Ukrainian Arms Industry

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Wednesday, October 14. ZAPORIZHIA OBLAST – In the course of the working trip to Zaporizhia oblast, President Petro Poroshenko examined samples of aviation equipment fixed by Zaporizhia State Aircraft Repair Plant “MiGremont”. The President conveyed logbooks of two Su-27 aircrafts to the Air Forces representatives. The aircrafts were modernized under the NATO standards with a view to broaden combat capacity and increase the efficiency of fulfilling combat missions. The President took part in the test flight of a fighter jet as the second pilot. Simultaneously with the President, student of Ivan Bohun Kyiv Military Lyceum Yevhen Vystoropskyi took off as the second pilot in another aircraft. Yevhen gained this right on the basis of competition. Press Service of the President of Ukraine

 

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One of the sections of the polygon Based position 82 mm automatic mortar 2B9 "basil". It tasks the students perform fire-sophomores. Conditions of exercise for students of the Academy developed from the experience of the application of this artillery system during the antiterrorist operation in eastern Ukraine.

 

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Wednesday, October 28. KHARKIV — General of the Army Stepan Poltorak, Minister of Defence of Ukraine, visits Kharkiv Ivan Kozhedub Air Force University. He met with cadets and inspected the training process in the University. There are a lot of cadets who took part in the operations in the east of Ukraine.

Minister of Defence personally tested the up-to-date helicopter pilot simulator.

 

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Minister of Defence of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak attended an opening ceremony of Arms and Security exposition.

“I reiterate that it is impossible to reform the Armed Forces of Ukraine without reforms of the defence industry,” the minister said at a media briefing, “We need to move from the development phase to the final phase when the army will receive exhibited arms. The exhibited articles are rather sophisticated but they need some improvements,” Gen. Poltorak stressed. “We’re particularly interested in artillery equipment, communications means and armour vehicles, WIA evacuation vehicles.”

According to Stepan Poltorak, there are considerable changes in modernization of aviation equipment and air defence systems, modernization of armour vehicles compared to last year.

“If we compare BTR-4 manufactured in 2014 and BTR-4 manufactured in 2016, we’ll see two different vehicles,” the minister remarked, “There were considered all comments and recommendations during tests in the east of Ukraine.”

 

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Day in Pics - October 13, 2016
People attend an armament exhibition of Ukrainian made weapons in Kiev, Ukraine.

 

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Minister of Defence of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak has visited Aerospace Medicine Centrein Vinnytsya.

It’s worth mentioning in this medical establishment military pilots undergo necessary examinations and get clearance. The head of defence ministry also toured the centre.

 

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The Demining Centre in Kamyanets-Podilskyi hosted a graduation ceremony of servicemen having undergone specialized training led by Canadian instructors. The Canadian experts have already trained more than 130 Ukrainian EOD specialists.

According to the Canadian party, thanks to hard work and decisiveness of students and trainees the main aim to develop the operator’s skills was achieved.

 

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92 mechanized brigade headquarters near Kharkiv



Pupils of 10th and 11th grades visited the 92 brigade headquarters for a "Lesson of courage". The excursion was organized for the participants of city military training competition. The main goal – is to tell schoolchildren about war from the first-person perspective.

 

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Ukrainian developers present unmanned turrets, transporters, evacuators and brander


Ukraine holds the annual International specialized exhibition of protection means, weapons, military and special equipment, dual-use technologies and goods "Arms and Security". Today is the last day of 13th show of this kind, taking place in Kyiv.

Russian invasion forced Ukrainian armourers and blacksmiths to invent whole bunch of remotely operated machinery to be used in the most dangerous circumstances to save the lives of soldiers. It includes defence, assault and transportation duties to be performed under direct enemy fire. Exhibition presented a number of such high-end fighting devices.

The most expected one is the multipurpose unmanned mini-tranporter ‘Phantom'. It is a remotely controlled vehicle, designed for recon, ammunition supply and evacuation of the wounded. ‘Phantom' is equipped with a 12,7-mm heavy machine gun, thermal imagery device and an electric motor with a generator, which allows it to operate in the autonomous mode for about a month. It can shoot to a distance of over 1 km in complete darkness. Cruise speed of the vehicle is up to 20 km, controls carried out trough secure radio channel or via fibre-wire with length up to 5 km. In addition, it is possible to equip high-precision anti-tank missile weapons. ‘Phantom' have already attracted attention from abroad – Romania appeared to be interested in such machines.

