The new air defense system "Vityaz" is preparing to get into operation
Not so long ago, positive changes were observed in Russia in the creation of a promising medium-range air defense system “Vityaz”. This air defense system should replace the C-300P, C-300PS and Buk series, which have long been the hallmark of the national air defense system. At the same time, the available information about the new complex is still foggy and scarce. As, however, the information on the possible volumes of its production is different. In January, 2012, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Colonel Vladimir Drik, announced that more than 2020 of such complexes would be delivered to the Russian Air Force before 30. However, this number is clearly not enough to replace all existing C-300 systems and in February 2012, a new figure appeared in the media. According to the latest information, the 38 division sets of the Vityaz air defense missile system should be adopted by the army. This figure is already in good agreement with plans for the construction of 2-x new plants in Kirov and Nizhny Novgorod, focused on the serial production of missile systems and radar tools of the next generation.
The “Vityaz” air defense missile system is the Russian rocket system of a new generation of medium-range. The R & D project on this project was launched in 2007 year, after the Russian Defense Ministry was shown a valid model of the KM-SAM medium-range air defense system produced for delivery to South Korea according to the international tender won by GSKB “Almaz-Antey”. If we talk about the Russian version. The creation of working design documentation for the project took place in 2011 year, the creation of a prototype is planned for 2012 year, and the completion of state tests of the complex is scheduled for 2013 year.
The new air defense system is a self-propelled launcher that works in conjunction with a full-angle stationary radar with electronic scanning of the space and a command post based on the chassis of a special BAZ vehicle. The complex’s ammunition can presumably include 9M96 / 9M96E medium-range missiles used in the S-400 air defense system and 9M100 short-range missiles. There is also information that the ground version can be used as part of the complex aviation UR medium-range air combat R-77 (R-77ZRK).
According to the commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Colonel-General Alexander Zelin, the combat capabilities of the Vityaz air defense missile system will several times exceed the capabilities of the C-300 air defense systems in service. According to the available information, one Vityaz launcher will be able to carry 12 missiles (according to other data, up to 16 missiles), against 4-x anti-aircraft missiles installed on the C-300PS complex. Also, the new complex will have an increased number of target channels, which will allow it to simultaneously monitor and fire at a larger number of targets.
Work on the new air defense system complex began at the GSKB Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern as early as the beginning of the 90s of the last century. This practice, in which the design work of promising systems is carried out with the existence of still quite modern current systems, is common for our design bureau. At the same time, the support and interest of the state in the development of the complex is not strongly supported by money. A good export earnings helped the concern to carry out work practically in a “proactive manner”. According to Igor Ashurbeyli, General Director of GSKB, the concern managed to reach the state and the military only in 2000-ies, since more than 50 C-300PS complexes will simply be decommissioned by 2015 due to the deadlines. All decommissioned complexes will be disposed of.
According to Igor Ashurbeyli, the last C-300PS air defense systems were produced for the Russian army back in 1994. From that moment on, these complexes were made only for export. Now, new export orders for this complex have also been stopped. The C-300 SAM system was developed for the defense of large industrial and administrative facilities, command and control posts, and naval bases from attacks by enemy aerospace attacks.
According to the Director General of GSKB, the replacement of the C-300PS complex in the army with the new Vityaz air defense missile systems can begin as early as 2013-2014. To delay the adoption of a new complex for armaments could be problems with financing, but in the light of the state program adopted in Russia for the procurement of armaments up to 2020 of the year at a rate of over 20 trillion. rubles, this option seems unlikely. Therefore, during 2-3 years, the C-300PS complexes will be removed from combat duty due to the completion of their service life. At the same time, if by this time the Vityaz air defense missile system is not created, then serious gaps may arise in the air defense system of the capital. Although, according to specialists, the C-300PM complexes are in service, which can be in service even before 10 years, and the problem here is that there are relatively few in the army - only a few divisions.
Work on the creation of a new complex moved off the ground, after when Almaz-Antey won an international tender from the French and Americans to create an air defense system for South Korea. Financing of the development work was carried out by the customer, which made it possible not to close the project. At that time, many enterprises of the defense complex survived only through export orders. The Korean program has allowed not only to continue work on the creation of the complex, but also to gain invaluable access to the latest technologies, since South Korea did not restrict the workers of the Russian design bureau to access the import element base, helping to master working with it.
