiger ••Development of a range of remotely con- armored vehicle on the Victory parade on trolled vehicles for antiterrorist forces and May 9. The main purpose is to provide com- operation in the condition hazardous for bat machinery with high-precision destruc- humans. tive equipment at simultaneous gunner pro- ••Combat module with remote control CMRC tection from enemy’s fire. It is located inside ‘Arbalet-DM’ produced by a Russian company of the armored vehicle. The specialists pay ‘Oruzheiniye Masterskiye’, where KEMP is the attention to the high combat characteristics main subcontractor for the development and of the article, as well as its reliability and effi- production. ciency. Special export edition High-Precision Weapons newspaper, № 02 (02) 2019 5 BEST TECHNOLOGY

BRIEFLY Vehicle of Three Elements: KORD machinegun Land, Water and Air

Kurganmashzavod PJSC will present the ed and paradropped and with the crew inside installation of a modern digital fire control sys- upgraded 125-mm 2S25 self-propelled the vehicle. tem, including commander’s panoramic sight antitank gun (SPATG 2S25M) designed and With its high power-to-weight ratio, the with optical, thermal-imaging and range finding Design of 6P57 machinegun KORD allows manufactured by Volgograd Machinery 2S25M can conduct combat operations in con- channels; gunner-operator’s combined sight with to conduct aiming firing from unprepared Building Company VgTZ LLC. ditions of highlands or mountains and hot trop- optical, thermal-imaging and range finding chan- position. Compactness of the machine-gun ical climate against highly armored vehicles, nels and a laser missile guidance channel; gun- and possibility to transfer it from ‘travelling’ he SPATG is a tracked armored fortified strong points, and enemy troops, it can ner’s back-up sight with a TV channel; automat- position to the combat one allow to use it amphibious fighting vehicle with a cross water barriers without preparation at sea ic target tracker; ballistic computer; command- during landing of units of landing forces, powerful artillery and missile weapons state 3 with the delivery of gun fire when afloat. er’s and gunner-operator’s automated worksta- stream crosing and to fulfil easily combat system. The vehicle can make marches The installation of highway shoes or snow-rid- tions. Also, to combat manpower and low-flying missions in the mountainous country. Tover a distance of 500 kilometers without refu- ing tracks will expand the vehicle capabilities. helicopters, installed on the vehicle’s turret is a The 12.7 mm KORD machinegun, is eling, it can be transported by military trans- In the 2S25M SPATG is implemented the remote machine gun mount, enabling the com- indeed a sniper weapon, relatively mobile port aircraft and by landing ships, be air-land- increase in firepower. This is ensured by the mander to conduct fire by 360 degrees around too. The KORD is unique. It is the world’s him, without leaving the workstation. first general-purpose heavy machinegun. The increased mobility in the upgraded It will fire equally well from prepared and version is achieved by borrowing the engine, unprepared sites, buildings, vehicles – both transmission, units of track-and-suspension stationary and moving – whenever the gun- system, chassis information and control sys- ner can assume a comfortable firing position. tem from the BMD-4M and BMP-3 vehicles. The relatively small weight and fast deploy- Improvement of performance of the crew life ment capability allow the crew to change support system and functioning in the inde- positions and support advancing infantry pendent mode is provided by the heater and staying with the combat order. If attached to diesel generator plant. the 6T19 mount with a bipod and the com- The firepower of the 2S25M self-propelled bat situation dictates that, the weapon can be antitank gun is on a par with that of the T-80 handled by a single crewmember. and T-90 main battle tanks and its mobility on The quick-change barrel is based on a land and in water is on a par with that of the technology developed at the plant. It ensures BMD-4M airborne assault vehicle and BMP-3 even heating of the barrel and only minor infantry fighting vehicle. These and other qual- heat distortion. Thanks to the steel grade, ities, together with the turret revolution and new production and bore chrome plating armament stabilization in two planes allow technologies the life approached 10,000 using the SPATG as a light amphibious tank. rounds. The barrel is fitted with a high- There are no analogues of such a vehicle in the ly effective muzzle break. The weapon has world, and the upgraded version will only once inherited the gas-operated action with a again confirm this statement. long-travel rod, while locking is performed by rotating of a lengthwise sliding bolt, featur- ing two rows of lugs. The new barrel, upgrad- ed locking assembly, as well as reduced impact of action operations on the barrel led Navigation System to 1.5-2 times as good density of hits as that of the NSV using the same mounts.

