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This edition of «ARMS» magazine is dedicated to 4th Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BRIDEX-2013), which will take place in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam on December 2-6, 2013. Although, this Exhibition is rather new – it is just the fourth exhibition – this event became very popular with the military community, defense and security experts, politicians, state and public figures of different countries.

We have to remind that first Exhibition took place only five years ago in May-June, 2007 under patronage of the Ministry of Defense of Brunei Darussalam.

The number of participants on that Exhibition was – 108 companies from 16 countries.

Organizers of this International Exhibition pay a great attention to communication between participants. In order to provide a platform for communication, authorities of this Asian country built a grand BRIDEX International Conference Center, Jerudong which is really became a pearl of the Exhibition. It is located only a few steps away from Empire Hotel and its size is very impressive. Comfortable air-conditioned halls occupy the space of ten square kilometers. Participants of this Conference will have an opportunity to discuss some issues related to regional security as well as prospects for development and cooperation between ASEAN member-states.

Russia attaches a great significance to this Exhibition, too. Its exposition is very popular with other participants of this event. Many high-ranked officials and military authorities from different countries often visit our displays. Two years ago our country was presented by more than 50 products of country’s military-industrial complex. Currently Russia negotiates with Brunei for military and technical cooperation between two countries.

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Vice-Premier of the Russian Government Dmitriy Rogozin during his visit to Angola

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ust before Dmitry Rogozin, the deputy prime-minister, visit to Angola many mass media sources had an opinion the Russian politician was going to develop a military budget of the said country. In general, this budget is estimated as one of the biggest in the region. Thus this year there will be 6.1 bln US dollars spent for armament procurement. As a comparison, this country military budget before 2007 remained not more than 1 billion US dollars.

This brings up a question of why ‘Rosoboronexport’ has such a huge desire. Up to now the supply scheme included not more than 8% for the African continent, south of Sahara des4

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ert, except for Algeria, Egypt and Libya being the biggest Russian armament importers.

There can be two important issues. Where did they get money for very non-production expenses? With whom and who is going to fight?

There are not many comments in this regard, but anyway let us make some conclusions using statistics.

However first of all let us talk about outcome of the visit. Sources close to ‘Rosoboronexport’ claim that the complete set of documents signed by ‘Rosoboronexport’ and Angolan Ministry of Defense may reach up to 1 billion US dollars in cost. By making simple arithmetical calculations we may conclude that the sixth part of the money to purchase Russian weapons have been swallowed by Russian part. Though a particular sum of money has not been announced by anyone including the deputy prime-minister team. This should be taken into account. There is a strong possibility that the above mentioned important parameter will be specified during the process of execution of liabilities agreed, which happened not just once in such situation, for example with India. Notwithstanding we shall take the sum as a near-real one.

It is known that Russia and Angola have agreed of 18 Su-30K fighters delivery. This lot including aircraft armament and repair makes up the half of the mentioned billion US dollars. The rest of the millions are planned to be spent for purchase of spare parts for Soviet-made armaments which, by the way remained in great numbers since Angola fought for a better socialist fu-

COLLABORATION ture, fire arms, ammunition, tanks, artillery systems and Mi-17 transport helicopters.

In addition to that Angola has a wish to have an ammunition manufacturing plant built. Well, it is all up to date. First of all, why buy things that are needed on a daily basis. Secondly, since there is no work in Africa which is not expected in future as well, the new production facilities may provide workplaces for some couple of thousands people. Well, there is the third reason. In the near future Angola will start selling ammunition produced under Russian license. The ammunition is a salable product. Previously Russian ‘Alrosa’ company has already signed contracts with Angola using the same pattern.

In this regard it should be noted that according to Angola National Development Plan for 2013-2017 creation of military and industrial facilities meeting the main requirements of armed forces is one of top-priority tasks for defense and security. So why not build consumables (ammunition) production facility.

As far as Su-30K’s are concerned these are the jets delivered by Russia to India in late 90’s according to 1996 contract. They had accomplished their task there and in 2007 were replaced with modern Su-30MKIs. Then the jets were returned to Belorussia where stationed in town of Baranovichi they were waiting for better days being on the balance sheet of ‘Irkut’ corporation. The latter did not know how to get rid of them. The aircraft were offered to Sudan and Vietnam. And now, at last, their hour of triumph has come.

‘Rosoboronexport’ managed to sell the aircraft at least twice having them salted away at maintenance plant for five years.

Now let us discuss Russian and Angolan relationships. As for Russian politics Angola is the main admirer and helper in Africa. This mutual political love appeared as far back as the USSR lying-in-state began to support Angola’s liberation movement and delivered a huge amount of weapons by any means possible. These are the weapons the remaining part of which is going to be recovered by means of spare parts being purchased.

At the present time as previously it had already been Russian and Angolan

economic partnership has not gone beyond military technical cooperation.

Russia is the only BRICS member outside the first top ten business partners of Angola and ranks only No. (?) in the end of the third ten. The point is that both economies are of no interest for each other being powerful exporters of hydrocarbons and some other mineral resources, for example diamonds.

Thus Angola has no need in Russian energy resources since it has its own enough and to spare.

As for Russian equipment it is as much expensive that it is better to buy Chinese let alone the fact that China’s expansion in Africa grows like a house on fire taking up positions by means of dumping policy. To make the picture complete it should be mentioned that Angola’s main importers are the USA (44% of foreign trade balance) and China (19%) as well as the main exporters are Portugal (15%) and SAR (12%).

And now, perhaps, let us add the final flourish to the picture of economic relations. In 1996 Russia forgave a 70% debt for Angola to the amount of 5 billion US dollars and provided 20 years to pay the remaining part of the debt by installments. The major part of debt appeared as far back as reign of USSR and was mainly related to loans for machinery and armament purchase. It is fair to say that according to International Law such loans are not treated as sovereign debt and no international court would have passed judgment for mandatory redemption.

However both countries political relations are much stronger. As a reminder in this regard the present power structure in Angola has appeared and could withstand due to direct USSR support. Much water has flowed under the bridges since then, but even now both states support each other in international organizations. Their political stances as to many issues are close or corresponding. For example, Angola has the same point of view as to Syrian issue as Russia.

The new stage of bilateral relations was certainly facilitated by the former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev visit in 2009. In August, 2013 in Luanda Russia and Angola held a business forum attended by Russian big companies (KAMAZ, UralVagonZavod,

Russian Railways, ‘Gazpromneft’ and some others). There was talk of economics, of course, but decision about the meeting was absolutely a political one.

Besides, unlike some western countries, Russia is quite respectful of Angola without trying to teach Luanda’s government, with no participation in hostile invectives and not supporting antigovernment movements. As a matter of course all that is appreciated by Angola’s leaders which wish to cooperate.

It is no surprise that a decision by Angola to increase military and technical cooperation with Russia is absolutely reasonable. Let us try to clear up weapons purchase issue. One of the reasons is the situation arising around Angola. The political leaders are worried about ever increasing stream of Islamists illegally crossing the border from Somalia, Mali and some other trouble states. Till now in Angola there were no religious-based disputes observed, but nowadays such a threat is taking shape.

The country leaders show quite a disinclination for western states aggressive policies which have lately continued with a policy of undisguised pressure on African countries including Angola. According to the West the reason is common in recent decades, i.e. absence of democracy, violation of human rights. In fact it is question of immediate interference into African states business. This pressure involves Hague International Criminal Court which opened season on African political leaders. Eight criminal cases being currently reviewed involve African states leaders.

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Angola has no good relations with Portugal too, the former mother country. Portuguese are not satisfied with poverty struck refugees rushing in from the former oversees territory.

Portuguese accuse Angola’s government of corruption and absolute inability to control the situation.

Angola’s southern neighbors do not contribute to stability either.

Zimbabwe (former Southern Rhodesia) economics have been ruined. To solve economic problems the country leaders plan a splendid little war against Angola. Namibia also has some complaints against the latter.

However there are friendly and fruitful contacts with Brazil. Actually Brazilians are taken as elder brothers in Angola. Firstly, they speak almost the same language, besides they are also descendants of the former Portuguese colony although more developed economically. It is no surprise if in ten years the world discovers the two countries have been selling Russian-licensed weapons to each other for Russia is going to build military industrial complex facilities in Brazil as well. In this regard it is no wonder that the country authorities wish to make Angola a leader by export of Russian armament in Africa south of Sahara desert.

There is so to say a moral and ambitious aspect in armed forces development. Like most African states military service in Angola is an activity of prestige, providing stable earning and reputable social status. Thus 500 Angolans completed their training in Russian military schools in 2012.

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tions and meet internal and external threats to national independence and territorial integrity of the state.

And now let us talk of financial aspect of the bargain. On the one hand the civil war which lasted for quartercentury has ruined the country economy. Plantations, railroads and highways, factories, power transmission lines were destroyed.

On the other hand Angola is by no means a poor country despite popular belief existing in relation to African states. According to information by Bloomberg agency, this country is the second biggest (after Nigeria) oil producer in Africa. In the first half of 2007 Angola entered OPEC. Thanks to quick growth of foreign investments oil production has increased from 1.4 up to 2 mln barrels per day by the end of this year. Thus far Angola has become one of the relatively new oil regions.

Production is quickly increasing mainly on the shelf area where a giant oilfield, Girassol is located. The oil reserves have enticed significant investors such as BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Total and CNPC (China), as a result Angolan oil sector investments made billions of dollars.

The important reasons why Angola decided to join the oil cartel are economic nationalism and political rationality. Nick Shekson, London, Chatham House African research department member is of opinion that ‘with income moving higher Angola is trying to strengthen its political position in Africa, while its OPEC membership is considered by its leaders as a way to increase influence. Besides, Angola with its economics heavily dependent on oil prices is trying to hedge against fall in prices possible in the future, given that extended OPEC will have great in-

fluence on the market and will be able to sustain the prices in the best possible price range’.

Here is one more point. In 2010 in the country a tax reform special group was created. Its purpose is to assist the government in revenues increase and to eliminate legal loopholes. By way of the reform ‘oil companies have gained tax exemption benefits <...> elimination of legal loopholes strengthened fairness and enhanced taxpayers confidence in all industrial sectors’, according to Emily Anderson, London School of Economics.

As to diamonds, their sales for many years have been bringing colossal income into Angola’s budget and have been the source to maintain and equip armed forces of the country. In this regard it should be noted that assisted by ‘Alrosa’ Russian company Angola in recent years has built and equipped two modern diamond plants at ‘Catoca’ diamond mine bringing multimillion incomes. After all placer deposits are being developed as well…

All this proves that 6 bln dollars (one billion has been already bitten off by Russia) allocated to armament, are not so very heavy financial load for the country. Especially when taking into account an ambitious purpose of its government, i.e to propel it to economical top, strengthen military power and start giving law on the continent. By the way these ambitious plans are contributed by socio political, economic and other changes due to which the modern world is quickly losing its unipolarity and year by year is evidently falling into regional economic and political clusters.

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RUSSIAN SAMBA In October 17, 2013 Sergey Shoigu, Russian Minister of Defense paid an official visit to Peru and Brazil. Besides Shoigu the delegation included Anatoly Antonov, Deputy Minister, Alexander Fomin, Chief of Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation and another score of Russian high-ranking war department officials.

Meeting of the Minister of Defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu with the President of Peru Olanta Humala

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should be noted that the visit was not a spontaneous one. The countries to be visited by Russian military department chief have been chosen not coincidentally. The point is that there is armed forces modernization under way in Peru and Brazil. Besides, and this is of crucial importance, leaders of these states in terms of military equipment and arms sourcing are trying to distance themselves from the USA and NATO for various reasons. By the way it is very important. It is the USA and NATO who are the principal competitors for Russia in the world arms market.

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US influence in particular. Such progression of events is profitable for Russia in any context. Economical context is the growth of high technology production. Geopolitically it means that North American United countries feel themselves constricted in the Western Hemisphere. And finally, from a diplomatic point of view, Russian arms delivery inevitably increases its influence in the region.