A lot of rumors are circulating about the appearance of the new air defense system, but judging by the Korean model is not entirely correct. The requirements of the Russian military determined other tactical and technical characteristics and a different appearance of the complex. The “Vityaz” air defense missile system should replace at once two air defense complexes, C-300PS and Buk-М1-2, which partially fulfill duplicate functions. The combat capabilities of the Vityaz have been increased by using new means of selection and target detection, growth of the computing capabilities of the complex, which affects the speed and number of simultaneously fired targets, as well as the implementation of new algorithms for converting missiles to targets, thereby achieving successful destruction of maneuvering and high-speed facilities. Also, the new complex is characterized by an increase in missiles on one launcher to 12-16 units against 4 on the Buk and C-300 complexes. Due to this, the complex is able to repel massive attacks using high-precision weapons. Also, the complex will receive new means of jamming, which will allow it to work in conditions of strong opposition from the enemy EW and new means of protection against detection tools and special anti-radar missiles.
At present, there is information that the prototype of the complex is already undergoing tests, which, however, does not mean the termination of the development work. During the tests, the structure of the complex may be various changes. You can wait for the presentation of the complex to the general public no earlier than 2013 of the year, at the end of the program of state tests. At the same time, the fact of including the air defense system in the rearmament program of the army already indicates that the tests of the complex are quite successful.
An example of the creation of the Vityaz complex, when it took 5 years to activate the main work on the project, once again proves that failures in taking care of the country's defense capability can have very sad consequences. At that time, while officials and authorities lulled themselves with pride in the achievements of the Soviet period and were praised by the capabilities of C-300, which enjoyed good demand abroad, it turned out that the early versions of this complex no longer meet modern realities, and the technical base of the existing military complexes is close. to wear. Work on the creation of a new complex of the Vityaz air defense missile system, which was activated in 2007, is unique in record terms. Previously, such tasks for 5 years were solved only during the time of Lawrence Beria, when Almaz managed to produce the first C-25 air defense systems for Moscow’s air defense in such a short time.
History with the creation of this complex, a lesson for the future, which proves that resting on our laurels, taking advantage of the backlog of previous generations, will not work. Since inaction in the present can lead to a serious lag in the future. At the same time, there are grounds for optimism, since the safety factor of Soviet enterprises and design bureaus was sufficient so that even after a long period of carelessness, not to start everything from a clean sheet and still remain in the leading technological positions in the world, if not without unexpected help of South Korea.
The “Vityaz” air defense missile system is the Russian rocket system of a new generation of medium-range. The R & D project on this project was launched in 2007 year, after the Russian Defense Ministry was shown a valid model of the KM-SAM medium-range air defense system produced for delivery to South Korea according to the international tender won by GSKB “Almaz-Antey”. If we talk about the Russian version. The creation of working design documentation for the project took place in 2011 year, the creation of a prototype is planned for 2012 year, and the completion of state tests of the complex is scheduled for 2013 year.
Variant of the alleged type of air defense system "Vityaz"
The new air defense system is a self-propelled launcher that works in conjunction with a full-angle stationary radar with electronic scanning of the space and a command post based on the chassis of a special BAZ vehicle. The complex’s ammunition can presumably include 9M96 / 9M96E medium-range missiles used in the S-400 air defense system and 9M100 short-range missiles. There is also information that the ground version can be used as part of the complex aviation UR medium-range air combat R-77 (R-77ZRK).
According to the commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Colonel-General Alexander Zelin, the combat capabilities of the Vityaz air defense missile system will several times exceed the capabilities of the C-300 air defense systems in service. According to the available information, one Vityaz launcher will be able to carry 12 missiles (according to other data, up to 16 missiles), against 4-x anti-aircraft missiles installed on the C-300PS complex. Also, the new complex will have an increased number of target channels, which will allow it to simultaneously monitor and fire at a larger number of targets.
Work on the new air defense system complex began at the GSKB Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern as early as the beginning of the 90s of the last century. This practice, in which the design work of promising systems is carried out with the existence of still quite modern current systems, is common for our design bureau. At the same time, the support and interest of the state in the development of the complex is not strongly supported by money. A good export earnings helped the concern to carry out work practically in a “proactive manner”. According to Igor Ashurbeyli, General Director of GSKB, the concern managed to reach the state and the military only in 2000-ies, since more than 50 C-300PS complexes will simply be decommissioned by 2015 due to the deadlines. All decommissioned complexes will be disposed of.
