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Two new maritime artillery boats will soon join Ukraine's navy forces

Two new Ukrainian gunboats 'Akkerman' and 'Berdiansk' have been successfully tested in sea trials near the city of Odesa, the Ministry of Defence press service reports.


The boats have more than 2000 nautical miles and conducted over 20 combat exercises engaging all kinds of weapons against air, maritime and terrestrial targets.

According to the exercise plan, the boats successfully shelled the targets imitating coastal frontier defence and armoured vehicles, vessels and air offence units of the simulated enemy, the statement notes.

The gunboats will join the constant combat readiness forces of the Ukrainian navy.

Meanwhile, the day one of the awaited missile-firing exercises in the southern Ukraine have been reported successful.

 

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Ukrainian border control boat 'Hrigoriy Kuropiatnykov

 

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/388288.html

03.12.2016
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense will use all the funds allocated this year for purchase of arms and equipment, but the defense order will not be executed, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has said.

"This year we have accepted 17 units of new weapons and military equipment, bought a lot of rocket and artillery weapons, ammunition, armored and automotive equipment, thermal imagers, and other types of equipment. There is no disruption of procurement, however there is underfunding," Poltorak said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

"We saw a shortage of UAH 3.6 billion for the execution of the state defense order. We planned to get the funds from special confiscation, but the Verkhovna Rada has not passed the relevant law. Therefore we failed to execute the state defense order," he added.

However, the minister assured the funds allocated will be spent.

"But the money we have obtained will be used by the end of the year. Just two weeks ago the last billion of hryvnias was allocated. These funds were blocked but there is a government resolution to unblock the money and all the contracts for purchase of arms and equipment have been signed," Poltorak said.

 

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http://uatoday.tv/techandscience/ukraine-tests-advanced-robotised-combat-module-822688.html

With this module installed on the IFV, the combat vehicle becomes virtually autonomous fighting unit

The Zhytomyr armoured vehicles plant has demonstrated capabilities of an advanced digital fire control system for modernised infantry fighting vehicles, the Ukroboronprom defence industry agency reports on its website.

An advanced fire system designed by the Ukrainian developers has been called "Myslyvets" ("The Hunter").

This system is able to automatically distinguish and trace targets, being one of the elements for robotised combat modules, the agency notes. With this module installed on, an IFV can be used not only as a personnel carrier or supporting fire unit but also as an autonomous remote control combat unit.

Besides, the Myslyvets is equipped with a German engine, a modern combat module with cannon and missile weapons and a concealment module.

The fire system has been tested at a firing range near Kyiv, in attendance of the Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council members, as well as of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces top officials.

"Using the robotised combat modules is very advantageous. For instance, thanks to it, the opening fire period gets much shorter as the system can autonomously distinguish a target and trace it awaiting for fire command. Thanks to remote control, an operator can be situated in deep homefront while the combat module monitors the defence line 24/7," the enterprise director Olexiy Babych commented.

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http://uatoday.tv/techandscience/wa...f-its-newest-combat-vehicle-video-825688.html
Unmanned ‘Phantom' multipurpose vehicle was tested at a proving ground in Kyiv region

Ukraine has demonstrated its latest unmanned armored carrier ‘Phantom' in an epic video, filmed during the tests at a military proving ground in Kyiv region.

Introduced last October, the remotely operated vehicle marks the progress that Ukrainian state-run arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom has reached since the country has closed off military cooperation with Russia.

‘Unmanned multipurpose tactical vehicle" Phantom" is a response to the challenges of technological era, pressing its demands to creating entirely new armament types: unmanned, multi-functional and capable of performing tasks that are now performed by soldiers only, endangering their lives', company's chief Roman Romanov said.

The combat vehicle can be used to deliver ammunition through mined areas or under fire, or quickly evacuate wounded servicemen from the battlefield.

Different types of weapons and equipment can be installed on the ‘Phantom', like anti-missile systems.

Its surveillance and sighting systems allow to open fire at any time of day, targeting enemy at a maximum 2 kilometer distance.

 

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Unmanned tactical multipurpose armored personnel carrier Phantom made by the State Foreign Trade Enterprise SpetsTechnoExport, which is part of Ukraine's state-owned defense giant Ukroboronprom, showed its combat capabilities, according to the press service of Ukroboronprom.