And, perhaps, the last thing to mention. Morally a military cooperation with Latin American countries prevents charging Russia of supporting Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism. Such charges of cooperation with Near East countries are constantly heard from our ‘well-wishers’.

Think, for instance, of economical aspect of cooperation with Latin American countries. Economic interest can be well estimated in figures.

According to experts Latin American arms market size for the next ten years can be estimated at approximately 50 billion dollars. It is a goodsized piece of cake which Russia cannot and must not lose anyway.

Though not as much as American arms dealers but Russia has experience in this region. Thus ‘Rosoboronexport’ has perma-

nent presence in Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, takes an active part in many arms and military equipment exhibitions held in Latin America. Peru has been using Russian helicopters for a long time since the USSR. Mi-171 transport helicopters were purchased

by Atlas Brazilian company and combat Mi-35’s entered into service. On the whole Chile is perhaps the only country in Latin America who did not buy Russian helicopters. Now in Brazil and some other countries there is a question raised with regard to building helicopter repair and modernization plants irrespective of which country they belong to.

In this context a couple of words are worth saying about troubles accompanying Russian products promotion into Latin America. The problems are primarily due to stretched lines of communication. It is expensive to bring something to Latin America by plane and taking too long time to do it by ship.

A current problem in military and technical cooperation of Russia is also a restoration of exclusive rights to the results of intellectual activity as to military, special and dual-use items transferred to foreign countries during setup (within their territory) for licensed production of arms and mili-

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tary equipment developed in the former USSR and Russia. That is why the above-mentioned local market size and readiness of the Continent countries for cooperation in arms procurement is taking its course, as they say.

Venezuela has been aware of Soviet Union and Russian Federation military power for many a year. It is to be recalled that now 68 military students study at Russian military schools. In 2010 Venezuelan students also studied at Omsk engineering and armor Institute (now Russian experts are imparting their knowledge in combat units of Venezuela). There are photos of Venezuelan servicemen who underwent training in Russia (in Ulyanovsk allegedly) within 2012 as 9К317М2A ‘Buk-М2A’ medium-range

air defense missile weapon system crews. The systems were to be delivered to Venezuela.

Coming back to Russian war department chief visit in Latin America we should note that Sergey Shoigu is the first Russian minister of defense who ever visited Peru. Though there were no contracts undersigned but the results may be called fruitful and useful, without waxing too poetic, as evidenced by the visit agenda.

There were plenty of current issues discussed. For example, Peruvian military authorities are in thought how to maintain its aircraft fleet in a more comfortable and quality manner considering that a body of it is made up of Soviet and Russian-made helicopters. That is a special service facili-

ty is required. Concept for service facility maintaining vehicles from different Latin American countries was discussed and approved by Sergey Shoigu and Pedro Kateriano. Further on both countries experts will have to discuss the future facility structure, its functions and capabilities.

Upon completing the visit Anatoly Antonov, Deputy Minister said, ‘We are planning to show Peruvian companions our air defense systems. It is my considered opinion that they are also interested in radar stations taking into account the problems being solved today in the country’. Deputy Minister emphasized that President of Peru also highly appreciated quality and efficiency of Soviet and Russianmade equipment.

In Brazil Sergey Shoigu met his counterpart Celso Amorim

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In the course of the visit to Brazil Shoigu and Brazilian authorities discussed a variety of joint projects in terms of military and technical cooperation. In particular, a contract on delivery of ‘Panzir-S1’ anti-aircraft missile and gun systems to Brazil is in advanced preparation stage.

In addition to that Russia is offering that Brazil should participate in fifth generation jet-fighter program and work at orbital flight vehicles. According to Brazilian media reports Russian offer has been taken as a perfect alternative to F-X2 contract by tender to purchase fourth generation fighters. Current participants in the tender are Boeing F/A-18E/F Super 10

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Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Saab Gripen NG, whereupon American aircraft positions considered to be preferable until quite recently are now undercut due to facts of US espionage in respect of Brazil revealed by Edward Snowden. Russian offer seems attractive for Brazil since it makes it possible not only put into service the equipment clearly outperforming the current tender participants in terms of combat effectiveness, but gain access to modern technologies as well.

Sergey Shoigu is also reported to have made some ‘combined’ proposal including invitation to join T-50 fifth generation fighter program and at the prospect of the fighter production

leasing of 24 units of Su-35 fighters as an interim solution. It is to be noted that France that failed to promote its Dassault Rafale to Brazilian market is allegedly proposing an interim solution to replace old Brazilian Dassault Mirage 2000C/D which in turn had been delivered as an interim measure after FX-1 tender cancellation, with Dassault Mirage 2000-9 fighters, put into service with UAE air force.

Brazilian part has appealed for Russia to improve military equipment after-sale maintenance system having referred to the problems arisen in the course of Mi-35M operation which had been purchased before. However Russia’s readiness to implement large-

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scale transfer of technologies is significantly increasing attractiveness proposals made by Russia because modernization of national defense industry is a primary target for Brazil.

According to Brazilian media in the course of the talks the parties agreed on procurement of Russian arms including three batteries of ‘Panzir-S1’ anti-aircraft missile and gun system and two batteries of ‘Igla-S’ man-portable air defense system. The bargain stipulates significant transfer of technologies and that a part of works should be performed at Brazilian facilities, in particular at Odebrecht Defesa plants which is a very influential enterprise. Here it is reported

that total cost of agreed bargains is reaching the sum of 2 billion dollars.

Such cost of potential bargains for the above-mentioned air defense systems looks obviously excessive. Thus other arms deliveries are entirely possible. Contract for air defense systems delivery is pending in mid-2014.

In conclusion it should be noted that Shoigu’s visit being in great state was not the beginning of Russia-Brazil relationships in terms of military and technical cooperation. As far back as 2008 Russia-Brazil agreement on military and technical cooperation was signed. Both countries presidents visited Russia and Brazil. Military and technical delegations exchange also

took place then. Nevertheless delivery terms of some Russian-made arms have been postponed for various reasons. It is to be recalled in this regard that Celso Amorim, Brazilian Minister of Defense has repeatedly talked of possible cooperation in terms of both space sector and security during the Olympian Games in Rio de Janeiro. As to World Football Championship 2014 Brazilians were going to use Russian ‘Panzir-S1’ systems. After all this football event is around the corner!..

Well… Perhaps Russian Minister of Defense visit to Brazil will help get things moving!

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Varna infantry flamethrower and Shmel-M infantry rocket-assisted flamethrower of enhanced range and lethality ‘High Precision Systems’ holding company will show exhibit items of grenade launchers and flame weapons in the form of dummies and test pieces. All these produced by ‘KBP’, JSC and ‘TOZ’, JSC will be represented at ‘MILIPOL-2013’ International Exhibition of security equipment and systems. isitors will be able to see and learn about properties and combat capabilities of RPO PDM-A ‘Shmel-M’ increased range and power rocket flame-thrower; ‘Bur’ small size grenade launcher system; 30-mm AGS30 automatic grenade launcher system; 9-mm GSh-18 pistol; 9-mm PP90M special submachine gun; 7.62mm OC-38 Stechkin special revolver; 9-mm PP-2000 submachine gun; 5.56-mm A-91 small size assault ri-

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fle; 9-mm BSS special sniper rifle; PSS special self-loading pistol; 7.62mm OC-03 sniper rifle; 7.62-mm MC-116M sniper rifle based on MC116 sporting rifle for 7.62х54-mm or 7.62х51-mm cartridges; 12.7-mm ОSV-96 sniper rifle; 12.7-mm VKS anti-material rifle; 12 caliber RMB93 clip-loading magazine gun; 40mm GP-30M under-barrel grenade launcher; 40-mm 6G30 hand-held six shooter grenade launcher for VOG-25, VOG-25P and GM-94 magazine-fed grenade launcher.

Such selection of particular arms is not coincidental since ‘MILIPOL-2013’ is one of the most important and large exhibitions in Europe dealing with special services and police arms. Products by ‘NPO’ High Precision Systems’ companies are undoubtedly among leaders in terms of novelties and variety and may spark the interest of potential customers since many of the products are on a level with worldknown models and some products have no equals at all.

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CEO Ilya Kurilov

TULA ARMS PLANT Tula arms plant is the first state-owned arms plant in Russia and the oldest industrial facility. It was founded under Peter the First’s Edict in February15, 1712. This day, February 28 as per New Style is an official date of the plant establishment. ula arms plant (TOZ) history is linked with national industry formation.

Since the first days the plant had been furnishing Russian army with almost full range of small arms and cold weapons. As far back as in 1720 the plant was producing 22 thousand reliable light infantry and dragoon guns and firelock pistols.

In 1749 it began a mass production of cold weapons such as sword blades, sabres, broadswords, swords.

All latest technical innovations at the plant were used primarily in weapon production. Peter the First was the one who laid the foundation for weapons production standardization and quality control. With his famous edict he commanded, ‘…both infantry and dra-

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goon guns, as well as pistols should be made of a uniform caliber, when it is commanded so’. In the meantime were adopted the gages as well as assumed and legitimized the measures enabling quality of weapons produced. Face cut which is the unique and elegantly wonderful invention by Tula people, many other metal and wooden items finishing secrets go back to those times.

Empress Catherine II wrote in her edict to Senate, ‘It is proved that Our Empire successfully and gloriously defended itself in many wars thanks to weapons made by this plant without suffering neither a shortage of craftsmen and workers nor their workmanship moving further’.

The plant outstanding activity in 1812 should not go unmentioned. In

the year of hardships Russian troops needed great number of weapons, thus within 1812-1814 Tula plant produced and repaired 500 thousand guns.

For the merits in Russian troops arming the plant was given by ‘Majesty’s Edict’ the name ‘Imperial Tula Arms Plant’.

After reconstruction in 19 century the plant became one of the best in Europe. In 1879 the plant set up production of a famous Berdan series rifle equipped with improved rotary bolt.

Tula arms plant has been a reliable arsenal in Russia. It has a strong linkage with the famous talented designer S.I.Mosin. Created by Mosin and put in service under the title of ‘Three line caliber rifle of 1891 vintage’ it had been serving to many generations of Russian soldiers with good faith and fidelity.

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9 mm small-size machine pistol (SP-3) 9 mm sniper's rifle (VSS) Within World War I Tula gunmakers produced two third of the small arms manufactured in Russia during this period. While producing Maxim machine gun of 1910 vintage the plant achieved a full interchange-ability of parts leaving other Maxim manufacturers far behind.

In commemoration of 200-year anniversary Emperor Nicholas II said, ‘Looking back at the past two centuries of Tula arms plant, We discover with a gratifying feeling that the Plant keeping inviolate the precepts of the first Sovereign founder, justified the Russian Emperors solicitude with its merits in

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supplying valiant Russian army with fire arms’. Highly appreciating the Great Founder of the plant the employees have made a decision to erect a monument of Peter the First at their own expense in front of the plant in the form of the smith best of all personifying his words in bronze, ‘By honest sweat of mine I created you’.

The arms plant was the main weapon supplier for the Red Army. Two third of all rifles, carabines and Maxim machine guns being in operational service were manufactured at Tula arms plant.

For the working heroism displayed within those years the plant was award-

ed the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, No.1. in 1921.

During The Great Patriotic War the plant worked under the slogan ‘Everything for the front line, everything for the victory’. In 1941 plant increased production of the below mentioned arms several times, they are SVT38/40 self-loading rifles, ‘ShVAK’ air cannon, Nagant revolvers and Tokarev pistols.

For the contribution to the cause of victory in Great Patriotic War the plant was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1-st class. 27 war veteran gunmakers were given a Title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

INNOVATIONS Postwar period has been the time of fruitful work in production of various sporting and hunting weapons.

From 1955 to 1962: set up production of ‘Tula’ electric sewing-machine, cartridge-operated gun and household refrigerator compressor.

1965: production set up of the famous TOZ-34 vertical double-barreled hunting gun awarded a Golden medal at International fair.

1961-1982: production set up of items such as world-known Kalashnikov assault rifle; anti-tank guided missiles with systems ‘Malyutka’, ‘Fagot’, ‘Konkurs; ‘Koster’ under-barrel grenade launcher.

