Chemezov: Damaged C-400 missiles for China had to be destroyed
The C-400 anti-aircraft missiles, damaged during the transportation of the complex to a Chinese customer, were destroyed, and the delivery of new ones will take place after their manufacture. This was told by the head of corporation "Rostec" Sergey Chemezov, writes RBC.
Speaking at a press conference at the IDU-2019 military exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the head of Rostec explained that the contract for the supply of C-400 air defense systems to China was concluded long ago, but during transportation of the complex to China, anti-aircraft guided missiles were damaged during the storm and they had to be destroyed.
According to the contract, Russia supplies China with six C-400 divisions with a total value of over 3 billion dollars. 18 was announced on the beginning of the supply on January 2018, however, on January 19, it became known that the ship carrying components to the air defense systems, in the English Channel region, got into a storm, after which part of the equipment was severely damaged. It was decided to return the equipment back to Russia.
The press service of the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation confirmed the damage to a part of the equipment and clarified that "the undelivered property will be sent to a foreign customer later."
Earlier, Chinese media reported that at one of the military test sites, two test firing of the C-400 ZRS was conducted, during which ballistic and aerodynamic targets were hit. Shooting recognized successful.
Speaking at a press conference at the IDU-2019 military exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the head of Rostec explained that the contract for the supply of C-400 air defense systems to China was concluded long ago, but during transportation of the complex to China, anti-aircraft guided missiles were damaged during the storm and they had to be destroyed.
Now in Russia, new missiles are being manufactured, which will be sent to the customer instead of damaged ones.
- noted Chemezov.According to the contract, Russia supplies China with six C-400 divisions with a total value of over 3 billion dollars. 18 was announced on the beginning of the supply on January 2018, however, on January 19, it became known that the ship carrying components to the air defense systems, in the English Channel region, got into a storm, after which part of the equipment was severely damaged. It was decided to return the equipment back to Russia.
The press service of the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation confirmed the damage to a part of the equipment and clarified that "the undelivered property will be sent to a foreign customer later."
Earlier, Chinese media reported that at one of the military test sites, two test firing of the C-400 ZRS was conducted, during which ballistic and aerodynamic targets were hit. Shooting recognized successful.
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