‘VNII ‘Signal’ JSC is a modern diversified company engaged in Key specifications of 1NA1-E Inertial Navigation System (Export 7.62 mm Pecheneg research and development and production of weapons and mili- Version): tary equipment for sixty years. It is a subsidiary company of ‘High ••Automated determination of the increments of current coordinates Precision Systems’ holding which belongs to ‘Rostec’ Corporation. of CV po-sition in SK-95 reference system with RMSE less than 0.5% of traveled distance with-in the operation time up to 10 h.; NII ‘Signal’ team works hard to develop new types of equip- ••Automated determination of CV current position in integrated mode ment us-ing latest scientific and technological innovations. using SNE data with the error less than ±20 m; ‘VNII ‘Signal’ research and development activities com- ••Automated determination of directional angle with RMSE less than prise: Automated fire-control systems for the artillery of 7.2 angu-lar minutes; ‘Vthe ground forces; Drives, laying and stabilization systems for artillery Automated determination of pitch and roll angles with RMSE less The major modernization of the PKMs •• weapons, armored vehicles, air defense missile/gun systems, launchers, than 3.6 angular minutes; pawned a new 7.62 mm machinegun desig- antenna stations for army forces, navy and air force; Navigation and sur- ••Automated determination of CV speed; nated as Pecheneg. The emphasis was made vey systems (NSS) for land combat vehicles, geodetic support vehicles ••Operation control from external device (from CV AS terminal unit); on achieving greater density of hits, longer and equipment to provide traveling security of strategic missile systems; ••Data exchange with CV central computing system; service life of the barrel, and improving per- Hydrostatic transmissions, electro- hydraulic control systems and hydrau- ••Output of navigation data via GOST Р52070-2003 serial interface bus; formance. Required were measures to get rid lic machines; Inertial navigation units (INU) and instruments. ••System readiness time after initial data input does not exceed: a) 3 or compensate partially accuracy degrad- Over 70 types of land track and wheeled combat vehicles of the Russian min. for quick alignment to either input heading or heading, stored in ing factors. These include barrel vibration, Armed Forces are equipped with autonomous navigation and survey sys- the system memory; b) 7 min. for standard alignment. heat induced ballistic performance degra- tems (NSS) designed by ‘VNII ‘Signal’ team. More than 30 versions of navi- ••The drift of directional angle does not exceed ±6 angular minutes dation, and mirage caused by barrel heat gation systems have been adopted for service and are in serial production. within 4 hours of operation. in front of the sight (optical sights are par- Due to more than half century activi-ties ‘VNII ‘Signal’ gained great experi- ticularly affected). The new weapon proved ence, did profound design groundwork, created research and trial facilities to be a powerful fire support asset in infan- necessary to provide designing, testing, preparing of pro-duction, serial try units combining the power of a medium output and life-time maintenance of positioning, navigation and survey machinegun and flexibility of a light machi- systems for land combat vehicles. negun. The 7.62 mm machinegun that was Strapdown inertial navigation systems (SINS) surpass gyro-stabi- adopted by the Armed Forces was designat- lized INS in size/ weight characteristics, reliability, robustness, easi- ed as Pecheneg (6P41) Kalashnikov Infantry ness of manufacture. As a rule they have lower power consumption Machinegun. Its derivative compatible with and shorter readiness time. Strapdown inertial navigation systems a night sight received another index – 6P41N. do not restrict CV maneuvers; they also are more efficient to pro- The special design of the barrel assem- vide system operation during failures of measuring instruments. bly and jackets that were introduced to it All the above-mentioned features determine the choice of SINS as made the barrel more rigid, improved its an efficient source of inertial data for navigation systems of vari- cooling properties, protected the assembly ous CV, especially for those operating in hard mechani-cal impact from weather impact, reduced vibration, and environment. protected the line of sight from heat mirage. 