1962: for production success and in commemoration of 250-year anniversary the plant was awarded the Order of Lenin, the supreme government award.

Conversion in early 90’s did not facilitate the plant development. However despite the economic crisis the enterprise has held its ground thanks to the export of military competitive products and saved its mobilization potential.

For three centuries now Tula Arms Plant has been serving to the Homeland. Today it may be easily said that Tula gunmakers have things to propose both to countrymen and potential customers. The plant produces military and civilian items. There is a consistent demand for anti-tank guided missiles which bring the bulk revenue of the plant. Mass market segment hunting guns are popular as well.

New production policy made it possible to divest non-performing assets which did not belong to the main business, introduce new technologies having cut costs significantly by that. Cooperation with ‘Rostekhnologii’ group of companies and ‘NPO’High Precision Systems’, JSC, a parent company for the plant, has brought new orders and contracts including foreign partners. Now the plant has work for the next few years.

5.45 mm ASSAULT RIFLE ADS assault rifle and grenade launcher system is the first universal weapon which enables hitting the enemy on land by standard 5.45 x 39mm cartridges and 40mm grenade launcher rounds, as well as underwater with special underwater cartridges.The use of ADS combining capabilities of a standard and special underwater grenade launcher, by special-purpose soldiers enables reducing the weight of the portable weapon almost twice.

Integrated grenade launcher chambered for a caseless grenade enhances fire capabilities and is superior to its muzzle-loaded analogues in practicable rate of fire. Bull-pup layout provides shortening of overall length of the weapon and retains its combat capabilities.

Due to forward ejection the assault rifle is equally convenient for firing both from the right and left shoulder, and powder gas concentration at the firer’s face is significantly eliminated. Enhanced combat readiness is provided by the automatic safety. The closed receiver improves operational reliability of the weapon in hard usage conditions.

ADS is equipped with the universal Picatinny rail for mounting different sights.

It can be equipped with a sound suppressor and an attachment for firing with blank cartridges.

Cartridge: for land fire

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for underwater fire Round Overland sighting range: assault rifle grenade launcher Fire mode of assault rifle Overland assault rifle rate of fire Magazine capacity of assault rifle Weight, w/o sight Dimensions Barrel length of assault rifle

5.45x39mm PSP, PSP-UD various modifications of 40mm VOG-25 up to 500 m up to 400 m single and automatic 700 rpm 30 rds 4.6 kg 685x60x302 mm 418 mm

Tula arms plant and KBP are members of 'High precision systems' holding company.

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BRUNEI IS WAITING FOR GUESTS The fourth Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BRIDEX-2013) will be held on December 2-6, 2013 in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam. This significant event is considered as one of the largest exhibitions of military equipment in South East Asia.

Representatives of defense organizations from different countries have an opportunity to demonstrate their up-to-date weapons and military equipment.

e have to remind that first Exhibition took place in May-June, 2007 under patronage of the Ministry of Defense of Brunei Darussalam. The number of participants on that Exhibition was – 108 companies from 16 countries.

Two years later the next exhibition was held. The Ministry of Defense of Brunei had appointed Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS), the solely authorized procurement agency of sensitive and strategic goods for the country, as the organizer of the event. It should be also mentioned that BRIDEX International Conference Center, Jerudong was built on the occasion of that event.

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This facility was built on a 26-acre site in the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding club – just five minutes away from the Empire Hotel and National Club. Modern air-conditioned halls are placed at the area of 10 000 square meters. The adjoining apron space of BRIDEX Conference Center is occupied by restaurants, hotel complexes and Chalet. Live demonstrations of weapons and military equipment are also to be held here.

Third Brunei exhibition took place in July, 2011. The event received participation of more than 163 companies from 31 countries as well as 14 000 specialists including official state delegations.

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the Conference, which has become an integral part of Brunei exhibition.

Traditionally, it is attended by public figures and world-known experts specializing in current security and defense issues, those who develop the defense policy of Asian-Pacific region. One-day event will provide an opportunity for politicians and military experts to study and understand activities occurring in the region.

This year will be held some topic conferences aimed to discuss actual regional problems. For example, «Alliances and Common Defense: a reflection for ASEAN» conference will be aimed to discuss military to military cooperation as a pillar in de-

EXIBITIONS fense and security in defense arrangements in particular in Europe, and how such models can be useful to ASEAN member-countries.

The members of another conference – «Dynamics in the Asia-Pacific and its strategic implications» will discuss the interplay of current dynamics in the Asia-Pacific and their strategic implications.

The constant tensions in the South China Sea and the East China Sea have been exacerbated by numerous incidents at sea. Thus, countries around the region build up their naval capabilities in order to defend their interests. This leads us to question whether the build-ups are working as effective deterrents or increasing the risks of war. And what are the prospects of working towards stronger maritime cooperation in alleviating tensions? The abovementioned issues as well as other questions will be discussed at conference «Naval Warfare: is it imminent?».

The advancement in technology, which acts as a force multiplier, has changed the way militaries conduct their operations. Militaries are continuously pushed to cope and adapt to new technologies in order to deal

with emerging security challenges in the region. This is a topic of another conference – «Advances in technology: emerging trends and challenges».

It is well-known that the AsiaPacific today is considered as carrying the global economic, political and strategic weight in which China has a major role. As the region moves forward, it would be of great interest to understand deeper China’s view of the region’s defense and security, including the implication of military modernization and prospects of cooperation in defense and security. These issues will be discussed at another conference – «China and its Neighbors».

It is also worthy of saying that Russian exposition at this Exhibition will be one of the largest and most representative. In 2011 our country presented more than 50 products of military industry. It is no wonder that military authorities and security experts visited our expositions displayed a sincere interest to Russian military equipment. Currently Russia negotiates with Brunei for military and technical cooperation between two countries.

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cooperation dimensions ‘Interpolitex-2013’, XVII International Exhibition of security equipment held in October 21-24, 2013 in Moscow has marked an imprint on not only participants and organizers of this impressive event but also on common people who visited the exposition, all those who is interested in security tools. It is to be recalled that the event was held at pavilion 75 of All-Russian Exhibition Center having a total area of 24,000 sq. meters, with the participation of more than 440 companies from 26 world countries.

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his international forum has been organized by Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Security Service and Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation. ‘Bizon’ exhibition group was actively involved in the preparation for the event as it was the previous time.

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has appeared something new. That is why General Laurent de Molen, deputy chief of international department of French Ministry of Internal Affairs took part in the Exhibition welcome ceremony. The Exhibition was also opened by Vladimir Kolokolcev, Russian Minister of Internal Affairs, Vladimir Puchkov, Minister of Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief of the Russian Federation. By the way ‘Interpolitex’ ever growing

popularity among both state agencies and private companies being in service delivery business is spoken for by attendance figure.

The exposition found place upon the area of 25.5 thousand sq. meters, in three show rooms. There were five thematic expositions: police equipment, ‘Granica’ show celebrating its 15-th anniversary, international military and technical exhibition, anti-extremism facilities and display of ‘UVS-

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Statement by the Minister of the Interior of Russia Vladimir Kolokoltsev at the opening of Interpolitex-2013

TECH 2013’ unmanned multipurpose systems. The Exhibition was attended by more than 440 enterprises including 78 companies from 25 countries such as Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Israel, India, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, China, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Republic of Belarus, Slovakia, the USA, Taiwan, Turkey, the Ukraine, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, SAR.

Russian Ministry of Defense delegation headed by Arkady Bakhin, 1-st Deputy Minister visited the exhibition on 25-th of October. The officials have examined special equipment models manufactured by Russian and foreign companies.

In his turn Colonel-General Vladimir Kolokolcev, Russian Minister of Internal Affairs talking of the event importance noted it was the first time ever there was practically full scale of

technical novelties designed for maintaining public order and security during big International Competitions shown at the exhibition. Visitors witnessed procedures which were tested in 2013 for the first time during World Summer Universiade in Kazan.

Vladimir Kolokolcev emphasized the importance of police being equipped mainly with Russian-made outfit.

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equipment, protection and security facilities, first aid medical equipment and many others. Thus ‘NPO AMB’ company is not new to the exhibition. This year it has produced its latest products such as thermal viewers and optical thermal imaging systems of various versions. The company stand included nine exhibit items by ‘NPO AMB’ among them was optical thermal imaging system (OTK) equipped with a windproof cover, mounted on a turnplate, matrix resolution of 640х480 and focal distance of 150 mm.

Turntable-mounted imaging systems consisting of cooled/uncooled thermal viewer and video camera as well as uncooled imaging system mounted on superfast turntable. In addition to that the company introduced two housings designed by ‘NPO AMB’ in 2012 and 2013 for sever operational conditions (operational temperature range: from -50 to +60°С).

Military and police uniform manufactured by Russian companies was widely represented too. Among the manufacturers is ‘Magellan’, LLC group of companies. Having begun its activity with sales of service dress in 2001 the enterprise has intensely participated in tenders the very next year. Today ‘Magellan’ is the successful bidder on the federal level in tenders held by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The company’s products are in good demand, delivered to all regional units of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry

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of Defense and Emergencies Ministry of the Russian Federation.

‘Currently we specialize in manufacture of service dress for security agencies as well as in manufacture and delivery of special dress for different profile organizations.

Our company also produces hunting, fishing and sporting dress, now you can see ‘ATAKA’ military-style new collection. We accept dress manufacturing orders (not less than 10,000 pieces) with pattern making and maintenance’, says Tatyana Gromova, Company Chief Creative Officer.

Social prosperity and safety depend on successful concepts and technological efficiency. Great importance of human factor reliability at transportation and big production facilities is evident. Tiredness and lack of sleep, stress situations at home, invasion or any other reasons resulting in inattentiveness may lead to extreme reaction and making a mistake.

‘System Technologies’ research and development enterprise (Saint Petersburg) experts have found a solution to significantly increase reliability of human factor. Know-how designed by the enterprise and represented at the exhibition stand enables substantial reduction of faulty actions risk, loss of labor capacity as well as improvement of quality of life and career longevity.

Big crowd gathered around ‘Polet’, JSC (Ivanovo parachute plant) exhibit stand. This is the only integrated works manufacturing parachutes in Russia. The enterprise structure includes own garment manufacture and metal fabrication, design office, textile and chemical laboratories, own test operators. This means that all major components for parachute systems are manufactured at a single enterprise, that is why ‘Polet’, JSC parachutes are dependable and safe.

Ivanovo manufacturers produced the whole range of Russian para-

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chute equipment to be judged by sophisticated visitors. ‘Malva-Aksioma’ touchdown accuracy seven-segment parachute is an improved version of well-known ‘Malva’ canopy designed for accuracy jumps.

According to the manufacturers the advantage of this parachute is that it is completely made of foreign materials including threads. Besides, shroud lines are made of Darcon cord. Anna Myasnikova, chief of advertising and research department says, ‘Manufacturing the canopy we took into account opinion of classic skydiving sportsmen. The structure was finished with consideration of all comments and suggestions by our clients’.

‘Polet’, JSC has developed Insider300-S special parachute system for Ministry of Defense special force units, Emergencies Ministry, aerial forest guard and other ministries and agencies landing operations. The system has two methods of main parachute deployment depending on a task, i.e. manual deployment (soft pilot parachute) and forced pull of bag (on the rope). Besides, the system, if necessary, can have cargo bin

and armament in front as well as other equipment on parachute shroud lines attached.

Russian market appears to be attractive not only for native manufacturers of special equipment. Foreign manufacturers lay their hopes on it too. Among them is ‘Mercedes-Benz Trucks Vostock’ company manufacturing whole range of ‘Mercedes’ trucks in Naberezhnye Chelny. At the exhibition ‘Mercedes’ introduced ‘Unimog’ special trucks ‘U4000’ and ‘U5000’ assembled in Russia using advanced technologies. Vadim Kolesnikov, ‘Mercedes-Benz Trucks Vostock’ representative noted that the truck has a reputation for its offroad capability, maintainability and durability. It can be operated within 15-25 years average without overhaul. In terms of off-road capability class the next after the truck are tracked vehicles.

