State-owned
arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom has teamed up with Pivdenne (Yuzhnoe)
Design Bureau up to complete the project of a Sapsan missile complex that was
frozen in by Defense Ministry in 2013, Ukroboronprom CEO Roman Romanov has told
UNIAN.
"Everything
depending on Ukroboronprom under the Sapsan project is being implemented in
full and will be completed within the deadlines. The work on the project has
been going on long for a long enough period," said Romanov.
As UNIAN
reported earlier, the development of a new operational-tactical missile
complex, Sapsan, had been launched in 2006, and the start of series production
had been scheduled for 2015. In 2013, the program was frozen by ex-Defense
Minister Pavlo Lebedev due to inefficient use of budgetary funds. According to
project documentation, Sapsan needs UAH 3.7 billion for its completion.
Late 2015,
Ukraine’s leaders declared that the defense order for 2016 will give priority
to own production of advanced missiles, heavy howitzers, air defense and
communication systems, as well as new models of armored vehicles.
UNIAN memo.
Sapsan is a project of a multifunctional missile complex, using tactical,
anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles. The project is designed by Pivdenne
(Yuznhoe) Design Bureau together with Pivdenniy (Yuzhniy) Machine-Building
Plant named after Makarov. The estimated range of a missile is between 50 km
and 480 km.
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