Russian arms exports. February 2017 of the year
In February, the Russian press appeared news about the upcoming deliveries of Russian weapons. In particular, Indonesia may become the second export customer of Russian Su-35 multi-role fighters after China, information about this was distributed by Kommersant. And the ocean-going patrol ship of the Cheetah 5.1 project, which is produced at the Zelenodolsk shipyard, liked Sri Lanka. Information was also released on the signing of a major supply contract. tanks T-90MS to the Middle East.
Signed a major contract for the supply of T-90MS tanks to the Middle East
In February, 2017 of the year, it was reported that Russia had concluded a major contract for the supply of the main T-90MS battle tanks to one of the countries of the Middle East, in the near future it is planned to sign a similar contract with another foreign customer. Reports about it TASS With reference to Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. “In December 2016, a major contract was signed with one of the countries in the Middle East. It is planned in the near future to sign another contract for this type of product, ”said Denis Manturov during the international exhibition of weapons and military equipment IDEX-2017, while the official did not specify which particular Middle Eastern country was being discussed.
At the same time, according to Manturov, the T-90MS tank has been tested in a number of Middle Eastern countries for two years. Earlier, Aleksey Frolkin, deputy director of the FSMTC of Russia, told TASS journalists that our country was negotiating with a number of Middle Eastern countries for the supply of the main battle tank T-90MS. Also, the general director of Uralvagonzavod, Oleg Sienko, said that the T-90MS tank has great prospects in this region. According to him, the new Russian tank was successfully tested in Kuwait.
"Uralvagonzavod" calls the T-90MS the main battle tank of a new generation. For the first time on this Russian tank steering wheel control was implemented, and also an automatic gear shift system appeared with the possibility of switching to manual control. This allows you to reduce the physical load on the driver, improve acceleration characteristics and reduce fuel consumption of the combat vehicle. To enhance the maneuverability and mobility of the tank, a combined night device of the driver with optical, TPR and TV - observation channels was placed on it.
The combat tower module of the advanced tank is habitable, it contains two of the three crew members - the tank commander and gunner. The module is equipped with a highly automated armament control complex, which provides obtaining characteristics exceeding those achieved on the world's best models of armored vehicles in effective firing range, shot preparation time, detection range and target recognition at night, the official site of Uralvagonzavod reports. Plasma instruments and a panoramic sight located in the turret guarantee the tank commander a good all-round view. And the presence of a circular surveillance system provides the same opportunity and the gunner of a combat vehicle.
Among the main advantages of this tank, Andrei Frolov, editor-in-chief of the magazine “Arms Export”, emphasizes mobility, maneuverability, reliability and maintainability. Of great importance is the fact that the basic modification of the T-90 has already been used in actual combat, and the new version of the T-90MS possesses enhanced security compared to it. Also, some customers consider it a plus automatic loader, although there are those who criticize him. But as practice and experience of the last fighting shows, tanks explode with or without an automatic loader.
Indonesia may become the second foreign customer of the Su-35 fighter
Demand for Russian weapons amid a generally successful operation in Syria is growing. Foreign customers are particularly interested in Russian aviation technology, since the forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces are most actively involved in the fight against terrorism. Director General of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov previously talked about the availability of applications for front-line bombers Su-34 and multi-purpose super-maneuverable fighter Su-35. At the same time, he did not disclose specific customers, but noted that he was glad that real contracts had gone, and not just applications, since the path from interest to a firm agreement can go on for years.
Viktor Kladov, who holds the post of director of international cooperation and regional policy of Rostec State Corporation, noted that the contract for the supply of the latest Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Indonesia is planned to be signed in the very near future, writes "Merchant". "I think that in the coming months, a contract with Indonesia should be signed," - quoted Kladov TASS. Thus, Indonesia will become the second foreign customer after China, who will receive the Russian Su-35 multi-role fighter for service. Earlier, Beijing acquired an 24 fighter of this type from Russia, the amount of the transaction amounted to 2,5 billion dollars. The first 10 aircraft under this contract will be received by the People's Republic of China in 2017 year.
Indonesia’s interest in the Russian Su-35 multi-role fighter was previously known. In particular, the media reported that the country is ready to purchase aircraft of this type from 8 to 10. Currently, Russian weapons are widely used in Indonesia. The Air Force of this country is operated by Russian-made Su-27 and Su-30 fighters. It is assumed that the new Su-35 fighters will have to help update the fleet of the Indonesian Air Force, which will completely abandon the obsolete American F-5 Tiger fighter jets, which are used by the Indonesian military since the 1980 year.
