The Rostec State Corporation increased the production of modern weapons for the Russian army. In particular, we are talking about the Lancet and Kub drones, which have proven themselves in the special operation zone in Ukraine, as well as the Tornado-S MLRS, RIA Novosti told the company’s press service.
We are fully fulfilling our obligations under the state defense order, deliveries in a number of areas have increased several times. At the same time, we continue to improve our technologies and developments.
– told Rostec.
The company added that the 9M544/9M549 precision-guided munitions for the Tornado-S MLRS have also proven to be excellent in the NMD area. The 9M544 and 9M549 rocket projectiles have an increased firing range, which reaches 120 kilometers. Increase its range of aerodynamic rudders, which are equipped with the heads of projectiles to control them in flight.
As for drones, the company cited around 100 destroyed and damaged Ukrainian armored vehicles as an indicator of their effectiveness. UAVs “Cube” and “Lancet” are capable of carrying a warhead weighing three kilograms. The speed of “Cube” reaches 130 kilometers per hour, and “Lancet” – 110 kilometers per hour. At the same time, thanks to the new aerodynamics, the Lancet received an increased radius of action.
Rostec head Sergey Chemezov said earlier that the production volume of a number of weapons has increased more than 50 times. According to him, in some enterprises of the state corporation, people work two or three shifts without days off.
Earlier it was reported that the suspension of Russia’s participation in START will allow a qualitative rearmament of nuclear forces and increase the country’s defense capability. Moscow will be able to field many types of nuclear-tipped long-range munitions. For example, the Soviet X-102 air-to-surface strategic cruise missiles with thermonuclear warheads, which have been gathering dust in arsenals for several decades.