Another battle robot – ‘Piranha' – can fulfill the same assault, transport and evacuation duties as ‘Phantom', but also serve as moving communication center or brander – armoured ‘kamikaze', capable of bringing large amount of explosives to enemy fortification of machinery to destroy them in one blow.

Robotized battle platform ‘Laska' is not self-propelled but can protect important positions or objects, and be formed into whole defensive lines. They also can be mounted on vehicles or any moving platforms.

Another way of robotization – autopilots for armoured infantry tranporters – presented on KRAZ Spartan. It's ‘Pilotdrive' system can be operated manually or from the distance, and even drive by itself from one place to another. It can actually save lives if the crew is wounded or unconscious - war gave dozens examples of such situations.

 

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Current Ukrainian armour of Soviet origin is to be modernised with new battle modules. Unlike the old turrets, they are also unmanned and remotely operated with the same purpose – to save the lives of soldiers. Presented pieces are made solely by Ukrainian developers or in collaboration with neighbours, like Slovaks. Modules are armed with one or two automatic cannons of 23mm or 40mm calibre, grenade launchers of Soviet or NATO standards, anti-tank missiles and ashine guns. Some of them look really futuristic.

The President gave an example of a dispute between two European countries on a contract for the supply of helicopters. The cost of fifty helicopters is more than 3 billion Euros. “Truth be told, we need dozens or even hundreds of such machines. But our annual military budget is less than 60% of that sum. Next year it will equal 64 billion hryvnias,” he said.

“Only this year the Armed Forces received about 2 thousand pieces of weapons and military equipment. Scientists, designers and managers of defense enterprises have an important task to develop and produce new missile weapons, cruise missile systems, artillery systems, high-precision munitions, strike-type UAVs, space exploration, electronic warfare and counter-battery means,” the President said.

“Only this year, 57 thousand Ukrainian volunteers have signed contracts. And the operational reserve of almost 100 thousand servicemen has been formed out of those who have already completed military service and come back home.


Petro Poroshenko also informed that in two and a half years, about 280 thousand Ukrainians had participated in holding or maintenance of the ATO. 266 thousand of them have already acquired the status of combatant. The Head of State noted the contribution of every military to the protection of independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

The Head of State emphasized that at the example of such strong and courageous defenders of Ukraine the country could educate the next generation of Ukrainians.

“I am confident that we have a great number of such examples today. And we can say that today, on the Day of Defender of the Homeland, we pay tribute to them,” Petro Poroshenko noted.

The attendees commemorated 2533 servicemen who sacrificed their lives defending Ukraine from the aggression of Russia with a moment of silence.

Press Service of the President of Ukraine

About which Helicopter Ukrainian President is talking here ?

 

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APC Otaman The most ambitious presentation at the expo was that of Praktika scientific-production association, which showed more than 10 types of armored vehicles. The headliner was APC Otaman, first presented to the public

. BTR Otaman / Photo from UNIAN BTR Otaman / Photo from UNIAN

According to company officials, the main difference between Otaman from its predecessors is the development of a completely new wheeled 6x6 platform. According to the developers, the APC is made in line with western standards and almost completely produced using imported spare parts. The engine is by Germany’s Deutz, transmission is by Allison. Optics, headlights, and suspension are also imported. The only part that is "domestic" - is weapons. The showcased APC has an installed 12mm gun from a self-propelled howitzer Gvozdika. However, according to developers, any other type of weapons can be installed, ranging from an artillery piece shells to a heavy machine gun. In addition to a 6x6 Otaman, Praktika also designed an 8x8 combat vehicle, although it is just a deep modernization of the BTR-60 APC.

Bogdan

Automobile concern Bogdan showcased an updated armored vehicle Bars-8, with the installed remote weapon station (RWS) Taipan, developed by the state enterprise Spetstechnoexport. The new RWS ensures automatic guidance of the gun, keeping the target locked regardless of the vehicle’s position change as it drives and providing an automatic target tracking.