Variant of the alleged type of air defense system "Vityaz"
According to Igor Ashurbeyli, the last C-300PS air defense systems were produced for the Russian army back in 1994. From that moment on, these complexes were made only for export. Now, new export orders for this complex have also been stopped. The C-300 SAM system was developed for the defense of large industrial and administrative facilities, command and control posts, and naval bases from attacks by enemy aerospace attacks.
According to the Director General of GSKB, the replacement of the C-300PS complex in the army with the new Vityaz air defense missile systems can begin as early as 2013-2014. To delay the adoption of a new complex for armaments could be problems with financing, but in the light of the state program adopted in Russia for the procurement of armaments up to 2020 of the year at a rate of over 20 trillion. rubles, this option seems unlikely. Therefore, during 2-3 years, the C-300PS complexes will be removed from combat duty due to the completion of their service life. At the same time, if by this time the Vityaz air defense missile system is not created, then serious gaps may arise in the air defense system of the capital. Although, according to specialists, the C-300PM complexes are in service, which can be in service even before 10 years, and the problem here is that there are relatively few in the army - only a few divisions.
Work on the creation of a new complex moved off the ground, after when Almaz-Antey won an international tender from the French and Americans to create an air defense system for South Korea. Financing of the development work was carried out by the customer, which made it possible not to close the project. At that time, many enterprises of the defense complex survived only through export orders. The Korean program has allowed not only to continue work on the creation of the complex, but also to gain invaluable access to the latest technologies, since South Korea did not restrict the workers of the Russian design bureau to access the import element base, helping to master working with it.
ZRK C-300PS
A lot of rumors are circulating about the appearance of the new air defense system, but judging by the Korean model is not entirely correct. The requirements of the Russian military determined other tactical and technical characteristics and a different appearance of the complex. The “Vityaz” air defense missile system should replace at once two air defense complexes, C-300PS and Buk-М1-2, which partially fulfill duplicate functions. The combat capabilities of the Vityaz have been increased by using new means of selection and target detection, growth of the computing capabilities of the complex, which affects the speed and number of simultaneously fired targets, as well as the implementation of new algorithms for converting missiles to targets, thereby achieving successful destruction of maneuvering and high-speed facilities. Also, the new complex is characterized by an increase in missiles on one launcher to 12-16 units against 4 on the Buk and C-300 complexes. Due to this, the complex is able to repel massive attacks using high-precision weapons. Also, the complex will receive new means of jamming, which will allow it to work in conditions of strong opposition from the enemy EW and new means of protection against detection tools and special anti-radar missiles.
At present, there is information that the prototype of the complex is already undergoing tests, which, however, does not mean the termination of the development work. During the tests, the structure of the complex may be various changes. You can wait for the presentation of the complex to the general public no earlier than 2013 of the year, at the end of the program of state tests. At the same time, the fact of including the air defense system in the rearmament program of the army already indicates that the tests of the complex are quite successful.
An example of the creation of the Vityaz complex, when it took 5 years to activate the main work on the project, once again proves that failures in taking care of the country's defense capability can have very sad consequences. At that time, while officials and authorities lulled themselves with pride in the achievements of the Soviet period and were praised by the capabilities of C-300, which enjoyed good demand abroad, it turned out that the early versions of this complex no longer meet modern realities, and the technical base of the existing military complexes is close. to wear. Work on the creation of a new complex of the Vityaz air defense missile system, which was activated in 2007, is unique in record terms. Previously, such tasks for 5 years were solved only during the time of Lawrence Beria, when Almaz managed to produce the first C-25 air defense systems for Moscow’s air defense in such a short time.
Multifunctional radar from the composition of the Korean air defense system KM-SAM
History with the creation of this complex, a lesson for the future, which proves that resting on our laurels, taking advantage of the backlog of previous generations, will not work. Since inaction in the present can lead to a serious lag in the future. At the same time, there are grounds for optimism, since the safety factor of Soviet enterprises and design bureaus was sufficient so that even after a long period of carelessness, not to start everything from a clean sheet and still remain in the leading technological positions in the world, if not without unexpected help of South Korea.
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