Sri Lanka plans to purchase an oceanic patrol ship of the project "Cheetah 5.1"
The patrol ship “Cheetah 3.9”, which had already been tested by naval sailors of Russia and Vietnam, is gradually gaining prestige on the international arms market, in particular in the Asian region. According to the online editionReal time”, Zelenodolsk plant named after A. M. Gorky and Rosoboronexport are completing two-year negotiations with the Sri Lankan Navy for the supply of one patrol ship“ Cheetah 5.1 ”. And although this is only one combat ship, this contract will reinforce interest in the Russian ship in other countries of Southeast Asia: Bangladesh, Bahrain, Myanmar and Malaysia.
“Tight negotiations are currently being completed on the construction of the 5.1 Cheetah for Sri Lanka: it will be an ocean patrol ship developed by ZPKB based on the classic frigate of the project Cheetah 3.9,” Renat Mistahov, general director of the Zelenodolsk plant, told The Real Time interview behalf of A. M. Gorky. - It will be different from the classic frigates in the layout of the superstructure: instead of the Caliber-M missile system, the ship will be equipped with artillery weapons, as well as a take-off platform with a hangar for a helicopter. Rosoboronexport and we as a manufacturer are expected to sign a contract for the supply of one ship in the first half of 2017, ”Renat Mistakhov noted, without prematurely calling the cost and the likely deadlines for the delivery of military equipment for the Sri Lankan Navy. However, based on the practice of executing similar export contracts, the construction of a single ship of this type takes almost two years, and the base cost is at least 150-200 million dollars.
Earlier, Mistahov said that within the framework of the received technical task, the company formed the price of the ship, which is being considered in Sri Lanka. In the variant of the ocean patrol ship "Cheetah" will be a little easier than those that have already been delivered to the Vietnamese Navy. It will not be a rocket ship, its main artillery weapons will be also present near air defense systems. During active operations in Syria, the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Sri Lanka, most likely, was finally inclined to acquire the Russian warship.
In February, India received another batch of mango tank ammunition.
In mid-February 2017, the concern "Tehmash", Part of the state corporation" Rostec ", reported on the successful implementation of the contract for the supply to India of tank shots" Mango ". By agreement between the countries, the transfer of tank ammunition is carried out in two stages. India received the first batch in 2016 year, deliveries of the second batch of shots were scheduled for February 2017 year.
The contract for the supply to India of a large batch of Mango shots destined for T-90C tanks was concluded by Tehmash Concern together with Rosoboronexport JSC in 2014. "Mango" is a feathered armor-piercing piercing projectile for tank guns of caliber 125-mm. Work on the Mango theme began in the 1983 year, and in 1986, this ammunition was adopted. 125-mm ZVBM17 shot with an armor-piercing sub-caliber projectile ZBM42 is designed for firing on modern upgraded tanks with combined armor. It can be used to combat various armored vehicles, not only tanks, but also self-propelled artillery installations, as well as other armored targets. The projectile is the development of "them. V.V. Bakhireva. This OBPS is positioned as a projectile of increased power. Today it is the most modern ammunition of this type offered by Russia for export.
“The execution of such a large-scale contract is a significant event for the entire international arms market, as well as additional evidence of the growing role of Russian manufacturers in the field of ammunition industry,” said Vyacheslav Gorchakov, who is the general director of NII them. V.V. Bakhireva. “The high quality of our products, as well as stable relations with foreign customers, allow us to count on a further increase in sales volumes. Taking into account the scale of the growing Indian arms market, the Techmash concern is interested in developing bilateral cooperation between our states. Moreover, the concern is currently transferring a license for the production of tank shots to India, ”said Sergey Rusakov, general director of the Tekhmash concern.
Myanmar received the first three Yak-130 combat training aircraft under contract from 2015 of the year
According to the Russian military blog bmpd With reference to the thematic Algerian information resource “MenaDefense” (article “Le Myanmar reçoit ses trois premiers Yak 130), the Myanmar Air Force officially received the first three Yak-130 jet fighter jets. They made their first flights at the end of 2016. The official ceremony of commissioning the Air Force of the Myanmar new aircraft (tail numbers 1801, 1802 and 1803) was held in February 2017 of the year. According to the Algerian resource, the number of aircraft ordered in Russia is unknown, but in June 2015, the first contract for three combat training vehicles was signed.