1NA1-E integrated navigation system for CV of Pantsir-S1 system is A slit between the jacket and surface of the one of the most significant latest development. The system is designed barrel, ribbing, and ejector at the muzzle to provide navigation of land combat vehicles, including automated provide forced air-cooling evenly over the determination and indication of the direc-tional angle, pitch and roll barrel part. angles, and CV current position while moving or being at a stop. 6 High-Precision Weapons newspaper, № 02 (02) 2019 Special export edition BEST TECHNOLOGY BUR small-size Verba: system Best of the Best The rocket-assisted grenade launchers The Russian man-portable air-defense earned a reputation of convenient, effi- system (MANPADS) ‘Verba’ – is weapons cient and popular close range engagement of the new generation, is a unique and asset. Further, the introduction of various second-to-none design. ‘Verba’ has been types of warheads has considerably broad- developed by the ‘Engineering Design ened their application range. Bureau’ (KBM). The ‘Verba’ MANPADS was unveiled at the Army-2015 International BP Instrument Design Bureau have Military-Technical Forum in Kubinka been over a long time involved in the (Moscow region, Russia) last fall. Due searches aimed to extend the firing to its performance and capabilities, this range and enhance accuracy of gre- While developing the SGLS the designers MANPADS is superior to all comparable Knade-launching (flamethrower) system rounds, managed to create a highly accurate rocket foreign counterparts in use. as well as increase the payload relative to the assisted grenade launcher allowing effective total weight of the weapon. engagement of wide range of targets depending he man-portable air-defense system ment altitude amounts to 3.5 kilometers. The R&D resulted in rocket-assisted on the mission scenario at ranges up to 650 m. is intended to be fired by one person. The weight of the launch installation with a infantry flame-thrower of increased range To guarantee high accuracy of firing a ‘reactive- ‘Verba’ is a further development of battery and a loaded missile only amounts and power with thermobaric warhead (RPO active’ grenade propulsion principle was intro- the well-known ‘Igla-S’ system. Even to 17.25 kg. PDMA), adopted for service with Russian duced, since standard methods, e.g. increase Tthough the new MANPADS looks similar to Those are second-to-none defense tech- Army in late 2003. Further, based on the of the booster motor power or employment of its predecessors, this is a fundamentally dif- nologies. According to Valeriy Kashin, General design of RPO PDM-A, KBP developed a sustainer motor running during the flight, lead ferent weapon with new performance. ‘Verba’ Designer of KBM, the missile is ‘completely small-size grenade-launcher system (SGLS) to increased size and weight of the weapon or can successfully engage not only traditional digital’ and hermetically sealed. The materi- ’BUR’. higher dispersion respectively. air targets – aircrafts and helicopters – but als used for its production are not sensitive to The small-size grenade-launching BUR is The ‘reactive-active’ propulsion principle also targets with low thermal radiation, such aggressive media. In flight, the missile is con- intended for: implies jet thrust acceleration of the grenade as cruise missiles and drones. trolled off-line. The self-guidance system has ••engagement of manpower in urban envi- placed in a barrel fixed to the jet engine and Its differences from the predecessor are been designed in such a way that the missile ronment, inside buildings, fortifications, as simultaneous active acceleration in the mov- substantial. For the first time, the multispec- can deceive the missile protection system of well as exposed on various terrain (including ing barrel due to gas bleeding from the engine tral optical heating-seeking head (the three- the targets. The shooter only has to pull the mountainous areas); chamber. Further, the barrel and engine stop, spectrum seeker) is used. trigger. The missile will do the rest. The iden- ••inactivation of soft-skinned and lightly inducing additional acceleration to the grenade. Three sensors constantly recheck each tification friend-or-foe system significantly armoured vehicles. Thus, the energy induced to the grenade is other, which enables faster discrimination reduces the risk of shooting down the friend- The system allows firing from limited increased (doubled) and accordingly grows the