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May 25-29 Lithuanian Land Force Juozas Lukšos Training Centre are (Jonava Distr.) Lithuanian soldiers take part in close-range air defense system GROM training. During these soldiers are learning how to deal with Grom simulators systems that facilitate the process of military training and reduce training costs. Trained soldiers returned to their units, later they will organize training units in GROM soldiers.
Lithuanian troops have participated in several of the training system, where operators have acquired the necessary skills to manage the arms during the battle, to organize courses for system maintenance and logistics professionals.
The contract for short-range portable air defense systems GROM Lithuanian army procurement Ministry of National Defence of the Polish company MESKO SA signed in September 2014. According to the Lithuanian army purchased launch vehicles, missiles, system maintenance tools, outdoor fitness, simulator, as well as logistical support system package. The total value of the contract - 34.041 million. euros.Grom the first consignment was brought to Lithuania in December 2014.
Short-range air defense system is one of the priorities of the Lithuanian Army Armaments and Grom mobility and combat systems opportunities to strengthen Lithuanian military units and facilities protection from air attacks.
GROM system can be used in small tactical units, which operate separately or away from the larger units. Lithuania performs the following functions of the Land Forces units, so these systems are designed to be Lithuanian army units in arm.
GROM system - already the third missile air defense weapons, armed with which the Lithuanian army species. Portable short-range air defense missile system GROM complement the currently available systems STINGER Lithuania and RBS-70. Acquired combat systems opportunities to strengthen the protection of Lithuanian Armed Forces from low altitude flying manned and unmanned aircraft and attacks on their reconnaissance missions.
Portable short-range anti-aircraft system Grom tactical technical data:
Weight - 16.5 kg .;-
Payload weight - 1.27 kg .;-
Manufactured from 1995 .;-
Detonating type - contact, direct hit on the target;-
Firing range - 400 m - 5.5 km away .;-
Firing height - 10 m - 3.5 km away .;-
Missiles speed - 650 m / sec .;- Control system - infrared;-
Type - Portable fire-and-forget "short-range air defense missile system runs from the shoulder;-
The system consists launcher and missile.
