Statement by the General Director of Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern OJSC
Concern PVO Almaz-Antey OJSC (hereinafter AlmazAntey or Concern), the developer of anti-aircraft missile systems and ground-based and sea-based systems, as well as radar stations and automated control systems and automation systems, announces that He appealed both sanctions concerning the “freezing of property” of the Concern (introduced by the decision of the Council of the European Union 2014 / 508 / CFSP and the Executive Regulations of the Council of the European Union No. 826 / 2014 of 30.07.2014), and the sanctions related to the ban mouth dual-use (put EU Council Decision 2014 / 659 / CFSP and Regulations of the European Council number 960 / 2014 from 08.09.2014 g).
Also, to appeal in court, the Concern filed a lawsuit with the General Court of the European Union to annul the European Council Decision 2015 / 432 / CFSP from 13.03.2015 and the Executive Regulations of the Council of the European Union No. 2015 / 427 from 13.03.2015, which extended the sanctions against the Concern concerning the "freezing of property".
Almaz-Antey believes that there is a direct link between the European Union imposing sanctions on the Concern and the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, which occurred in the east of Donetsk Region of Ukraine. Therefore, the Concern specialists carried out a thorough analysis of all the available information provided by the International Commission, which was established to investigate the causes of this crash about the plane crash.
Based on the analysis, Almaz-Antey states that if the Malaysian Boeing-777, flying the MH17 17.07.2014 flight over the Donetsk region, was hit by an anti-aircraft missile system, then this could only be the 9М38 (М1) rocket of the Buk-M1 system "From the area south of the settlement Zaroshchenskoye. The 9М38 (М1) missile of the Buk-М1 complex was discontinued at 1999. Then all the remaining missiles of this type were transferred to foreign customers. At the same time, “Almaz-Antey” was created in 2002. Thus, the Concern could not supply any kind of missile to anyone. not organized at the time when “Buk” was already out of production. Therefore, the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Almaz-Antey are unfounded and should be lifted.
Also, during the analysis it was established that the rocket could not be fired from the settlement of Snezhnoye, but could only be fired from the settlement of Zaroshchenskoye.
The following are the main aspects of analyzing the information provided by the International Commission and the key findings:
1. Analysis of striking elements - missile 9М38 (М1) of the Buk-М1 complex
In order to determine the type of missile allegedly shot down a Boeing-777, Concern engineers conducted a thorough analysis of damage to the outer skin and the power frame of the aircraft, as well as the striking elements presented by the international commission as seized from various structural elements of the aircraft.
Among the materials obtained by the experts, there were striking elements of the heavy fraction in the form of "I-beam". Only the warhead of the 9М38 (М1) modification of the BukM1 complex is equipped with similar elements. Damage to the skin of the aircraft in the form of "squares" size 13x13 mm (14x14 mm) also identify this type of ammunition. In addition, the nature of the damage corresponds to the damage that the 9М38 (М1) missile can inflict. Not only the form, but also the general nature of the damage was analyzed. In this case, only primary damage was taken into account - from damaging elements, and not secondary - from destroyed structural elements of the aircraft itself. These damage are significantly different and cannot be confused.
When the warhead of the 9М38 (М1) missile is undermined, the characteristics and characteristics of the striking elements, and a certain speed and area of their expansion, are important. A characteristic feature of the undermining of the warhead of the 9М38 (М1) missile is the formation of two fronts of striking elements. In the first, lighter fragments, and in the second - a heavy fraction of “I-beams” with maximum kinetic energy. A high concentration of attack elements capable of destroying any reinforced parts of the aircraft’s fuselage is called a “scalpel”. It is concentrated more than 40% of the mass of fragments and about half of the total explosion energy. It is the traces of the "scalpel" with high accuracy that were identified by the damage of the Boeing-777, which confirms that if the plane was shot down by the Buk missile, it could only be the 9М38 (М1) rocket.
2. Determining the location of the missile, based on the type of damage Boeing777
Concerning typical damage to the outer skin of the aircraft at the boundary of the fragmentation cover, the Concern's specialists determined the point of undermining the missile warhead - it was located closer to the left side, above the liner’s building axis.
