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Russia will start serial production of advanced medium-range air defense systems S-350E "Vityaz" in 2015, said on Thursday, May 28, "Interfax" referring to the head Concern PVO "Almaz-Antey" Yan Novikov.
"The ground component is ready, providing missile tests that must be completed before the end of this year. In 2015, will begin mass production complexes "Vityaz", "- said Novikov. As the head of "Almaz-Antey", "ground component" are ground launchers.
According to the developers, the system's abilities exceed their foreign counterparts and should replace S-300. First "Vityaz" shown to the public at the MAKS 2013.
S-350 "Vityaz" - the Russian anti-aircraft missile system of medium-range of new generation. It consists of a self-propelled launcher 50P6A working in conjunction with multi-function radar with electronic scanning 50N6A and command post 50K6A based on the chassis of a special vehicle bases. In ammunition "Vityaz" include medium-range missiles used in the S-400, and short-range missiles. Launchers complex produced Obukhov factory in St. Petersburg
