The timing of the start of deliveries of the ZAK "Derivation-Air Defense" to the troops has been announced
The new Derivation-Air Defense self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery complex will begin to enter the armed forces in 2022. Alexander Potapov, general director of the Uralvagonzavod concern, told TASS about this.
According to the general director of UVZ, preliminary tests of Derivation-PVO have been completed, the complex has shown excellent results in the fight against drones. Currently, state tests of the complex are underway, which are also planned to be completed in 2022. The production of an experimental batch of machines is also underway. Earlier, UVZ said that the company was ready for serial production of machines.
- said Potapov.
The Derivation-Air Defense complex was first presented at the Army-2018 forum. The self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was created on the BMP-3 chassis, equipped with a module with a 57-mm automatic cannon.
The complex is designed to combat aviation and cruise missiles, aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as with single MLRS shells, it is also possible to use it against ground and surface lightly armored targets. The complex includes a combat vehicle with a high ballistic cannon, a maintenance vehicle and a 9T260 transport and loading vehicle, which can quickly reload a combat vehicle right on the battlefield.
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