Customer’s suggestions are taken into account during vehicle design process. The vehicle is designed for certain purposes, both ‘Unimog’-chassis mounted vehicle and superstructure (carriage builders). This and next years ‘Mercedes-

Benz Trucks Vostock’ company is laying stress on work in association with carriage builders. That means ‘Mercedes’ supplies chassis and carriage is made by Russian manufacturers. Vadim Kolesnikov described ‘Mercedes-Benz Trucks Vostock’ company participation at ‘Interpolitex-2013’ exhibition as some kind of an entrance exam. ‘We observe a great interest in the vehicle both by security agencies and state-level security bodies. These projects are very interesting for us since the vehicles we produce are designed to perform tasks assigned by various segments of Russian economics.’

Program of ‘INTERPOLITEX’ XVII International Exhibition of security equipment closed in October 24 accompanied by awarding ceremony. More than 50 prize winners for ‘National Security’ competition were awarded at the ceremony. This competition is held to encourage quality and safer products manufacturing in Russian market and enterprises who contributed to state security.

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INTEGRATED SAFETY & SECURITY EXHIBITION 2014 he Integrated Safety & Security Exhibition 2014 (ISSE 2014), the largest international show, will be held from 20 to 23 May 2014 at the All-Russian Exhibition Center (Pavilions 75, 69), Moscow.

The show will, for the seventh time, bring together the representatives of Russian and foreign manufacturers, will showcase modern firefighting-and-rescue technology as well as technologies and products in IT, industrial and nuclear safety, disaster medicine, and others areas, and will provide a unique opportunity to get acquainted with leading innovation

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solutions in the integrated safety and security sphere.

The event aims to provide effective communication between government authorities, major customers, suppliers and developers of safety & security products.

The Logistics Support for Power Agencies (LSPA 2014) exhibition, organized by the RF Ministry of Defense, will make its debut in Hall B, Pavilion 75 on May 20-23. The initiator of the event is personally RF Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, which may bring LSPA 2014 into line with other unique defense industry events in Russia.

After the Ministry delegation headed by the Minister visited ISSE 2013, they decided that it was essential to organize this event in order to promote the efficiency of the RF power agencies (Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior Affairs, Federal Security Service, EMERCOM, etc) and their subordinate organizations and meet their needs for general-purpose materials, products and services.

The thematic sections of the Logistics Support for Power Agencies consist of three main parts: weapons and military equipment, logistics and innovation.

The exhibition format will also include a three-day congress event schedule:

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Day 1 – The conference “Situation Center: Models, Technologies and Implementation Experience.”

Day 2 – Business breakfast meeting with the CEOs of Slavyanka, an RF Ministry of Defense’s subsidiary and the largest housing & utility enterprise in Russia. The round tables will address the innovative development of the Russian defense-industrial complex, as well as staffing problems of armed agencies. Presentation of the RF Ministry of Defense’s Center for Robotics will be held.

Day 3 – Business breakfast meeting with Voyentorg, the major catering provider and supplier of military uniforms and other welfare services for the RF Ministry of Defense and other ministries.

The round table “Innovative Research, Development and Technology for National Defense and Security Needs” will consider the issues of robotics, biotechnology, space research, networking, energy and resource conservation, microelectronics, etc.

Owing to its concept, the Logistics Support for Power Agencies 2014 will provide a unique opportunity to establish business contacts, cooperation and expand sales markets.

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JAPAN UPGRADES ITS AVIATION Works on development of stealth livery of engines for advanced comapan continues works on upgrading of avia- experimental aircraft Shin-shin start- bat aircraft. Requests related to this tion for country`s Self- ed in Japan in 2004. In 2005 a mock- issue were sent to a number of comDefense Force. Tensions up of this aircraft was constructed panies, which must provide data on with China raised in and used to study the radar cross sec- its cost by May 10, 2010. Currently, the result of territorial problems in- tion in special echo-free chamber. A Japan displayed an interest to encreased attention of Japanese public radio-controlled free-flying 1/5 scale gines of General Electrics (F404), model of ATD-X aircraft made its first «Snecma» (M88-2) and «Volvo» to these works.

According to representative flight in 2006 to gain data on flight (RM12).

Earlier it was reported that curof Defense Ministry Technology performance at high angles of atDevelopment & Research Institute, tack and to test new sensory equip- rently an advanced Japanese engine in September, 2013 started stat- ment and self-repairing flight con- with thrust power of 10,000/15,000 kg(f) is studying for F-3 fighter. Two ic tests of glider for Mitsubishi trol systems.

Construction of the first of two ATD-Х experimental aircraft already stealth experimental aircraft ATD-X (Advanced Technology ATD-X aircraft started on March 28, have been equipped with Japanese Demonstrator). It is expected that 2013. It`s first flight is scheduled for IHI XF5-1 experimental engines – 2 х 5,000 kg(f)). flight tests of this aircraft will be 2014.

It should be mentioned also that Anti-radar stealth technology performed in 2014-2016.

Japan considers ATD-X Shin-shin is widely used in design of ATD-X. its radar will be an active electronicalas a prototype for stealth fighter of Besides, this aircraft is equipped with ly scanned array (AESA) radar called new generation unofficially known simplified thrust vector control sys- the 'Multifunction RF Sensor', which as F-3, which is planned to be de- tem allowing 3D thrust vector of pow- is intended to have broad spectrum signed for country`s Self-Defense er plant by use of three wobble plates agility, capabilities for electronic Force. The Ministry of Defense ex- on each nozzle of engine – the same countermeasures (ECM), electronic pects that works on F-3 program will system was used on American experi- support measures (ESM), communibe started in 2017 as well as its first mental super maneuverable Rockwell cations functions, and possibly even flight the F-3 aircraft will perform in X-31 aircraft. Moreover, it was planned microwave weapon functions. It is a 2024-2025. In 2027 the new aviation to equip ATD-Х aircraft with digital part of works on creation of Japanese complex should enter the service. electrical fly-by wire control system scientific and technical base for the F-3 advanced stealth fighter.

However, the most realistic experts using fiber-optic technology.

The country`s Ministry of Defense In April, 2010 the government of suppose that it will happen not earliJapan announced the tender on de- plans to replace the F-2 Mitsubishi er than in 2030.

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WEAPONRY aircraft, designed on the basis of the American F-16, as well as the F-15J heavy fighters, by the F-3. It is expected that the F-3 aircraft will be used along with the fifth generation stealth multi-role F-35. Besides, the Ministry of Defense of Japan has intentions to purchase not less than 200 F-3 aircraft. After 2030 these aircraft should fill a number of 45 F-35 aircraft, purchased from USA. On March 26, 2013 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) should receive the first serial naval patrol anti-ship P-1 Kawasaki aircraft. The total number of these aircraft delivered for JMSDF in 2013 will be – 2. Construction of the Р-1aircraft is performing at Kawasaki enterprise in Gifu Prefecture. Atsugi airbase in Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, jointly using with US Navy, will be the first home-base for new anti-ship aircraft. It is expected that two P-1 aircraft from Atsugi airbase will be used for tests of new aircraft weapon systems. Furthermore, these aircraft will participate in milGeneral characteristics of ATD-Х itary tests.

1 JMSDF plans to replace 80 an- Crew Wingspan 9.099 meters ti-ship Lockheed P-3C Orion aircraft, Length 14.147 meters manufactured by Kawasaki Company Height 4.514 meters in Japan under American license, by Weight of empty aircraft 8000 kg 70 aircraft of P-1 type. In 2012 году 13000 kg the Ministry of Defense of Japan of- Maximum take-off weight ficially announced that first P-1 type aircraft will reach its operational ceiling – 13,520 m and maximum aircraft, started by IHI Corporation in 1988. Ground tests of XF7-1 encombat load – more than 9,000 kg. readiness by 2016.

The main feature of P-1 air com- gine passed in 2000-2002. Tests of In 2001Kawasaki Company was appointed as the head developer plex is use of fiber-optic communi- serial engine XF7-10 started in 2002 for Р-1patrol anti-ship aircraft (also cations that allowed decrease the and lasted till 2007. Relatively light known as P-X) and C-X medium mil- weight of on-board avionics. Besides – its dry weight is 1240 kg – XF7-10 itary transport aircraft. At the same that, this aircraft is equipped with was equipped with FADEC system. time, the design of both aircraft Toshiba HPS-106 radar with X-band Maximum thrust power of this airshould have some unitized assem- active phased antenna array de- craft is 5900 kg(f).

Anti-ship version of Р-1 aircraft blies and units in order to down the signed to search-and-track the surface targets, as well as magnetic should be equipped with 100 recost of program.

Engineering design of Р-Х air- anomaly detector, thermal imaging/ leased-type sonar buoy manucraft started in 2003 году. In 2005 television search-and-track system factured by American Honeywell Company began construction of first capable to detect small-size ships Company (30 sonar buoys should be ready for immediate use). Besides experimental aircraft of this type. On and submarines at periscope depth.

Four new special designed that, the aircraft can carry under its September 28, 2007 the experimental Р-Х (Р-1) took off for the first time. Japanese highly economical IHI XF7- wing and in cargo section of fuseGeneral characteristics of this air- 10 dual-flow engines installed on P-1 lage US AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship craft are as follows: air crew – 2; tac- were designed especially for anti- cruise and Japanese ASM-1C missiles, tical crew – 11; wingspan – 34.5 m; submarine patrol aircraft. Works on as well as AGM-65 Maverick attack length – 38.0 m; height – 12.1 m; development of this innovative en- missiles, US Mk-46, Japanese Type maximum take-off weight – 79,700 gine characterized by high rate of 97 and new G-RA-5 anti-submarine kg; maximum speed – 833 km/h; op- double-flow (8.1) and reduced spe- torpedoes along with а также depth erational range – 8,000 km; effective cific fuel consumption, aimed for P-X charges and Navy mines.

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PROGRAM ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUBMARINES FOR THE US NAVY Submarine SSN 783 Minnesota of Virginia class in Newport News Shipbuilding dock

September 7, 2013 Minnesota multipurpose atomic submarine (MAS) SSN 783 of Virginia class entered the service of US Navy at Norfolk naval base. It was the tenth submarine of Virginia class. The submarine was construct-

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ed in Newport News Shipbuilding dock which is an integrated part of Hantington Ingalls Industries Group Company. US Navy plans to receive 30 multipurpose atomic submarines of Virginia class by 2030 which are supposed to replace partially LosAngeles class submarines.

The eleventh MAS of Virginia class – SSN 784 currently constructing at docks of General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) company should undergo the baptism ceremony (corresponds to the keel-laying ceremony) on November 2, 2013. After that it will be officially named as North Dakota.

The project works on Virginia class multipurpose atomic submarine started in 1980s. The construction of leading vessel SSN 774 Virginia started in 1997; it was set afloat in 1999 and entered the service of US Navy in 2004.

Other MAS of this class – Texas (2006), Hawaii (2007) and North Carolina (2008) comprises Block I of Virginia class submarines. Block II includes New Hampshire (2008), New Mexico (2010), Missouri (2010), California (2011), Mississippi (2012) and Minnesota (2013) submarines. Block III will be composed of North Dakota (launched in 2009), John Warner

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(2010), Illinois (2011), Washington (2011), as well as Colorado, Indiana, South Dakota and Delaware atomic submarines. It is also expected that 10 MAS of Virginia class will be constructed for Block IV, and 3 more for Block V. Virginia class single-shaft and single-corps submarines have submerged displacement of 7 900 m³, length – 115 meters and body width – 10 meters. All submarines are equipped by the main power plant with the power of 40 000 hp with S9G nuclear reactor of water-cooling type.

Operating depth of submarine is 240 meters and full underwater speed according to official data is more than 25 knots (according to unofficial estimations of experts – 29 knots). The crew of MAS includes 15 officers, 120 seamen and petty officers.