The publicly unannounced contract for the supply of the Myanmar Air Force to an unnamed number of Russian jet-combat aircraft Yak-130 (according to bmpd, these are 16 aircraft) was signed by Rosoboronexport JSC 22 on June 2015 of the year. In April 2016 of the year, information appeared that Irkut would have to deliver the first three aircraft to Myanmar as part of a previously signed contract between the countries.
Thus, Myanmar has become the fourth country, in addition to Russia, which will receive the Yak-130 aircraft. Previously, contracts for the supply of this aviation technology were concluded with Algeria (16 aircraft), Bangladesh (16 aircraft) and Belarus (8 aircraft). It is known that the first combat training Yak-130, intended for the Air Force of Myanmar, performed the first flight in Irkutsk 17 last November. The serial number of the machine is 130.12.03-0101. This aircraft became the 17 Yak-130, built at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in 2016 year and at the same time 130-assembled in Russia Yak-130 serial combat training aircraft in general.
Greece has signed a contract to support the previously purchased Russian air defense systems
According to the Greek information resources, 7 February 2016 of the year the Greek Defense Ministry signed with Rosoboronexport JSC a contract worth 16,6 million euros for service and technical support, as well as the supply of spare parts for Russian-made anti-aircraft missile systems. We are talking about the 9K33М2 / М3 (Osa-AK / AKM), 9К331 "Tor-М1" and С-300ПМУ1 complexes that are in service with the ground forces and the Greek Air Force. The contract is for 3 of the year (2017-2019).
It is reported that the allocation of funds for these purposes was authorized by the Greek parliament in the fall of 2013, but in fact it was possible to allocate money only now. In addition, the signing of relevant contracts with Russia was hampered by Greek bureaucratic problems and the “personnel leapfrog” in the Greek Ministry of Defense.
According to the blog information bmpd, The armed forces of Greece now have 13 combat vehicles 9A33BM2 complex 9K33M2 "Osa-AK" (purchased at 1993 in Germany from the German Democratic Republic the former Army), 16 combat vehicles 9A33BM3 complex 9K33M3 "Osa-AKM" (have been received from the Russian Federation in within 1998 contracts and 25 years), and two battalions of s-9PMU331 (originally they were bought by Cyprus under contract 1 year framework contract 9 years), 331 combat vehicles 1A1998-2000 complex 300K1 "Tor M1997" (derived from the Russian Federation, but in the end the Greek Air Force was deployed). Curious is the fact that the contract of the Ministry of Defense of Greece with Rosoboronexport may be a violation of the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the EU.
Signed a major contract for the supply of T-90MS tanks to the Middle East
In February, 2017 of the year, it was reported that Russia had concluded a major contract for the supply of the main T-90MS battle tanks to one of the countries of the Middle East, in the near future it is planned to sign a similar contract with another foreign customer. Reports about it TASS With reference to Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. “In December 2016, a major contract was signed with one of the countries in the Middle East. It is planned in the near future to sign another contract for this type of product, ”said Denis Manturov during the international exhibition of weapons and military equipment IDEX-2017, while the official did not specify which particular Middle Eastern country was being discussed.
At the same time, according to Manturov, the T-90MS tank has been tested in a number of Middle Eastern countries for two years. Earlier, Aleksey Frolkin, deputy director of the FSMTC of Russia, told TASS journalists that our country was negotiating with a number of Middle Eastern countries for the supply of the main battle tank T-90MS. Also, the general director of Uralvagonzavod, Oleg Sienko, said that the T-90MS tank has great prospects in this region. According to him, the new Russian tank was successfully tested in Kuwait.
"Uralvagonzavod" calls the T-90MS the main battle tank of a new generation. For the first time on this Russian tank steering wheel control was implemented, and also an automatic gear shift system appeared with the possibility of switching to manual control. This allows you to reduce the physical load on the driver, improve acceleration characteristics and reduce fuel consumption of the combat vehicle. To enhance the maneuverability and mobility of the tank, a combined night device of the driver with optical, TPR and TV - observation channels was placed on it.
The combat tower module of the advanced tank is habitable, it contains two of the three crew members - the tank commander and gunner. The module is equipped with a highly automated armament control complex, which provides obtaining characteristics exceeding those achieved on the world's best models of armored vehicles in effective firing range, shot preparation time, detection range and target recognition at night, the official site of Uralvagonzavod reports. Plasma instruments and a panoramic sight located in the turret guarantee the tank commander a good all-round view. And the presence of a circular surveillance system provides the same opportunity and the gunner of a combat vehicle.