between appropriate targets and decoys, ly aircrafts. space rooms. The system ensures reliable fir- muzzle velocity compared to that of the con- and decreases the chance of disruption from The ‘Verba’ MANPADS can be fired not only ing within the whole operational temperature ventional design grenade launchers with simi- countermeasures. The seeker automatical- while held on one’s shoulder. It is intended to range: from minus 40°С to plus 60°С and in lar container length. However, high grouping ly ‘selects’ decoys and concentrates on the mount ‘Verba’ on ships and helicopters. From adverse conditions. of shots is maintained. proper object, even though its thermal radi- the very beginning, the ‘Verba’ MANPADS was ation is lower. However, this in an object to developed with consideration for an opportu- engage. The sensitivity of the seeking head is nity to use it on ‘another armored vehicles’. increased eightfold. The track initiation and What vehicles? It only remains to be seen. air engagement area increased respectively, In its tactical and technical characteris- namely by 2.5 times compared to the ‘Igla-S’ tics, the ‘Verba’ MANPADS is superior not MANPADS of the previous generation. The only to the Russian systems such as ‘Igla-1’, system is equipped with the ‘Maugli-2’ night ‘Igla’, ‘Igla-S’ currently accepted into service sight. The new engine of the missile enables but also to its foreign counterparts such as the the shooter to hit a target at a distance of 6 American ‘Stinger-Block-I’ and the Chinese kilometers. The minimum engagement alti- ‘QW-2’. ‘Verba’ is superior to the American tude is 10 meters; the maximum engage- MANPADS in all indices. New-generation Russian armoured fighting vehicle The success in military operations in today’s conflicts often depends The accommodation of the on the mobility of military formations, in some cases, this eliminates mounted troops has options: as well the possibility of the battle. High manoeuvrability of small units, espe- as crew members the vehicle can cially when moving across broken country with water barriers, could accommodate also up to 10 mount- be provided by an armoured fighting vehicle that negotiates the obsta- ed troops, in addition, it is possible cles on the fly, without advance preparation. And it was the vehicle to accommodate 5 more people. It that was developed by the designers of the Special Design Bureau of is important that the BT-3F can be Machine Building OJSC (Kurgan) and specialists of the Kurgan Machine used for transportation of a large Building Plant (Kurganmashzavod JSC) having created the develop- volume of goods, ammunition, and mental prototype of BT-3F armoured fighting vehicle on of the BMP-3 stationing of the devices and equip- infantry fighting vehicle chassis. ment. In fact, the new-generation armored personnel carrier is offered n the first instance, Kurgan The 5ETS16U remote-controlled as a base chassis for the creation of designers sought to lay high weapon station mounted on the vehicles of wide application. level of protection into the new BT-3F with the 12.7 mm ‘Kord’ The 450 hp engine allows keeping vehicle. Great attention was machine gun is equipped with the the BT-3F mobility characteristics at Ipaid to qualitative improvement of TV-thermal imaging sight with the the level of the BMP-3 IFV: speed on the characteristics of habitability laser rangefinder. It is indispensable highway up to 70 km/h, swim capa- of the BMP-3 IFV, being in service This circumstance makes it pos- and ergonomics. The basic parame- for combating light armored targets bility at sea state three. for a long time, in the design of the sible to name those states as the ters of mobility and unification with and weapons, the destruction of the Another undoubted advantage armored personnel carrier being in most promising foreign markets of the base vehicle were kept. enemy's manpower. It is essential for of the vehicle is its transportabil- service with the, the new BT-3F can BT-3F vehicles which already have The BT-3F armoured personnel fighting soft targets and fire units ity. The BT-3F can be transported be introduced into the serial pro- the BMP-3 IFVs in service. Of course, carrier inherited high protection for destruction of enemy fighters. by motor, by air, by sea, and by rail. duction at the Kurganmashzavod in the BT-3F amphibious armored per- from the BMP-3 against both con- By the way, the video surveillance The BT-3F can also be transported short