It is noted that the demonstration took place in critical severe weather conditions on one of the military ranges in Kyiv region. Phantom worked out movement on conditional battlefield, intelligence gathering, occupation of positions for the fire, and the destruction of conventional targets," Ukroboronprom said.

Phantom successfully completed all tasks and demonstrated a wide range of its application in modern warfare. In addition, digital technology for target recognition combined with advanced sighting system gives Phantom an opportunity to fire accurately under all conditions.

 

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http://uatoday.tv/politics/russian-...at-us-ukraine-s-gunboat-commander-845363.html


New Ukrainian-made gunboats performed themselves well in their tension against a Russian warship in the Black Sea


The Ukrainian navy has obtained new battleships for the first time since achieving independence. From now on, we have two new ships. But to tell the truth, they are neither destroyers nor corvettes.


They are small armoured cutters. Designed and built in Ukraine. Though it is a mosquito fleet, our navy has already shown its efficiency against the invaders. In a naval encounter. And for the first time naval officers participated in designing their ships.

The two young commanders, Olexiy Melnyk and Roman Mokriak have been virtually living at the shipyard. From the very beginning they were watching their battleships being born from armoured metal sheets. Together with shipbuilders they endeavoured to make "Berdiansk" and "Akkerman" invisible for enemy radars.

 

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http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?pg=9&id=721326

December 13, 2016 11:19

Ukraine to receive electronic warfare stations from certain European countries by late Dec - defense minister
KYIV. Dec 13 (Interfax) - Kyiv has procured electronic warfare stations from a number of European countries and is commissioning them, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said, adding that similar domestic hardware had also been designed.

"Russia has been experimenting and testing its new products, in particular, in the field of intelligence and electronic warfare. Our defense sector has certain developments, too. Besides, we have procured electronic warfare stations from European countries, although I'd rather not disclose their number, and they will be delivered to Ukraine before the end of this year," Poltorak told the press in Kyiv on Monday, responding to a relevant question.

The stations purchased in Europe are being commissioned, he said. "A group of servicemen are commissioning them abroad," the minister said.

"Some Ukrainian [electronic warfare stations] have been delivered, and some are undergoing the final stage of testing, state trials," Poltorak said.

"I believe that our combat potential in electronic warfare issues will be raised with the delivery of the stations we have bought and the stations which have been designed and will be commissioned," the minister said.

 

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http://uatoday.tv/politics/ukraine-to-launch-new-apc-production-847648.html

The new production line is a huge step forward for Ukraine's defence industry

The Kyivan Armour Plant has finished mounting a new section for production of the BTR-3 armoured personnel carriers, the Ukroboronprom agency reports.

"For this purpose, the enterprise has launched modern assembly and welding production. With a new stage of producing launched, the Kyivan armour plant gained capacity to increase production drastically, to cut spending and to cast a base for a new potential in the industry. It is an important step forward in developing Ukraine's production of armoured vehicles," the agency reports on its website.

As reported previously, in April 2016 The Kyivan Armour Plant transferred BTR-3E1 personnel carrier to the National Guards of Ukraine.

 

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Video was shot from the cockpit of a tactical bomber during the tests of modernized missiles


Unique footage of "air-to-surface" laser-guided Kh-25 ML missiles test launches, filmed from the cockpit of Su-25 tactical bomber jet, published recently on YouTube. The tests were carried out by 299th Brigade of Tactical Aviation (Kulbakine, Mykolaiv region) back in 2013 on Povursk testing ground in Kovel district (Volyn region, Ukraine), but video has only just became available.

According to open sources, currently the Ukrainian Air Force operates approximately 60 Su-25, Su-25UBs, and Su-25UTGs, which are operated by the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade based at Kulbakine, Mykolaiv region. Up to 30 Su-25s are reportedly stored at the 4070th Reserve Base. Also, Ukrainian Air Force modernized two types of the Su-25, one of them is Su-25M1 and Su-25UBM1.

The Kh-25/Kh-25M (NATO recognition call sign AS-10 'Karen') is a family of Soviet lightweight air-to-ground missiles with a modular range of guidance systems and a range of 10 km. The anti-radar variant (Kh-25MP) is known to NATO as the AS-12 'Kegler' and has a range up to 40 km.

Kh-25ML, shown on the video, is a semi-active laser guided variant with tandem warhead that can penetrate 1 meter of concrete.