Among the main advantages of this tank, Andrei Frolov, editor-in-chief of the magazine “Arms Export”, emphasizes mobility, maneuverability, reliability and maintainability. Of great importance is the fact that the basic modification of the T-90 has already been used in actual combat, and the new version of the T-90MS possesses enhanced security compared to it. Also, some customers consider it a plus automatic loader, although there are those who criticize him. But as practice and experience of the last fighting shows, tanks explode with or without an automatic loader.
Indonesia may become the second foreign customer of the Su-35 fighter
Demand for Russian weapons amid a generally successful operation in Syria is growing. Foreign customers are particularly interested in Russian aviation technology, since the forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces are most actively involved in the fight against terrorism. Director General of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov previously talked about the availability of applications for front-line bombers Su-34 and multi-purpose super-maneuverable fighter Su-35. At the same time, he did not disclose specific customers, but noted that he was glad that real contracts had gone, and not just applications, since the path from interest to a firm agreement can go on for years.
Viktor Kladov, who holds the post of director of international cooperation and regional policy of Rostec State Corporation, noted that the contract for the supply of the latest Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Indonesia is planned to be signed in the very near future, writes "Merchant". "I think that in the coming months, a contract with Indonesia should be signed," - quoted Kladov TASS. Thus, Indonesia will become the second foreign customer after China, who will receive the Russian Su-35 multi-role fighter for service. Earlier, Beijing acquired an 24 fighter of this type from Russia, the amount of the transaction amounted to 2,5 billion dollars. The first 10 aircraft under this contract will be received by the People's Republic of China in 2017 year.
Indonesia’s interest in the Russian Su-35 multi-role fighter was previously known. In particular, the media reported that the country is ready to purchase aircraft of this type from 8 to 10. Currently, Russian weapons are widely used in Indonesia. The Air Force of this country is operated by Russian-made Su-27 and Su-30 fighters. It is assumed that the new Su-35 fighters will have to help update the fleet of the Indonesian Air Force, which will completely abandon the obsolete American F-5 Tiger fighter jets, which are used by the Indonesian military since the 1980 year.
Sri Lanka plans to purchase an oceanic patrol ship of the project "Cheetah 5.1"
The patrol ship “Cheetah 3.9”, which had already been tested by naval sailors of Russia and Vietnam, is gradually gaining prestige on the international arms market, in particular in the Asian region. According to the online editionReal time”, Zelenodolsk plant named after A. M. Gorky and Rosoboronexport are completing two-year negotiations with the Sri Lankan Navy for the supply of one patrol ship“ Cheetah 5.1 ”. And although this is only one combat ship, this contract will reinforce interest in the Russian ship in other countries of Southeast Asia: Bangladesh, Bahrain, Myanmar and Malaysia.
Project 11661 "Cheetah 3.9", photo: oaoosk.ru
“Tight negotiations are currently being completed on the construction of the 5.1 Cheetah for Sri Lanka: it will be an ocean patrol ship developed by ZPKB based on the classic frigate of the project Cheetah 3.9,” Renat Mistahov, general director of the Zelenodolsk plant, told The Real Time interview behalf of A. M. Gorky. - It will be different from the classic frigates in the layout of the superstructure: instead of the Caliber-M missile system, the ship will be equipped with artillery weapons, as well as a take-off platform with a hangar for a helicopter. Rosoboronexport and we as a manufacturer are expected to sign a contract for the supply of one ship in the first half of 2017, ”Renat Mistakhov noted, without prematurely calling the cost and the likely deadlines for the delivery of military equipment for the Sri Lankan Navy. However, based on the practice of executing similar export contracts, the construction of a single ship of this type takes almost two years, and the base cost is at least 150-200 million dollars.
Earlier, Mistahov said that within the framework of the received technical task, the company formed the price of the ship, which is being considered in Sri Lanka. In the variant of the ocean patrol ship "Cheetah" will be a little easier than those that have already been delivered to the Vietnamese Navy. It will not be a rocket ship, its main artillery weapons will be also present near air defense systems. During active operations in Syria, the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Sri Lanka, most likely, was finally inclined to acquire the Russian warship.
In February, India received another batch of mango tank ammunition.
In mid-February 2017, the concern "Tehmash", Part of the state corporation" Rostec ", reported on the successful implementation of the contract for the supply to India of tank shots" Mango ". By agreement between the countries, the transfer of tank ammunition is carried out in two stages. India received the first batch in 2016 year, deliveries of the second batch of shots were scheduled for February 2017 year.