time, without actually carry- sonnel carrier manufactured by ventional weapons and effects from system provides the all-round view on the external suspension of the ing out preparatory work. And there ‘Kurganmashzavod’ JSC will occupy a nuclear explosion, which makes of the area, while the image is dis- MI-26 helicopter. will be no problem to train the crew its niche in the global arms market, it possible to use these vehicles played on the driver’s and mounted Due to the use of units and having experience of the BMP-3 and where the Russian offer is tradition- together in combat missions. troopers’ video and vision devices. assemblies of serial production BMP-3F operation. ally strong. Special export edition High-Precision Weapons newspaper, № 02 (02) 2019 7 BEST TECHNOLOGY

BRIEFLY Kornet-Е/ЕМ Control of Artillery Fire Artillery fire control automation is one of the principal business areas of All-Russian New capabilities of antitank guided weapons Scientific Research Institute Signal (VNII Signal, member of High-Precision Weapons Development and manufacture of antitank guided weapons have Holding, Rostec Corporation). Application been carried out for half a century all over the world. Within of Automated Fire Control Systems (AFCS) this period these guided missile systems have turned out to be for self-propelled artillery guns (SPAG) and in the demand and most popular type of high precision weap- combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket ons due to combination of such advances as simple operation, systems (CV MLRS) drastically improves reliability, pin-point guidance and affordability. High popularity their performance, time of response and of antitank guided weapons is easily explained by its capabil- firing accuracy. The Mashina-M and ity to cause damage to the enemy that shall be crucially higher Kapustnik-B Automated Fire Control than friendly force expenditures. In fact one-two antitank guided Systems developed by the company for artil- missiles shall be enough to kill the enemy tank, missiles pric- lery units have gained an international rep- es being by ten or even hundred times lower than that of MBT. utation. Realities of the modern world raise a nitially antitank guided mis- and forget’ or ‘fire, see and adjust’ demand for an alternative approach to the sile systems were developed principles without using a seeker design of Control Automation Equipment to fight tanks. However mod- onboard the missile due to alter- command to the target autotrack- the Kornet-E system with practi- Systems (CAES) for artillery units. There is ern battlefield scenario has native solution to have a target er, select a missile type to be fired, cally any vehicle, of foreign manu- a need to reduce system weight and size, Igreatly changed – large-scale autotracker added to the ground- and launch a missile when the facture as well, provided the carri- enhance combat flexibility and manoeu- hostilities between tank arma- based equipment installed on autotracker is ready. When these er load capacity and inside volume vreability of command and control posts, das have given way to scattered board the vehicle. This approach steps are done the Operator’s job are enough to do it. In case a carri- standardize the systems components, sim- fights in local conflicts. And on allowed to transfer seeker func- is finished: SGM shall be track- er load capacity is 1.0-2.0 tons sin- plify and shorten the training period for this new battlefield ATGW have tions from an ‘expendable’ part of ing a target and guide a missile to gle ALU shall be installed, if a load artillery unit executives, and to make the appeared to be attractively effec- the weapon system into its ‘con- the target automatically by target capacity is 1.7-1.9 tons it shall be tive not only against MBT but also stant’ multiple-use part. autotracker commands. But if the possible to install two ALU. systems substantially more cost-efficient. against other small-size targets Machine vision plus the target Operator detects a more vital tar- The comparative analysis of the At the same time, the combat characteris- including lightly armoured and autotracker increases target track- get he can stop automatic guid- mobile Kornet-EM version and its tics of such systems must enable fulfilment soft vehicles, cars, fortifications, ing accuracy by 5 times compared ance and send the missile to a new foreign equivalents shows that in of next to all artillery unit control tasks. This