3. Then, experts determined the orientation of the rocket in space relative to Boeing-777 - the angles of its approach in the horizontal and vertical planes.
The conclusions are made on the basis of the analysis of the nature of damage to the outer skin and the power kit of the aircraft, as well as the peculiarities of the formation of a fragmentation cover field inherent in this type of warhead. The study of the entrance holes in the outer skin and in the transverse frames made it possible to find out that the destructive elements after the explosion moved along the liner design - from the nose to the tail tail. Considering that the direction of the main flow of the 9М38 (М1) missile elements is perpendicular to the motion vector of the rocket itself, it becomes obvious that it was moving at the intersection of the aircraft course.
Reconstruction of injuries of the nose of the Boeing-777 showed the zone of maximum destruction of the power set of the liner - frames and stringers. Simulation of the fragmentation of the field when the warhead exploded gave the exact position of the rocket in space. Having the exact position of the rocket relative to the aircraft at the point of detonation, the experts determined the course of the rocket - these are 72-78 degrees in the horizontal and 20-22 degrees in the vertical plane. Only this position of the rocket explains the nature of all the damage and the sequence of destruction of the aircraft structure.
The method of "reverse" simulation was reconstructed the expected trajectory of the missile. Since the Boeing-777 moved straight, the horizontal projection of the rocket’s trajectory is close to a straight line - this is how the azimuth range was obtained for the launch area. The range to the launch point is strictly tied to the projection of the rocket’s trajectory in the vertical plane and directly affects the angle of approach of the rocket in the vertical plane. Thus, the range of possible ranges to the launch area was obtained.
The simulation clearly shows that the intersection of the trajectories of the rocket and the aircraft from this angle is possible only from a limited area 2,5 x 3,5 km - south of the settlement Zaroshchenskoye and could not happen from the settlement of Snezhnoye.
A detailed report on the analysis conducted by Almaz-Antey specialists was submitted to the International Commission.
The concern notes that Almaz-Antey is a manufacturer of anti-aircraft missile systems and the Buk medium-range ground-based systems and on this basis has exclusive competences in the field of knowledge of the structure and operation of missiles. However, the final conclusions about how and what the aircraft was shot down can be made only after all the necessary technological expertise has been completed, the data about which the Concern does not currently have.
Also, to appeal in court, the Concern filed a lawsuit with the General Court of the European Union to annul the European Council Decision 2015 / 432 / CFSP from 13.03.2015 and the Executive Regulations of the Council of the European Union No. 2015 / 427 from 13.03.2015, which extended the sanctions against the Concern concerning the "freezing of property".
Almaz-Antey believes that there is a direct link between the European Union imposing sanctions on the Concern and the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, which occurred in the east of Donetsk Region of Ukraine. Therefore, the Concern specialists carried out a thorough analysis of all the available information provided by the International Commission, which was established to investigate the causes of this crash about the plane crash.
Based on the analysis, Almaz-Antey states that if the Malaysian Boeing-777, flying the MH17 17.07.2014 flight over the Donetsk region, was hit by an anti-aircraft missile system, then this could only be the 9М38 (М1) rocket of the Buk-M1 system "From the area south of the settlement Zaroshchenskoye. The 9М38 (М1) missile of the Buk-М1 complex was discontinued at 1999. Then all the remaining missiles of this type were transferred to foreign customers. At the same time, “Almaz-Antey” was created in 2002. Thus, the Concern could not supply any kind of missile to anyone. not organized at the time when “Buk” was already out of production. Therefore, the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Almaz-Antey are unfounded and should be lifted.
Also, during the analysis it was established that the rocket could not be fired from the settlement of Snezhnoye, but could only be fired from the settlement of Zaroshchenskoye.
The following are the main aspects of analyzing the information provided by the International Commission and the key findings:
1. Analysis of striking elements - missile 9М38 (М1) of the Buk-М1 complex
In order to determine the type of missile allegedly shot down a Boeing-777, Concern engineers conducted a thorough analysis of damage to the outer skin and the power frame of the aircraft, as well as the striking elements presented by the international commission as seized from various structural elements of the aircraft.