Missile weapon of the submarine includes BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles designed to destroy fixed coast targets with known coordinates. 12 cruise

missiles are installed in 12 VLS containers placed in the fore part of submarine, outside of its solid hull. Torpedo weapon of the submarine includes four 533 mm torpedo tubes with total number of ammunition – 27 Mk.48 torpedoes or other means of destruction.

In August 6, 2013 US Navy Command took the decision to exclude the SSN 775 Miami multipurpose atomic submarines comprising the last block of Los Angeles class.

This submarine was found in 1986 and entered the service in 1990.

Miami MAS was damaged in the result of large-scale fire happened during its scheduled maintenance and upgrading works at the dock of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. According to initial assessments the cost of damage for submarine was almost $450 million. But further assessments increased the cost of damage up to $700 million. Therefore it was taken a decision to cancel recover works.

The fire happened on May 23, 2013 and lasted for 12 hours. Seven persons got injured. Speaking of the reasons of fire, it is worthy to say that in July 2013 was arrested one of the factory employees suspected in the crime. During the interrogation he confessed the crime of May 23, and besides that he confessed the crime of June 16 (the last one was quickly extinguished and was not made public). As he explained, both crimes were committed in order to “leave the work earlier”.

As of the end of 2012, US Navy had in service 42 (of 62 constructed in 1972-1996s) multipurpose atomic submarines of Los Angeles class.

According to existing plans, 18 submarines of this class should undergo upgrading before 2020 and continue the service during the next 30 years, i.e. to the end of 2040s. Miami was one of 18 Improved Los Angeles class submarines planned for upgrading.

Submarines: Miami, Dakota, John Warner

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CHINESE YJ-12 SUPERSONIC ANTI-SHIP MISSILE

owadays world mass media (including specializing in military-technical issues) display a sincere interest to new Chinese supersonic anti-ship missile known as YJ-12.

It has been reported that the missile was developed and produced by CHEMTA (China Sea Eagle Electromechanical Technology Academy, «3rd Academy») and TRAIG (Tri-River Aerospace Industrial Group, «9th Academy») enterprises which are integral part of the CASIC State corporation (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation).

The YJ-12 anti-ship missile (developing started in 1990s; the first launch, according to some reports, took place in 1997) was designed in normal aerodynamic configuration with tapered low-aspect wing. According to image of the YJ-12, which shows 4 rectangular cross-section air intakes around its body, it is obvious that the ASM is equipped by ramjet.

Some experts point out the analogy between the YJ-12 and the same type Russian/Soviet supersonic Kh-31 and Moskit anti-ship missiles.

The characteristics of the YJ-12 haven’t been officially announced by Chinese side, and expert estimations are very different and probably far from reality. It is supposed that after the launch missile reaches the altitude up to 20,000 meters and according to some estimations holds the cruising supersonic flying mode with the speed of М=2.04.0. While approaching the target it descends to 15-25 meters, proceeding the flight at the speed of М=1.5. The maxi-

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In September 8, 2013 the Selfmum range of flight of the YJ-12 in vertical profile is approximately 250-300 km, Defense Forces of Japan detected near although according to some sources it the border of the country’s airspace, close to Miyake island (approximately reaches up to 400 km.

Its active radar head is capable to 100 km to the south from Tokyo) the catch the radar contrast target at a dis- flight of Chinese N-6 (TU-16) long-range tance of 50 km. Besides that, it seems bomber “equipped with external load like during the midcourse trajectory of units of unusual shape”. According to flight the combined guidance is used Japanese experts, it could carry the YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship missiles. It should (inertial navigation system + GPS).

Gross launching mass of the missile be noted that just a threat of the presaccording to different estimations vari- ence of Chinese aircraft equipped by ous from 2,000 to 2,500 kg (other “crit- new missiles caused the sharp reaction ical” indications – “more than 1,000 of American and Japanese mass media.

Independent experts of these counkg” and “more than 4,000 kg”), and the weight of its warhead is 300 kg. The tries consider the YJ-12 ASM to be able length of the YJ-12 is approximately to surpass effectively antiaircraft/anti7 meters – it is longer than Kh-31 but missile defense systems of ships and formations equipped by American sysshorter than Moskit missile.

It is expected that the main carriers tem “Aegis”. Moreover, the British jourfor the missile will be the N-6 subsonic nal Jane's Defense Weekly supposes missile launching medium-range bomb- that by its combat characteristics the ers which are operated in Chinese Air YJ-12 ASM “outperforms all other misForce and Navy (each aircraft is capable siles of this type in the world”. Maybe to carry under its wing up to 4 YJ-12 mis- the last statement is some kind of exsiles), and also, probably, the JH-7A su- aggeration but it characterizes the YJpersonic heavy fighter-bombers capable 12 as a powerful and up-to-date weapto carry up to 2 missiles. Mass media also on capable to restrain the naval activitell about the J-11, the J-15 as well as the ty of the USA and Japan in the region.

According to images of Chinese J-16 aircrafts, surface ships and submarines but these statements haven’t been ASM, its body is covered by light-gray proved by any facts yet and thus could paint. This fact approves that it is made of the alloys of aluminum or steel, not be considered only as suppositions.

The appearance of the YJ-12 mis- of titanium (low adhesion of which siles, close by its characteristics to makes difficult the covering by paint Russian Onyx ASM or to Russian-Indian coatings of surfaces made of titanium BrahMos missile (export version of the alloys). In turn, the refusal from titaniOnyx), in service of Chinese coast avi- um allows to make conclusion that the ation is considered by the USA and maximum speed of the missile is limitJapan as a serious threat to surface ed by М=2.5-3.0 (not by М=4, as some mass media reported). forces, especially to aircraft carriers.

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DESTROYER SET AFLOAT umwalt DDG-1000 destroyer is one of the most powerful surface not aircraft-carrying ships in the world.

Solemn ceremony of baptism of this ship, which was scheduled for October 19, 2013 at the shipyard of Bath Iron Works, Man, a member of the General Dynamics Corporation, was postponed by the decision of US government due to the suspension of work of the American state structures caused by budget limitations. Nevertheless, Shipbuilding Company continues the preparation of destroyer for afloating procedure which is now scheduled for the end of October, 2013.

Zumwalt is the lead ship in the block of three ships which, according to US Navy, will be the biggest ships in the world of this class (destroyer). It is planned that Zumwalt will be transferred to US Navy in 2014. Then Naval Forces will take in service another ships of this type – DDG-1002 Michael Monsoor (2016) and DDG-1002 Lyndon Johnson (2018).

The main task of the destroyers of this class is the fire support of naval assault and anti-submarine operations at enemy inshore waters, where large surface ships of older constructions are too vulnerable.

Probably destroyers of Zumwalt class will be used as leader ships – as a part of the LCS ships (i.e. littoral ships) and also multipurpose atomic submarines.

It was reported that the radar signature of the ship corresponds to the level of visibility of a “small fishing boat”, and

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acoustic signature of the new destroyer the armament of destroyer Arleigh-Burk is close to the signature of Los Angeles and cruiser Ticonderoga).

Artillery weapon of Zumwalt is repclass (at one time it was considered as resented by 2 155/62 Advanced Gun the less noisy in the world).

Initially ships of Zumwalt class were Systems with total load of 920 rounds considering as a substitution for Arleigh- and maximum range of ground fire Burk class destroyers and Ticonderoga by adjusted Long Range Land Attack class cruisers. However, the estimated Projectiles – 154 km. At the same time cost of one ship (series in 32 units) circular error probability of the round reached $3.8 billion, and with regard to is 50 m. Its 12 m in length tubes have Research and Development – $7.0 bil- the constant power of 5000 shots. lion. As a result the US Navy reduced Zumwalt is capable to fire up to five the number of planned for construc- hundred 155 mm rounds to enemy`s tion destroyers from 32 to 7 ships, and coast in 30 minutes Besides the ship carries two 57 mm then the number of ships was further Mk 110 universal single-barrel artillery reduced to 3.

The final project of low-noise mounts firing by shells with guided exZumwalt destroyer was approved in plosion.

Aircraft weapon of Zumwalt includes 2005. It was reported that the hull and the superstructure of the ship covered 1 SH-60 LAMPS antisubmarine helicopwith a layer of radio absorbing materials ter or MH-60R multipurpose helicopter, with thickness of about 25 mm, and al- and also 3 MQ-8 S-Scout helicopter type so reduced to the minimum number of pilotless aircraft. All aircraft are placed in hangar. drag antennas.

Gas-turbine power plant of the ship The ship is equipped by AN/SPY-3 AMDR multipurpose radar station with (2 Rolls-Royce Trent-30 gas turbines) is 4-phased antennas capable to detect not capable to generate 78 MWt of eneronly aerodynamic but also ballistic tar- gy. This quantity is enough to equip the gets (including man-made satellite in low ship by this type weapon which is based on new physical principles (particularorbits).

Missile armament of the ship in- ly, by perspective high-energy laser syscludes 20 Mk 57 VLS modules with 80 tems). 2 screw-propellers powered by vertical missile launchers. Each launcher electric motors provide the full speed of can contain up to 4 RIM-162 ESSM short- 30 knots. Due to high level of automarange and medium-range surface-to-air tion the ship`s crew will be only 140 (acmissiles. At the same time there are no cording to other information – 148) men.

It is expected that destroyers of SM-2 or SM-6 medium-range and longrange surface-to-air missiles in destroy- Zumwalt class will become a kind of plater’s armament, as well as SM-3 antimis- form for testing new naval technologies siles (which enter the composition of for warships of future generations.

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POLICE ARMS DEVELOPMENT Combat weapon is not the main tool for law enforcement bodies. Nevertheless police and security forces have begun to arm themselves intensely during recent decades. One may see in different countries armed response teams (Great Britain) and special weapons attack teams (SWAT, USA), special police service teams and special fast response teams (Russia) are being created and proliferated. Such trend is a reaction to armed crime upsurge and terrorism expansion. Modern police inventory is much diversified. In addition to different pistol modifications the inventory may include automatic and smooth-bore weapons and even hand grenades.

PISTOL, THE ACHATES is hard to imagine a policeman on duty without an individual weapon although in the real world police officers do not have weapons with them as often as it is shown in movies. According to armament structure a revolver or pistol is not a secondary

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weapon unlike army but one els like German ‘Walter’ PP and of the main and widely used PPK (old models being copweapons in most of services ied up to now), and full-size and units. Interestingly, com- American ‘Smith & Wesson’ 539 bat pistols were classified as and 5946, ‘Ruger’ Р-89 Р-94 police and military practically series, German and Swiss ‘SIG since appearance of self-load- Sauer’ of P-220 series, Austrian ing pistols. Since then police ‘Glock’ and used in tactical ashas gained many models var- sault groups powerful modied in system, caliber and size. els like Russian СР-1 «Vektor» These include compact mod- (Serdukov model, SPS in ar-

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In several countries including Russia police is armed mainly with the same models as army. At the same time police requirements to pistol in terms of reliability and commonality are a bit lower. For example city police is not much interested in weapon capability of

firing after having been kept in a swamp for whole day. The very essential requirements are operational safety and firing speed during first shot, since firefight is often a sudden case and have a distance of not more than 25 meters. Weight and size are important too, not to burden the officer. If we look at the policeman waist we can

see a hook for baton, torchlight and gas balloon holder, handcuffs and jack-knife cover in addition to pistol holster and spare magazine pocket. Besides, prime cost and necessary operability ratio is essential too.

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lamp. Therefore it is no surprise that Austrian ‘Glock’ pistols are very popular among police models.