manpower, enemy infrastructure, to the previous ATGW generation target. Thus the Kornet-EM sys- traditional missions Kornet-EM requirement has special relevance in design fire points and snipers. and thus provides for high fire tem offers ‘fire and forget’ and outperforms the weapon systems, of the fire control systems for fire weap- The Kornet-E weapon system accuracy at ranges up to 10 km. ‘fire, see and adjust’ principles which use ATGM with a seeker to ons that are not originally equipped with developed by JSC ‘KBP named Availability of an automatic tar- realization. provide homing, by 3-5 times esti- integrated automation equipment (mortar after Academician A. Shipunov’ in get engagement mode shall reduce New missiles have been devel- mated on the basis of cumulative launchers, towed guns, CV MLRS). the early XXI century remains to be the Operator’s psychophysical oped to be used with this weapon factors, and yet the Kornet-EM is VNII Signal extended the AFCS range by one of the mostly demanded anti- problems, simplify requirements system: the 9М133М-2 antitank easier to use and to provide servic- designing a portable CAES to control artil- tank missile systems in the world to his skills and thus shall cut the guided missile with a flight range es to, has 2-3 times less price for its lery and mortar units. military market. time required for training. up to 8 km and the 9М133FМ-3 guided missiles being an expenda- The portable control automation equip- guided missile with a flight range ble part of the weapon system and ment system for artillery units has been up to 10 km. Moreover this weapon thus a crucial factor which deter- developed by VNII Signal JSC on the basis of system has a ‘long arm’ advantage, mines weapon system service costs the Strelets reconnaissance, command, con- i.e. capability to effectively fight the when it is in the army. trol and communication system approved enemy remaining safe beyond the Moreover Kornet-EM is avail- for delivery to the Armed Forces of the enemy return fire. able as a tripod version with the Russian Federation. As an improvement to In general the 9М133М-2 anti- 9P163М-2 launching unit. In this the original system, VNII Signal JSC incor- tank guided missile (ATGM) has configuration Kornet-EM enjoys all porated its inhouse software and mathware borrowed the design solutions the advantages of the Kornet-E sys- to meet the special application and comput- from its predecessor used with tem with the latter high capabilities ing needs of control of artillery units. the Kornet-E system. But it out- that have been proved in the recent Use of such systems will enable auto- performs the latter in range being local conflicts. mated control of artillery and mortar units extended from 5500 m to 8000 m The design of the Kornet-EM not equipped with integrated automation due to aeroballistics optimization, launching unit is practically iden- equipment. In the meantime, the new sys- Due to availability of a shaped- The crucial part of the new and also has a modernized shaped- tical to the one used with Kornet-E tems are cost-efficient, low-maintenance charge warhead primarily designed weapon system is its automated charge warhead which provides ATGW. Main upgrade efforts were and easy to master (the training time is to engage heavy armour contribut- launching unit (ALU) designed on 10% increase in armour penetra- undertaken towards modernization short). ed by a thermobaric high explosive the principle of modular approach tion up to 1100-1300 mm. With of the sighting and guidance unit The portable control automation equip- warhead of blast effect Kornet-E which have been always traditional this enhanced missile the Kornet- (SGU) and the latter was developed ment system for artillery units comprises ATGW has become an effective for the Kornet family. EM weapon system has obtained to have a new sighting channel with individual standardized equipment sets for defence and attack weapon capa- The main part of ALU is its sight- capability to engage all modern adjustable magnification (12х and officers, equipment for communication, ble to destroy a wide range of tar- ing and guidance module (SGM) MBT enjoining possibility of high 20х) and thus to provide more con- reconnaissance, navigation, meteorologi- gets on the modern battlefield. with televiewer and thermal imager potential growth to counter future venient operation for the User at cal and ballistic support. Open media read that the