Taipan also boasts a system of automatic issuance of guidance commands based on weather conditions, type of ammo, weaponry installed, angular velocity, and target distance.

Varta

The stand of the private enterprise Ukrainska Bronetechnika (Ukrainian Armored Vehicles) presented two pieces of an armored vehicle Varta on 4x4 and 6x5 chassis. Photo from UNIAN

A 4x4 variant is made on MAZ chassis and is designed for up to 10 people. According to the developers, the body is made of Swedish steel and can withstand penetration of 7.62 mm armor-piercing bullets at 10 meters. Also, the armored vehicle has anti-mine protection and can withstand a blast load of 6kg of TNT.


KrAZ

The leading Ukrainian manufacturer of armored vehicles, KrAZ, also presented some new products. The expo saw the first ever showcasing of the Army all-terrain 4x4 vehicle Hulk.

According to the developers, it will join a family of the company’s armored vehicles Uragan [Hurricane], Shrek, and Fiona. Nevertheless, the new armored vehicle has a number of differences. Thus, according to developers, its main difference is the lack of a frame. All the units are mounted directly on the body. The weight is also reduced from Shrek’s 18 tonnes down to 16 tonnes, which improves its performance in terms of ergonomics and terrain.

Leninska Kuznia

Leninska Kuznia shipyard, owned by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, had quite an unusual presentation this year. The company, which specializes in the development and production of aquatic equipment, within the past few years has also mastered production of weapons and armored vehicles.

The company’s stand included a light armored vehicle Triton-01, a grenade launcher UAG-40 and a combat robot Piranha.

Piranha was shown to the public for the first time. The designers say that the main functions of the robot are to transport cargo and WIA, deliver weapons, go on reconnaissance missions and support infantry with fire. Piranha’s main weapon is a 12.7 mm machine gun, but it can be changed to a 40 mm grenade launcher. The range of the unmanned vehicle is 10 km on wireless control and up to 2 km via the cable.

Ukroboronprom

Exposition of the state concern Ukroboronprom, which unites the major defense companies of the country, showed some well-known products. In particular, there was a UAV Phantom, presented late August; BTR-4 and BTR-3, already used in fighting in the Anti-Terrorist Operation; and Dozor armored vehicle.

BTR-4 / Photo from UNIAN

 

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Azov

The new product of Azov regiment greatly interested the visitors – a modernized armored vehicle BRDM-2.

Just like the main battle tank Azovets, modernization of the vehicle was carried out a personal expense of the engineering group. However, it was done upon the agreement with the Ministry of Defense. In the near future, the vehicle awaits factory and military tests, after which the relevant departments are to make their verdict on the prospects of this Ukrainian military machine.

Design Bureau Luch and Design Bureau Yuzhne

The stands of two rocket design bureaus did not differ much from their previous expos. Besides, the companies’ officials refused to comment on their developments to the press. Luch presented the already-known Stugna, Falarick, Konus, and Combat anti-tank missiles as well as air-launched air-to-air missiles.

Design Bureau Yuzhne limited itself to layouts of missiles under development, in particular, Korshun and a solid-fuel stage for the Grom missile.

Solid-fuel stage for Grom / Photo from UNIAN

Stiletto

Besides heavy weapons, both the military and the experts showed great interest in the developments of the company called Stiletto. The company last month has already demonstrated its armor-piercing bullets, which can easily sew through several armor plates.

According to the developers, the new bullets perform the artillery functions – they can not only engage life force through their gradesix body armor, but also penetrate and disable armored vehicles, such as armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. The most modern armored vehicle Tiger of the Russian army, as developers say, cannot resist these bullets for sure.

 

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These maneuvers were held in the framework of the Rubizh 2016 strategic exercise. More than 500 servicemen and about 300 vehicles participate in the evolutions. Military engineers built 560 m span pontoon bridge over the Dnieper River near Kherson city.

Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko observed the drills, “The span pontoon bridge was built during two hours, and meanwhile, such ferries are normally built during 3 or 4 hours. Thus, we highly praise the actions of our engineer units”.