Utes cliff missile system rearm on other missiles
The underground rocket complex Utes, an underground base located in the Crimea, will be re-equipped with another missile in the future. This was reported by TASS with reference to the statement of the Director General - General Designer of the NPO Mechanical Engineering Alexander Leonov.
According to Leonov, repair and restoration work at the complex was completed this spring, and the issue of its rearmament to other missiles is currently under consideration. True, he did not explain exactly which missiles are considered as a replacement for the Progress missiles that are in service with the complex.
- explained the general director of the NGO engineering.
The Cliff coastal missile system (during the years of the USSR, Object-100, or “weaving”) was created in 1957 in the area of Cape Ayia. The complex, consisting of two divisions, handed over to the Ukrainian Navy after the collapse of the USSR, fell into decay: one division was mothballed, the second completely fell into the sky. Restoration work began in 2014 immediately after the reunification of the peninsula with Russia. Cliff’s readiness to protect the Crimean coast was confirmed by successful missile launches during the exercises.
The Utes complex, which was created in Soviet times, is equipped with P-35 cruise anti-ship missiles with a firing range of up to 300 km, and with the 1982 of the year, the modification of this missile with an increased Progress range. However, these missiles are already outdated and the issue of re-equipping the complex with modern weapons is currently being considered.
The flight range of the anti-ship missile Progress is up to 460 km. The Cliff complex is also used to launch target missiles.
According to Leonov, repair and restoration work at the complex was completed this spring, and the issue of its rearmament to other missiles is currently under consideration. True, he did not explain exactly which missiles are considered as a replacement for the Progress missiles that are in service with the complex.
Successful launches after the work showed the readiness of the complex to protect the Crimean coast. Therefore, for some time he will work with Progress missiles. In the future, the complex will be re-equipped with new rocket models
- explained the general director of the NGO engineering.
The Cliff coastal missile system (during the years of the USSR, Object-100, or “weaving”) was created in 1957 in the area of Cape Ayia. The complex, consisting of two divisions, handed over to the Ukrainian Navy after the collapse of the USSR, fell into decay: one division was mothballed, the second completely fell into the sky. Restoration work began in 2014 immediately after the reunification of the peninsula with Russia. Cliff’s readiness to protect the Crimean coast was confirmed by successful missile launches during the exercises.
The Utes complex, which was created in Soviet times, is equipped with P-35 cruise anti-ship missiles with a firing range of up to 300 km, and with the 1982 of the year, the modification of this missile with an increased Progress range. However, these missiles are already outdated and the issue of re-equipping the complex with modern weapons is currently being considered.
The flight range of the anti-ship missile Progress is up to 460 km. The Cliff complex is also used to launch target missiles.
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