The first ‘Glock-17’ series pistol created in early 1980’s was not much used in army, but its different caliber and modifications came into service in security and police units of about 60 countries including countries having developed weapon production industry. For example US FBI officers used ‘Glock’ pistols. This list included Russia as well. 9-mm ‘Glock’ mod. 17 (17Т), 19 (19Т) and 26 pistols are among the foreign weapons which in 2007 came into service of Internal Affairs agencies in addition to Russianmade arms. ‘Glock’ owes its suc-

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cess not only to relatively mod- a pistol cartridge helps makerate mass and dimension pa- ing a weapon of a small size rameters having large capac- and light weight without prejuity magazine and ergonom- dice to reliability and handling ics but to its relative low price qualities during automatic firdue to plastic materials wide- ing. Weapon and ammunition ly used. Simply said, ‘Glock’ has are a small part of the outfit. perfect price/quality ratio, that Bullet low velocity reduces its is why different design pistols effective distance (as a comhaving plastic parts were pro- parison: 9-mm pistol bullet has duced by many firms counting a distance of 350 m, assault rimainly on police weapon mar- fle 5.45-mm – 1350 m) and ricket. Militaries are more cautious ochet probability. Finally, piswith such pistols. Variety of po- tol cartridge parameters are lice tasks requires availability of good for silenced weapon moddifferent bullets and cartridges els. One of the most popular including high penetration bul- police automatic weapons is lets (criminals use different pro- German MP5 submachine gun tection means, sometimes po- or rather a whole family made lice has to fire upon motor cars) by ‘Heckler & Koch’ based on and high knock-down power it. After it was put into service bullets quickly losing lethal ef- by West German police, border fect which are used in crowd- guard and customs service in ed places. Besides, police is 1966 it became quickly popular equipped with non-lethal am- and has been on top for more munition, i.e. gas and traumatic. than 40 years now. MP5 perfect properties proved out in many police and antiterrorist operSUBMACHINE GUN During World War II subma- ations. MP5 submachine guns chine guns played a great role. of various modifications with But with the appearance of in- fixed and movable stock, silent, termediate yield cartridges ap- small size made at home or unplicability of automatic weap- der license, 9 or 10 mm are used ons using pistol cartridge be- in more than 30 countries from gan to rapidly reduce. In armies the USA and Great Britain to submachine guns were re- Sudan and Zambia.

9-mm МР5, МР5К and MP5SD placed with assault rifles and short rifles. Thus police and ‘Heckler & Koch’ submachine special units became the main guns are on the Russian law enforcement list too, though users of submachine guns.

No matter what kind of tasks there are own models as well. are accomplished by law en- It is characteristic that submaforcement bodies: whether they chine guns revival in our counpatrol roads and communities, try happened in early 1990’s. defend an asset or free hostag- Weapon building bureaus have es, as a rule, they encounter hit- offered a set of developed modand-run battles at small distanc- els both new ones and based es. The key factors are weapon on previously built prototypes. small size, fire engagement and For example, among the latter shift speed, bullet knock-down there was 9-mm ‘Kedr’ submaeffect. Relatively low power of chine gun designed and devel-

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Vityaz_PP-19-01 Kedr 9A-91 designed by Tula instruASSAULT RIFLE FOR POLICE oped by Evgeny Dragunov, and Police and antiterrorist units ment-making office. Besides, later upgraded by M. Dragunov.

In 1994 this small size subma- are also equipped with army the designers did their best to chine gun entered service un- models such as assault rifles. make it very simple and cheap. der the name of PP-91 «Kedr». However police weapons spe- Klimovsk SRZ, SRZM ‘Vikhr’ Since then it has been pur- cific parameters require specific and Izhevsk AK-9 assault rifles chased in great numbers. On solutions. An example of such a should be mentioned as well. the other hand at Izhevsk engi- solution are Russian small size These ‘noisy’ models have been neering plant V.M. Kalashnikov assault rifles designed for 9*39 developed in their own way and A.E. Dragunov developed SP5 and SPб special cartridg- and formed the basis for new the bigger submachine gun for es and their equivalents like silent assault and sniper rifles. the same 9x18 PM cartridge. 7Н9 and 7Н12. SP5 and SPб Thus VSK-94 silent sniper rifle This gun named ‘Bizon-2’ with cartridges were developed to was created based on 9A-91. high capacity worm magazine be used in silent weapons and A set of attachments for SRZM has been put into service as combine low velocity (less than enables making both silent asPP-19. Since then the models sound speed) of heavy bullets sault rifle and sniper rifle. To have been modernized. For ex- with their steadiness of flight at tell the truth the special carample, with the appearance of the distances up to 400 meters, tridges make rifle ammunition 7Н21 type 9*19 pistol cartridge high penetrative and knock- magazine more expensive than weapon modifications have down effect. Besides, such car- that of submachine guns. been created for it. Experience tridges have low recoil pulse, SMOOTHBORE of submachine guns being used low ricochet probability, therePUTS THINGS RIGHT

by Ministry of Internal Affairs al- fore make it possible to create One of the features of polowed conceiving military oper- small size weapon which can ational requirement for a new be comfortably used in popu- lice arms is quite a big niche 9-mm model named ‘Vityaz’ lated and confined areas. Armor for smoothbore models, which (‘Vityaz’ special team officers piercing cartridges enable kill- sometimes are called shotguns took part in making a concept ing the enemy wearing a 3-rd for the sake of simplicity. Many for a new weapon). Thus ap- class armor vest from the dis- experts suppose that 20 and 12 caliber ‘hunting’ caliber weappeared ‘Vityaz’ PP-19-01 sub- tance of up to 200 meters.

Another popular weapon in ons are more preferable than rimachine gun (9*19 cartridge), which also was put into police Russian law enforcement units fled arms during short distance is a small assault rifle, 9-mm, fight. It is capable of firing varservice.

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In our country in 1990’s ious types of rounds from shotgun to bullet type having nec- smoothbore guns began to essary killing properties de- be used by security agencies pending on a task. Meanwhile meanwhile weapon-building quick loss of killing effect by factories started to produce rismoothbore bullet or shot sig- fles and smoothbore carabinificantly reduces risk of injury nes. They also attracted interto bystanders. Traditionally for est of law enforcement bodies. smoothbore combat models fin- In 2006 internal affairs agenished off commercial arms were cies put in to service a set of used. Suffice it to recall popu- SSK-18.5 smoothbore weapons lar American pump-action shot- including 18.5 КS-К and 18.5 guns such as ‘Remington-870’ КS-P special self-loading caraor ‘Mossberg-500’ and bines and set of 12-caliber am‘Mossberg-590’. As time went munition. Figure 18.5 designaton more attention was paid to ing a weapon corresponds to self-loading models, many of 12-caliber bore diameter (apwhich appeared during recent proximately 18.5 mm), letters 25-30 years. During police and ‘K’ and ‘P’ correspond to casket antiterrorist operations these and tube magazines respectiveguns are used not only by peo- ly. 18.5 KS-K carabine with movple but remote controlled robot able magazine has been devehicles destroying explosives veloped by Izhevsk engineering plant designers based on or opening locked rooms.

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Kalashnikov rifle, more precisely on ‘Sayga’ carabine. It is curious that KS-K carabine muzzle is designed to be supported by an obstacle, for example in order to destroy a door locking device. 18.5 КS-P with fixed magazine tube is created at Izhevsk mechanical plant based on МP-153 self-loading smoothbore rifle.

FOR POLICE SNIPER Upsurge of terrorism and armed crime worldwide has made snipers with police and antiterrorist units more important. Variety of tasks for sniper and instruments to accomplish the tasks may be discovered by seeing the models put into service with Russian law enforcement bodies. First of all these are certainly the sniper rifles of a standard caliber and high accuracy. Let us note different requirements to military and police rifles. A military rifle must always remain with its owner during foot march and inside a combat vehicle, withstand dust, snow and water coming inside.

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SV 98 SSG ‘Steyr' As a rule a police rifle is used under less sever conditions. At the same time if a zero hit by an army sniper may not lead to fatal consequences, a miss by a police officer may result in a hostage death or injury of a bystander.

Magazine rifles have been on top here for quite a long time.

Izhevsk gunmakers have offered 7.62-mm SV-98 rifle having supplemeted the system ‘cartridge-weapon-telescopic sight’ with a set of attachments such as low-noise fire device, anti-mirage belt stretched over the barrel to protect field of view against hot air distortion.

Meanwhile Russian law enforcement snipers are equipped with 7.62-mm AW and AWP rifles created by ‘Accuracy International’, Great Britain. Besides, there are other foreign models on duty such as Austrian SSG ‘Steyr’ and Finnish TRG-22 rifles. In addition Russian internal affairs units are equipped with SVUAS (short, automatic sniper rifle with bipod), rather a distinctive model. Created by CKIB SOO on the basis of Dragunov self-loading sniper rifle it has some differences, i.e. short barrel, serial fire capability, low-noise device, folding bipod and some other changes.

GRENADE LAUNCHERS FOR POLICE Sometimes police has to use special and even ball grenades.

Hand grenades are not widely used, but law enforcement units are equipped with handheld grenade launchers which

RGS-50М may have various grenade stabilizing principles (rifled and smoothbore with fin assembly), may be single-shot or magazine type. Usually a grenade is launched under active pattern since conditions make the use of rocket weapons too dangerous. As a rule grenade can be equipped with non-lethal grenades used to fight mass riots, armed criminals detention and release of hostages. The following weapon development may be an example: Russian 50-mm special grenade-launching system created in late 1980’s and included single-shot breech-

loading smoothbore hand-held grenade launcher RGS-50 and non-lethal rounds with GS-50 irritant effect grenades, GSZ50 flash bang grenades, EG-50 and EG-50M shock grenades.

Further on not only the grenade launcher itself was modernized (RGS-50M by Degtyarev plant) but ammunition load was supplemented with GV-50 lock breaking shots, BK-50 window glass breaking shots, GD50 smoke grenades as well as GO-50 fragmentation and GK50 hollow charge grenades.

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MILITARY SMALL ARMS Whatever the development of armament and equipment or ‘new generation wars’ theories accepted, small arms will remain the most widespread in all branches and services of armed forces. Small arms and light grenade launchers are the most effective during local wars and counterterrorist operations being the main military conflicts of the modern age. In such situations destruction of enemy’s dispersed manpower is more important than seizure or destruction of infrastructure facilities. 20-th century wars and conflicts experience has proved it is separate units who play the key role in the most of engagements; meanwhile engagements take place in no long distances, in a sudden manner and frequently in constrained conditions. Furthermore small arms now account for up to 70% personnel targets killed. In a large-scale war small arms are also becoming the main weapons in town, woods, mountain battles when other means have limited capacity. Diversity and quick change of battle conditions, targets and missions profile require weapons of various combat characteristics being available.

In modern armed conflicts it is not only army participating but law enforcement agencies armed units; key role is played by special force units belonging to different security agencies. These agencies specific nature, availability of own supply systems and, finally, own concept of weapon capacities define a wide range of armament used. Although in Russia the whole scale of small arms and grenade launchers are produced in recent years security agencies for various reasons have been using foreign models as well. Deterioration of economic situation in Russia in 1990’s and perpetual reforms during the 21-st century first decade have led to even new army-accepted models being ordered in very small quantities. As a result there are different generations of small arms put into service. Let us have a look at small arms used by security agencies and some that are available for operation.

Pis Tols elf-loading pistol is still the main individual weapon. Efforts made in 1990’s to put revolvers into law enforcement agencies service still came to nothing, though there are some interesting models. However a few new pistols were produced. It goes without saying that neither good old 9-mm PM (anyway, ‘Makarov’ remains one of the most reliable individual weapons in the world) nor small size 5.45mm PSM disappeared. However as far back as 1980’s wide use of body armor required more powerful weapons and bullets. Pistol design has gained some innovations among them are adaptation to fire both right and left hands, trigger guard lug for two-handed

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shooting, white inserts for front sight for twilight and so on. Magazine capacity has been increased (more than 10 cartridges). There are some removable devices like small size laser target marker and lamps. In early 1991 Soviet Ministry of Defense issued a technical development plan for a new combat pistol. The research and development work named ‘Grach’ stipulated the use of four cartridge types available in great numbers they were 9х18 PM, 7.62х25 ТТ, 9х18 type high-pulse cartridge and an increased power cartridge being developed at that time. The development was carried out at ‘Izhevsk Mekhanichesky zavod’, Klimovsk precision engineering Institute (CNIITOChMASh), Tula CKIB SOO and Tula design bureau (KBP).