The contract for the supply to India of a large batch of Mango shots destined for T-90C tanks was concluded by Tehmash Concern together with Rosoboronexport JSC in 2014. "Mango" is a feathered armor-piercing piercing projectile for tank guns of caliber 125-mm. Work on the Mango theme began in the 1983 year, and in 1986, this ammunition was adopted. 125-mm ZVBM17 shot with an armor-piercing sub-caliber projectile ZBM42 is designed for firing on modern upgraded tanks with combined armor. It can be used to combat various armored vehicles, not only tanks, but also self-propelled artillery installations, as well as other armored targets. The projectile is the development of "them. V.V. Bakhireva. This OBPS is positioned as a projectile of increased power. Today it is the most modern ammunition of this type offered by Russia for export.
“The execution of such a large-scale contract is a significant event for the entire international arms market, as well as additional evidence of the growing role of Russian manufacturers in the field of ammunition industry,” said Vyacheslav Gorchakov, who is the general director of NII them. V.V. Bakhireva. “The high quality of our products, as well as stable relations with foreign customers, allow us to count on a further increase in sales volumes. Taking into account the scale of the growing Indian arms market, the Techmash concern is interested in developing bilateral cooperation between our states. Moreover, the concern is currently transferring a license for the production of tank shots to India, ”said Sergey Rusakov, general director of the Tekhmash concern.
Myanmar received the first three Yak-130 combat training aircraft under contract from 2015 of the year
According to the Russian military blog bmpd With reference to the thematic Algerian information resource “MenaDefense” (article “Le Myanmar reçoit ses trois premiers Yak 130), the Myanmar Air Force officially received the first three Yak-130 jet fighter jets. They made their first flights at the end of 2016. The official ceremony of commissioning the Air Force of the Myanmar new aircraft (tail numbers 1801, 1802 and 1803) was held in February 2017 of the year. According to the Algerian resource, the number of aircraft ordered in Russia is unknown, but in June 2015, the first contract for three combat training vehicles was signed.
The publicly unannounced contract for the supply of the Myanmar Air Force to an unnamed number of Russian jet-combat aircraft Yak-130 (according to bmpd, these are 16 aircraft) was signed by Rosoboronexport JSC 22 on June 2015 of the year. In April 2016 of the year, information appeared that Irkut would have to deliver the first three aircraft to Myanmar as part of a previously signed contract between the countries.
Thus, Myanmar has become the fourth country, in addition to Russia, which will receive the Yak-130 aircraft. Previously, contracts for the supply of this aviation technology were concluded with Algeria (16 aircraft), Bangladesh (16 aircraft) and Belarus (8 aircraft). It is known that the first combat training Yak-130, intended for the Air Force of Myanmar, performed the first flight in Irkutsk 17 last November. The serial number of the machine is 130.12.03-0101. This aircraft became the 17 Yak-130, built at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in 2016 year and at the same time 130-assembled in Russia Yak-130 serial combat training aircraft in general.
Greece has signed a contract to support the previously purchased Russian air defense systems
According to the Greek information resources, 7 February 2016 of the year the Greek Defense Ministry signed with Rosoboronexport JSC a contract worth 16,6 million euros for service and technical support, as well as the supply of spare parts for Russian-made anti-aircraft missile systems. We are talking about the 9K33М2 / М3 (Osa-AK / AKM), 9К331 "Tor-М1" and С-300ПМУ1 complexes that are in service with the ground forces and the Greek Air Force. The contract is for 3 of the year (2017-2019).
Fighting vehicle 9А331-1 of the Greek Army’s 9K331 "Tor-М1" anti-aircraft missile system
It is reported that the allocation of funds for these purposes was authorized by the Greek parliament in the fall of 2013, but in fact it was possible to allocate money only now. In addition, the signing of relevant contracts with Russia was hampered by Greek bureaucratic problems and the “personnel leapfrog” in the Greek Ministry of Defense.
According to the blog information bmpd, The armed forces of Greece now have 13 combat vehicles 9A33BM2 complex 9K33M2 "Osa-AK" (purchased at 1993 in Germany from the German Democratic Republic the former Army), 16 combat vehicles 9A33BM3 complex 9K33M3 "Osa-AKM" (have been received from the Russian Federation in within 1998 contracts and 25 years), and two battalions of s-9PMU331 (originally they were bought by Cyprus under contract 1 year framework contract 9 years), 331 combat vehicles 1A1998-2000 complex 300K1 "Tor M1997" (derived from the Russian Federation, but in the end the Greek Air Force was deployed). Curious is the fact that the contract of the Ministry of Defense of Greece with Rosoboronexport may be a violation of the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the EU.
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