At the time of collapse of the Soviet Union Ukraine obtained 1796 missiles Kh-25M of different models, military blogger Diana Mihailova says. The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine in October 2013 spent 2,52 million UAH on the renovation of guided bombs KAB-1500L-PR and "air-to-ground" aviation rockets Kh-25ML by the State Kyiv Design Bureau "Luch". Similar job was carried out in June 2014, when "Luch" got 3.384 million UAH only for renovating Kh-25MLs.


The missile entered service in 1981, but remains in widespread use by numerous countries. For example, Russia commenced numerous air strikes on US-supported rebels in Syria, used the Su-24 jet with Kh-25 laser-guided missiles.

Fixing missiles to a Russian jet at Latakia, Syria (Wikipedia)

 

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http://www.mil.gov.ua/en/news/2016/...s-in-2016-”-chief-of-defence-viktor-muzhenko/
Tuesday, December 27. KYIV — Ukrainian Air Forces got back a third renovated transport airplane An-26 modernized at the Kyiv State Company «Завод 410 цивільної авіації».

Chief of the General Staff – Сommander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General of the Army Viktor Muzhenko reviewed the airplane and thanked the factory workers for their conscientious job.

He handed a certificate for the An-26 airplane to one of the Air Forces unit commanders.

 

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/394215.html
Ukroboronprom state concern in January-September 2016 saw sales revenues rise by 28.44% compared to the same period of 2015, to UAH 18.536 billion.

According to the press service of the state concern, in the first nine months of 2016 investment in production of new military equipment during increased by 11%, to UAH 476 million.

The volume of goods shipped for exports in the reporting period grew by 19.84% compared to the same period last year, to $592 million. The portfolio of Ukroboronprom export orders on September 30 stood at $1.45 billion.

At present, the members of Ukroboronprom, created by the presidential decree in December 2010, are 112 companies of the Ukrainian defense industry, including Ukrspecexport state company and its subsidiaries. Another 21 companies of the state concern are located in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and in the uncontrolled territories of Ukraine in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/394415.html
02.01.2017
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has handed the modernized rapid patrol armored motor boat of UMC-1000 type to border guards in Mariupol (Donetsk region) and informed about the AEROS Ukrainian-U.S. designed system to detect, prevent and identify targets.

"One cannot come to the holiday with empty hands. Thus, the marines received the modernized rapid patrol armored motor boat," the president said in Mariupol.

The head of state said that the complex protection system of the state maritime borders and its maritime economic zone was being created.

"The renewed technical observation post "Mariupol" is the example of our progress in the issue. It is equipped with a modern system of early detection, prevention and identification of targets. We can find any air or water target. AEROS is the Ukrainian-U.S. solution made at one of the enterprises of Ukroboronprom," Poroshenko said.

"We are planning to install five more these complexes. They will be integrated into a single state data system of detection and analysis of water and air conditions in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, as well as in the basins of Dnipro and Danube rivers," he said.

 

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Ukrainian Award Weapon

 

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/395248.html

The state-owned Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant Aviakon (Sumy region) in 2016 modernized more than 20 helicopters for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the press service of the state-owned Ukroboronprom corporation said in a press release.

According to the press release, one of the key programs of the state military armor outlay for 2016 was fulfilled with the participation of the western military industrial complex for the modernization of the Mi-24PU1 to meet aviation requirements of the Ukrainian army.

The modernization improved defense aviation equipment: the helicopters are equipped with an electronic optical system Adros KT-01AB, providing protection from mobile missile launchers, such as the Igla and Stinger, as well as from air-to-air missiles. New targeting and navigational equipment gives the modernized helicopters improved maneuverability and the ability to reach higher speeds. The battle helicopters have also been equipped with Ukrainian-produced engines, the press release says. The Modernized Mi-24PU-1 is equipped with a powerful 30 mm automatic cannot and various rockets, including very accurate guided anti-tank missiles.

The modernization of helicopters was accomplished within the framework of military cooperation with France. Aviakon in 2008 signed a long-term cooperation contract to modernize the Mi-24 with the French defense contractor Sagem.

Part of Ukroboronprom since 2011 pursuant to a decision taken by the government, Aviakon ensures major repair work, refitting and modernization of the Mi family of helicopters. In July 2016 the enterprise received a certificate of compliance with systems quality meeting NATO's AQAP 2120 standard.

 

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Ukrainian APCs tested in Indonesia