In early 1990’s within the work

frameworks 9x18 PM high-impulse PM pistol model was produced by B.M.Plecky and R.G.Shigapov, ‘Izhevsk Mekhanichesky zavod’. The pistol was titled ‘Makarov modernized pistol’ (PMM, index 56-A-125M) which has been produced in series at ‘Izhmekh’ plant since 1994. PMM was delivered to Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Protection Service and army (in small numbers). It has an increased handle with a notch on a rear surface making it more stable during firing. PMM may be equipped with a single row magazine (8 cartridges) and double row magazine (12 cartridges). Three helical grooves on chamber walls increasing a shell cohesion under propellant gases pressure made it possible to use both high-impulse and standard cartridges. However PMM cartridge

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PMM performances: Cartridge – 9х18 PM, PММ Weight: - without cartridges 0.76 kg - with cartridges 0.86 kg l ength 169 mm Height 127 mm Width 34 mm Bore length 93.5 mm Muzzle velocity 430 m/s (PMM cartridge) s ight shooting range 50 m Magazine capacity 8 or 12 c.

In 1993 Russian Ministry of Defense specified requirements for an army pistol. Terms and conditions of the tender included application of Russian-made 9x19 increased penetrative effect bullet. The cartridge developed by CNIITOChMASh received index 7Н21. Other modifications for 9х19 cartridge were also produced, among them are lightweight increased penetration bullet cartridge, code 7Н31, designed by Design Bureau. Besides, applicability of 9x19 ‘Parabellum’ (‘Luger’) cartridges would expand export capabilities which are an important factor under changed economic situation.

Finally, under Russian Federation Decree of March 21, 2003 three pistol systems were accepted: 9х21 SPS, 9х19 PyA, 9х19 GSh-18 (‘Gryasev, Shipunov’, 18 cartridges).

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RG054 cartridge were produced. An export version of this pistol produced in small series and exposed at exhibitions was named ‘Gyurza’. In the same 1993 Russian Security Ministry (later Federal Security Service) experts after estimating advantages of ‘cartridge RG052 – pistol RG055’ system made an order to develop a new pistol system. The subject was named ‘Vektor’.

In 1996 Federal Security Service put into service an improved pistol by P.I.Serdyukov, code SR1 with SP10 cartridge (SR means ‘special design’, ‘SP means special cartridge). The pistol production was set up by FGUP (CNIITOChMASh) and Kirov ‘Mayak’ plant, JSC. In addition to SP10 another SP11 cartridge was developed (by L.S.Dvoryaninova) having a full-jacketed standard core bullet with low ricochet effect, SP12 (by M.I.Kabaev) hollow-point bullet having increased knock-down effect. Later a modernized SR1M pistol and army SPS (‘Serdyukov self-loading pistol’) were designed. Along with SPS pistol Ministry of Defense accepted 7N28 (9х21 P) standard core cartridge, 7НN29 (9х21 PS) increased penetrative effect bullet cartridge, 7BT3 armor-piercing tracer bullet cartridge (9х21 BT). 7НN29 bullet surely hits personnel targets wearing armor (class 2), in unarmored vehicles; at a distance of up to 100 meters it is capable of piercing an army steel helmet. Practice dummies are available as well.

SPS pistol being produced by FGUP (CNIITOChMASh) is designed primarily for special force units.

Besides the newest cartridge the pis-

tol has a unique action corresponding to its short recoil, return spring around bore, plastic frame, firing mechanism spring inside a trigger, self-cocking and automatic doublesafety. A key-shaped rear safety catch located at handle rear is disarmed with a full handle grasp. The fore lever-shaped safety catch on a trigger is disarmed during snapping. The use of automatic safety only enables constant readiness to fire. Trigger guard is designed for dual-hand firing. Button latch for magazine is located at the rear of a trigger guard in a frame groove and cannot be pressed occasionally. The pistol design combines quick activating and first shot firing with sight shooting.

There are different holster types for SR1 (SR1M) and SPS: camouflage holster and concealed holster to be carried on shoulder harness or on a belt. s Ps performances: Cartridge 9х21 Weight: - without cartridges 0.92 kg - with cartridges 1.09 kg l ength 200 mm Height 145 mm Width 34 mm Bore length 120 mm Muzzle velocity 410 m/s s ight shooting range 100 m Magazine capacity 18 c.

‘9-mm Yarygin pistol’ (PYa, index 6P35) action has the similar short-recoil pattern but designed in more traditional manner. Bore is locked through breech being tilted into ejection port. The bore is

CNIITOCHMASH began new pistol system development with a production of 9-mm pistol cartridge enabling body armor-clad (metal plates) personnel targets destruction at distances of more than 50 meters.

B.Yuriev and E.S.Kornilova headed by I.P,Kasianov developed RG052 cartridge for which P.I.Serdyukov assisted by I.V.Belyaev produced a pistol.

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cold-forged. Frame is made of steel.

Firing mechanism has a half-concealed trigger, can fire both selfcocked and preliminary cocked. A two-sided pennant nonautomatic safety catch is mounted on a frame. A trigger can be locked both cocked and released. Firing mechanism locking when cocked enables carrying the pistol with a cartridge in a chamber, thus one should only release the safety to make the first 38

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shot. The plastic handle rear part and frame (along handle fore part) are corrugated for more stability Button latch for magazine is located at the rear and left of a trigger guard and can be remounted on the right of the frame. The pistol is capable of firing 7N21 cartridges to destroy class 2 armor-clad personnel as well as 9х19 ‘Parabellum’ (‘Luger’) standard cartridges.

There is also a light-weight version, 6P35-02 with a plastic frame (weight without magazine is 740 g) similar to ‘Viking’ pistol.

safety lever is on a trigger. Magazine button latch is located at the rear of the trigger guard and can be mounted to be released both from the left or right.

7N31 bullet at a distance of 15-20 meters is capable of piercing 8-mm steel sheet and class 2 armor vest.

GSh-18 is an innovation in terms of light weight and small size combination, flexibility and significant killing effect (7N31), quick firing (automatic safety only) and rather safe operation (hammer is finally cocked on pushing the trigger).

PYa performances: Cartridge 9х19 Weight: - without cartridges 0.95 kg - with cartridges 1.075 kg l ength 198 mm Height 144 mm Width 34 mm Bore length 112.5 mm Muzzle velocity 465 m/s s ight shooting range 50 m Magazine capacity 18 c.

Gs h-18 performances: Cartridge 9х19 Weight: - without cartridges 0.59 kg - with cartridges 0.95 kg l ength 183 mm Height 133 mm Width 33.5 mm Bore length 103 mm Muzzle velocity 530 m/s (7N31) s ight shooting range 50 m Magazine capacity 18 c.

To develop PYa model line Izhevsk designers have made a family of pistols each of them being the basis for a separate serial. These high-tensile plastic frame pistols are produced for export under MP title meaning a ‘Mechanical Plant’. Izhevsk ‘Grach’ itself was modified as МР-443 as far back as 2000. The more significant differences belong to 9x19 (‘Parabellum’ or ‘Luger’) МР-444 ‘Bagira’ and МР-446 ‘Viking’, 9х19 and ‘Smith & Wesson’ .40 МР-445 ‘Varyag’.

Tula Design Bureau while developing GSh-18 pistol tried to combine capability of destroying class 3 armorclad personnel targets, large capacity of magazine, light weight, size, wearing and shooting comfort. The latter was possible through automatic safety catch only and smoothing the pistol outlines. Efforts to reduce prime cost have led to stamping, roll bending and welding of metal parts of the pistol. GSh-18 received index 6P54.

The pistol action is short recoil leading to reduction in weight and size of slide. The bore is locked through bore pivot turn. Firing mechanism is hammerless; before firing hammer is half-cocked. Automatic

Scope of orders for new pistols does not yet correspond to PM in Soviet age. PM service time is prolonged thanks to 9х18 new cartridges such as armor-piercing PBM (7N25).

PA hollow point bullets and 9 PRS low ricochet bullets were designed for Ministry of Internal Affairs. Russianmade individual weapons are not enough for law enforcement agencies. Under Government Decree of July, 2006 the Ministry accepted foreign 9х19 pistols such as Austrian ‘Glock’-17, -19 and -26, Chezh CZ-75D ‘Compact’, German ‘Heckler und Koch’ USP ‘Compact’ and ‘Walter’, Р99 ‘Compact’. s u BMACHin e Gu ns In the army submachine guns have been almost replaced by assault rifles and carabines, but are still considered efficient police and special units’ weapons. It is sufficient to mention German МP5 ‘Heckler und Koch’ put in service in different modifications of various countries. In some armies small submachine guns are used by ‘noncombat’ personnel. In early 1970’s Soviet Ministry

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Submachine gun Cartridge Weight, 20-cartridge empty magazine, kg Weight, loaded magazine, kg - 20 cartridges - 30 cartridges Length, mm: - butt extracted - butt retracted Bore length, mm Fire rate, shots per minute

PP-91 ‘Kedr’ 9х18 PM 1.54

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of Defense was also interested in small submachine guns. ‘Buket’ project was developed then but submachine guns never entered service.

539 305 120 800-850

A new surge of interest by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Federal Security Service to this kind of weapons happened in ear-

800-850 (PM) 1030-1200 (PMM) 40 / 100 310 (PM) 425 (PMM) 150 20 or 30

ly 1990’s. Law enforcement agencies and special units needed efficient arms with effective fire range of 100150 meters. A pistol cartridge could enable it meanwhile pistol bullet loses killing effect faster than that of assault rifle thus reducing bystanders injury risk. Certainly, gunmakers used some designs collected during ‘Buket’ project development.

So they produced 9-mm Izhevsk PP-91 ‘Kedr’ submachine gun (designed by E.F.Dragunov, finished

by M.E.Dragunov) and Tula OC-02 ‘Ciparis’ (N.M. Afanasyev involving V.K.Panfilov and D.M.Pleshkov).

However use of rather a low power 9х18 PM cartridge significantly limited the combat properties of the weapon. ‘Klin’ submachine gun unified with ‘Kedr’ under principal diagram and design solutions is capable of firing both PM and PMM cartridges. Since 1994 these submachine guns have been put in service with interior troops and Internal Affairs special units.

However 9х18 PPM, as it was mentioned before, was not widely used.

Instead more powerful 9х19 and 9х21 pistol cartridges emerged. It was a new impulse to development of submachine guns. For example, ‘Zlatoustovsky Mashinostroitelny Zavod’ (Engineering plant) which produced ‘Kedr’ and ‘Klin’ presented 9х19 modification, ‘Kedr-2’.

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DETECT. IDENTIFY. NEUTRALISE

It is no secret today that illegal immigration nourishes shady sectors of economy, exacerbates ethnic problems within communities, worsens criminal and epidemiological situation. For instance, illegal transit immigration from Northern African countries to the European Union has become one of the most profitable income items in the international criminal businesses. The situation grows even more complicated in the light of political upheavals in the region and territorial disputes provoking armed conflicts.

mong other things the rise of illegal immigration is facilitated by lengthy borders crossing areas of highlands and deserts with sparse population and obsolete border control systems in use.

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der crossing requires qualitatively new means of border control.

Security measures should be taken in good time to create reliable situational awareness. This must be done not only when carrying out security and combat operations or ensuring territorial defence, but also when rescuing people in emergency situations, monitoring large land and sea water ar-

eas, and protecting infrastructural objects and installations. The control becomes especially a demanding mission if hampered by natural causes such as adverse weather, reduced visibility by day and night, remoteness and great dimensions of guarded areas. The situation is getting even much worse when the enemy commits its countermeasures means.

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One of the methods for solving these problems consists in equipping state border guards with advanced automated surveillance facilities to provide control of assigned territories and objects.

Mobile automated surveillance systems integrated into a single information space via high-speed data links give a substantial advantage.

This approach allows building advanced systems over long border sections.

Rosoboronexport offers its North African partners the PatriotOkapi mobile patrol system developed and serially produced in Russia. It is effectively operated by the Russian Border Guards Service.