Among the materials obtained by the experts, there were striking elements of the heavy fraction in the form of "I-beam". Only the warhead of the 9М38 (М1) modification of the BukM1 complex is equipped with similar elements. Damage to the skin of the aircraft in the form of "squares" size 13x13 mm (14x14 mm) also identify this type of ammunition. In addition, the nature of the damage corresponds to the damage that the 9М38 (М1) missile can inflict. Not only the form, but also the general nature of the damage was analyzed. In this case, only primary damage was taken into account - from damaging elements, and not secondary - from destroyed structural elements of the aircraft itself. These damage are significantly different and cannot be confused.
When the warhead of the 9М38 (М1) missile is undermined, the characteristics and characteristics of the striking elements, and a certain speed and area of their expansion, are important. A characteristic feature of the undermining of the warhead of the 9М38 (М1) missile is the formation of two fronts of striking elements. In the first, lighter fragments, and in the second - a heavy fraction of “I-beams” with maximum kinetic energy. A high concentration of attack elements capable of destroying any reinforced parts of the aircraft’s fuselage is called a “scalpel”. It is concentrated more than 40% of the mass of fragments and about half of the total explosion energy. It is the traces of the "scalpel" with high accuracy that were identified by the damage of the Boeing-777, which confirms that if the plane was shot down by the Buk missile, it could only be the 9М38 (М1) rocket.
2. Determining the location of the missile, based on the type of damage Boeing777
Concerning typical damage to the outer skin of the aircraft at the boundary of the fragmentation cover, the Concern's specialists determined the point of undermining the missile warhead - it was located closer to the left side, above the liner’s building axis.
3. Then, experts determined the orientation of the rocket in space relative to Boeing-777 - the angles of its approach in the horizontal and vertical planes.
The conclusions are made on the basis of the analysis of the nature of damage to the outer skin and the power kit of the aircraft, as well as the peculiarities of the formation of a fragmentation cover field inherent in this type of warhead. The study of the entrance holes in the outer skin and in the transverse frames made it possible to find out that the destructive elements after the explosion moved along the liner design - from the nose to the tail tail. Considering that the direction of the main flow of the 9М38 (М1) missile elements is perpendicular to the motion vector of the rocket itself, it becomes obvious that it was moving at the intersection of the aircraft course.
Reconstruction of injuries of the nose of the Boeing-777 showed the zone of maximum destruction of the power set of the liner - frames and stringers. Simulation of the fragmentation of the field when the warhead exploded gave the exact position of the rocket in space. Having the exact position of the rocket relative to the aircraft at the point of detonation, the experts determined the course of the rocket - these are 72-78 degrees in the horizontal and 20-22 degrees in the vertical plane. Only this position of the rocket explains the nature of all the damage and the sequence of destruction of the aircraft structure.
The method of "reverse" simulation was reconstructed the expected trajectory of the missile. Since the Boeing-777 moved straight, the horizontal projection of the rocket’s trajectory is close to a straight line - this is how the azimuth range was obtained for the launch area. The range to the launch point is strictly tied to the projection of the rocket’s trajectory in the vertical plane and directly affects the angle of approach of the rocket in the vertical plane. Thus, the range of possible ranges to the launch area was obtained.
The simulation clearly shows that the intersection of the trajectories of the rocket and the aircraft from this angle is possible only from a limited area 2,5 x 3,5 km - south of the settlement Zaroshchenskoye and could not happen from the settlement of Snezhnoye.
A detailed report on the analysis conducted by Almaz-Antey specialists was submitted to the International Commission.
The concern notes that Almaz-Antey is a manufacturer of anti-aircraft missile systems and the Buk medium-range ground-based systems and on this basis has exclusive competences in the field of knowledge of the structure and operation of missiles. However, the final conclusions about how and what the aircraft was shot down can be made only after all the necessary technological expertise has been completed, the data about which the Concern does not currently have.
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