channels (TV/IIR sight), four mis- tanks with increased armour pro- long target ranges. To ensure high The portable CAES improves combat Kornet-E system, including self- sile launching guides and inde- tection. guidance accuracy at 10 km range, performance of artillery, mortar and MLRS propelled home-made versions, is pendent elevation and azimuth New capabilities of the Kornet- the laser guidance channel has units through: being used intensively and effec- drives. SGM is fixed on a special EM weapon system are well com- been also modernized. system cost reduction without effect on tively in the current local warfare in frame which together with a slid- bined with the attractive features Moreover, a new thermal sight – •• the basic combat characteristics, signifi- the Middle East against all and any ing roof is installed in the opening borrowed from its predecessor – 1PN79M-3 – was designed to be of cant standardization of equipment sets for military armaments, equipments on the carrier roof. The frame has a Kornet-E ATGW based on the the third generation and configured officers; and manpower. he contract values lifting mechanism provided to put Kvartet Launching Unit – among for a closed-loop operation without with the same Customer for equal SGM up for firing and to return it them possibility of a salvo fire, cooling bottles as those used with ••use of portable systems to control all quantities of Kornet-E and Spike back for travelling. This frame also i.e. engagement of a single target the earlier Kornet-E thermal sight. kinds of artillery units; ATGW to equip the same units are houses various electronic compo- by two missiles riding in one and High design similarity between ••compatibility with a wide range of com- $25 mln and $48 mln, respectively. nents which control SGM and ALU the same laser beam. This firing the Kornet-EM and Kornet-E munication, reconnaissance, navigation, With a financial factor in mind operation in general. mode is very helpful to fight hard launching units provides for mini- meteorological and ballistic support equip- and to solve the above tasks, JSC On the move ALU has its travel- armour and the targets protect- mized Customer’s costs of old sys- ment, both domestically produced and ‘KBP named after Academician A. ling configuration with SGM locat- ed by ERA. Two missiles shall be tem replacement by the upgraded imported; Shipunov’ has created the Kornet- ed horizontally inside the vehicle launched from the same launch- one – practically there is no need ••simplified process and shortened time EM multi-purpose missile system and thus being invisible from out- ing unit with a short time interval to provide fresh training for users of battalion/battery officers basic training; which realizes stat-of-the-art capa- side. To fire, SGM shall be raised (less than 2 s), one missile shall and technicians. ••rapid combat deployment of the equip- bilities using breakthrough engi- outside with the help of the lifting initiate ERA and the second mis- Pioneering technical solutions ment sets; neering solutions which allowed to mechanism, put vertically and fixed sile shall hit the target. together with high guidance accu- ••uninterrupted control of the units even if obtain advanced ATGW with quite a to provide a firing position. By now Kornet-EM ATGM has racy, formidable warheads, opera- any of control items fails to operate; number of new attractive features. In the combat process the been proved in all required tests tion reliability and simplicity shall ••substantial reduction of time for prepa- Advancement of science and Operator shall detect a target on and is being serially manufactured ensure high market demand world- ration and performance of firing tasks; technology at the beginning of the the monitor display, aim SGM at and installed on the Tiger-M vehi- wide as for the self-propelled ver- ••simplified maintenance and repair of the XXI century gave birth to innova- this target so as to put a target cle against the contract with the sion so as for the tripod variant systems in both stationary and field con- tive technologies and new materi- image inside a target autotracker overseas Customer. Yet the ALU of Kornet-EM ATGW for the next ditions. als and thus allowed to realize ‘fire gate, produce a target acquisition modular design allows to integrate 10-15 years. 8 High-Precision Weapons newspaper, № 02 (02) 2019 Special export edition

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