The Patriot-Okapi mobile patrol system is designed to perform round-the-clock target surveillance, detection and identification tasks, as well as accomplish precise rangefinding to observed objects. The system is capable of detecting tar-

gets at the range of up to 15 km. It provides practically faultless identification of humans at the range of 5 km, launches and boats - at 8 km, heavy-duty trucks and armoured personnel carriers - at 12 km.

The system comprises: navigation system (magnetic electronic compass, GPS satellite navigation system receiver); communications system (VHF radio set, satellite communication phone); radar module (coherent radar operating in the centimetre waveband); electro-optical module (thermal imaging system, video camera, laser range-finder); electric power supply system (storage batteries set, electric power unit).

The radar and electro-optical modules are combined by a common data control, processing, re-

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cording, display and transmission algorithm.

In traveling position the mobile surveillance system outwardly resembles serially-produced trucks of its type, and has practically no giveaway signatures. But in combat position it turns into a fearsome allseeing eye.

Upon arriving at a patrolling area the crew deploys the system into the combat-ready position within five minutes. The storage battery provides continuous operation of the electronic equipment for eight hours. It can operate without time constraints in the continuous mode when fed from an external power supply source (petrol electric generator unit) The received data are processed, recorded and transferred in real time to the data collection centre or directly to border guards units which take decisions on further actions.

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The mobile patrol system carries its equipment mounted on the chassis of the UAZ Patriot type all-terrain truck, and has a crew of three. The system is controlled and maintained by one operator.

The Patriot is a twin-axle offroad car with an all-metal fivedoor body. It is designed to transport passengers and cargos over all types of roads and terrain. The vehicle can operate at ambient air temperatures ranging from -10 to +50°C, in dusty conditions and in highland regions at altitudes of up to 4,000 m above sea level. The vehicle can be powered by a 128-hp petrol or a 118-hp diesel engine.

The Patriot easily manages sharp turns, negotiates uphill and downhill grades of up to 31 degrees. It runs steady on the road and can develop a maximum speed of up to 150 km/h.

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highly effective video and radar data processing techniques allow the crew to solve a wide range of data handling and computational tasks and to operate the surveillance system without leaving the vehicle.

Rosoboronexport offers its customers the Ortikon system which can also be mounted on the UAZ Patriot chassis. The system is inducted into the Border Guards Service of Russia.

The Patriot-Ortikon mobile patrol system with the operational range of up to 20 km is designed for round-the-clock target surveillance, detection and identification as well as precise range-finding to observed objects. The system makes use of several electro-optical channels, such as thermal imager, video camera and laser rangefinder. Provisions are also made for its operation in the image magnification mode and for video data recording function.

The mobile system is capable of observing fixed targets in the automatic mode making use of two channels (video and thermal imaging) simultaneously.

Both systems feature the capability of interacting with unmanned air vehicles, also proposed by Rosoboronexport. In such scenarios video data received from an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) are transferred in real time to the operator and the PatriotOkapi/Patriot-Ortikon mobile patrol system.

The Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle proposed for this mission has successfully passed state acceptance tests; it is being actively used by Russia’s power agencies. Over a hundred such UAVs will be delivered to the Russian armed forces by the end of this year. The interest of the Ministry of Defence is easy to understand.

The Orlan-10 is designed to carry out real-time search for objects on the ground and water areas, take air photographs and shoot videos, monitor large areas and perform other similar tasks. It has the best lift-to-drag ratio among aircraft configurations used for UAVs. The

system takes off by a launch from a collapsible catapult and lands by using a parachute. The UAV layout featuring a collapsible fuselage is the best configuration for transportation, and its outer wing panels offer an additional internal space for housing a wide range of equipment with the total weight of up to 5 kg. Up to 4 UAVs can be managed simultaneously from one control panel. It should be noted here that any UAV can be used as a flying relay station for others. The Orlan-10 UAV has maximum flight endurance of 18 hours, airspeed of 75-170 km/h, flight range of up to 600 km, maximum altitude of 5 km, and operating temperatures ranging from -35 to +50°C. The ZALA 421-02 helicopter-type UAV is effective for operations in confined spaces, such as urban areas, mountains and woods. It is a fully autonomous, low-cost vertical take-off and landing air platform of a new generation.

The ZALA 421-02 demonstrates good reliability and endurance characteristics under any weather conditions; at a comparatively small size it is capable of carrying a substantial payload. Its operational radius is up to 50 km, maximum speed - 150 km/h, flight endurance - 6 hours, and maximum altitude – 4,000 m.

The UAV is capable of performing ground and maritime reconnaissance, target detection and designation, and radio relay tasks.

The ZALA 421-02 UAV can carry out its missions automatically under control of the flight computer. It is possible however to switch over to manual control at any time, as well as to add, delete or change waypoints with the help of a user interface at the ground control station.

Thus, the Patriot-Okapi and Patriot-Ortikon mobile patrol systems employed together with the Orlan-10 and ZALA 421-02 unmanned aerial vehicles allow setting up a robust border guarding system which meets latest requirements and offers great potential to efficiently counter existing and potential threats.

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RENAULT ON INTERPOLITEX

AND MILIPOL 2013 Renault shows its new high tech vehicles at world defense and homeland security exhibitions. A review of what products Renault has been showing at Russian (Interpolitex 2013 and RAE 2013) and French (Milipol 2013) exhibitions. enault tracks Defense, part of the Volvo Group Governmental Sales, is now multi-brand holding company with ACMAT Defense and PANHARD Defense. The group traces its roots back to the very first French tank during World War I: the FT-17. Now the three companies and their overall staff of around 1000 offer their custom-

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ers a complete range of Defense and Homeland security wheeled vehicles (from 3.5 to 42 tons).

Renault tracks Defense develops and manufactures a full range of armored, tactical and logistics vehicles from 7.9 to 42 tons. It is a legacy supplier of French armed forces with 4000 VAB Mk 1 4x4 armored personnel carriers and thousands of tactical and logistics trucks in service. It also sup-

plies the complete 8x8 driveline of the French Army’s 630 VBCI infantry fighting vehicles and special chassis of the CAESAR 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. Renault Trucks Defense’s customer portfolio also includes more than 65 other countries worldwide. 1000 VAB Mk 1 APCs have been sold worldwide so far, whereas new models such as the Sherpa Light 4x4 tactical vehicle have already secured their first export contracts.

ACMAT Defense, a subsidiary of Renault Trucks since 2006, is the manufacturer of the famous VLRA tactical vehicle, which is in service in the French Army (more than 1,200 units) and numerous other countries.

Located in Saint-Nazaire, ACMAT has dozens of customers for its new range of light tactical and armored vehicles ranging from 3.5 to 17 tons (ALTV, VLRA and Bastion), especially in Africa where their sturdiness is much valued.

PANHARD Defense, a subsidiary of Renault Trucks Defense since October 2012, is specialized in armored reconnaissance, combat and liaison vehicles up to 5.5 tons, including amphibious models such as the VBL. The VBL light armored vehicle is currently in service in France (1,600 units) and numerous other countries. The most recent successes of Panhard were met with the PVP sold

INNOVATIONS to the French Army (1,133 units) and many other countries.

During Fall 2013 Renault Trucks Defense toured on Russian military exhibitions such as Russia Arms Expo in Nizhniy Tagil in September and Interpolitex in Moscow in late October.

The company group brought several new products of their design i.a.

MIDS and PVP. The MIDS is a Renault Trucks vehicle specially designed for public order and internal security missions. This vehicle is able to transport up to 12 officers under protection. With its powerful diesel engine and 4x2 or 4x4 driveline, the MIDS offers an excellent urban mobility. The technical characteristics of the vehicle allow customization with specialized equipment required by the customers.

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Renault DXi5 or DXi7 Renault DXi7 Dxi5: Diesel 4 cylinders Dxi7: Diesel 6 cylinders High pressure Common rail injection Emission compliance Euro V (Euro III also available) Max power DXi5: 161 kW (220 hp) at 2,300 rpm or DXi7: 217 kW (330 hp) at 2,300 rpm Max torque DXi5: 816 Nm at 1,200 – 1,700 rpm DXi7: 1,071 Nm at 1,200 – 1,800 rpm DRIVELINE AND TRANSMISSION Wheeldrive 4x2 or full time 4x4 road and off-road Gearbox ZF 6S1000 mechanical (6+1 gears) Transfer box Separated from the gearbox Steering Hydraulic power assisted Tyres M1000 R20 / G11 R22.5 365/85 R20 XZL

Suspensions Front and rear reinforced parabolic leaf springs, stabilizer bar, anti-roll bar, telescopic shock absorbers Brakes 4 discs brakes PeRFo RMAnCes Max. speed >100 km/h Max range >600 km Fuel tank capacity 145 l Fording 0.5 m Vertical obstacle 0.4 m Trench 0.5 m 0.6 m Gradient 50% side slope 40% 50% ARMo R Cab and crew compartment EN1063 standard: B6 o PTions ConfortRight hand drive Air conditioning Radios, intercom system Power full air-conditioner Mobility Water tank Dozer-blade Bull Bar EBS/ABS Run-flat tyres SystemsLight bar (Police) with siren Public address Camera surveillance systems Exterior lighting systems Fume extractor 5.56 / 7.62 mm weapon systems (manned or remotely operated) Smoke grenade launcher Fire extinguishing systems 5(72).2013

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Another vehicle exhibited at Interpolitex 2013 is the Panhard’s PVP. Selected by the French Army, the PVP has been developed to be the future liaison and protected security tactical vehicle. The initial requirement of the French Army is for over 900 PVP but the figure of 1,500 could be required both to meet the need. Essentially designed to carry out protected tactical liaison missions, the PVP can fill a large panoply of roles such as escort, patrol and command vehicles. The PVP has excellent mobility owing to a power to weight ratio of over 34 hp per tonne.

The Gavial, a five-door version developed for the German Army, can be loaded in a CH-53 helicopter thanks to its pneumatic suspension.

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PeRFo RMAnCes Max Power 160 ch engine 2,800 cm3 Diesel turbo At the Milipol 2013 exhibition Acmat from the group of companies will be introducing its new variant of the Bastion APC, called “Extreme Mobility”. It's a new generation of light wheeled armored vehicle personnel carrier. The Bastion APC is a 4x4, highmobility infantry and reconnaissance armored vehicle developed based on the rugged chassis of the VLRA TDNTDE series to provide a capable and reliable multirole platform.

BAsTion APC 4X4 ARMou ReD Crew capacity 10 (2 + 8) Payload 2 tonnes level 3 PTAC/GVW 10.5 tonnes PTRA/GCW 15 tonnes Wheelbase 3.60 m engine 5.0 L Turbo Diesel Intercooler Gearbox Manual 6-forward, 1-reverse (Option: Automatic 5-forward, 1-rev.)

The Renault Trucks Defense Group has a lot to offer to their clients. Besides the abovementioned vehicles the companies will present the Sherpa Light family of 4x4 tactical and light armoured vehicles is designed to provide light forces (infantry, paratroopers, marines, internal security). In addition to its outstanding on and off-road performances, the Sherpa Light is fully air transportable (a400M / C-130), multirole and ready for being up-armoured (ballistic and mine kits). the Sherpa Light has already been adopted by NATO, France and other countries.

The Sherpa Light APC «Security and public Order Vehicle» is used for deploying a team of 10 officers into a hostile situation or establishing an armored mobile command center. It is also able to receive any mission or weapon system thanks to a large internal volume.

Another configuration of the Sherpa Light APC is APC Assault.

This vehicle has a mounted ladder on top of the hood which can extend up to 8,5 meters the height of an A380 Airbus. This comparison is here for a reason because the target group for this vehicle is the counter-terrorism special forces. The ladder could be used for easy access on board of an aircraft in case of a terrorist hi-jack.

The history of Renault Trucks Defense products starts in the beginning of the 20th century and has always been a leader in their field.

Renault manufactured not only the first tank for the French army but it also produced tanks for the Russian army from the start of their work. This cooperation keeps on living through almost a hundred years and since Renault keeps on searching for new opportunities on Russian market and Russian defense and homeland security organizations show interest in Renault’s products the future for the cooperation looks bright and optimistic.

Valeriy Saenko