Public joint-stock company Plant Mayak (Kyiv), part of
Ukroboronprom State Concern, is preparing for batch production of new 60mm
caliber mortars Kamerton designed to meet NATO technical standards AQAP-2000.
At the presentation of a sample on Thursday in Kyiv
Mayak Director Oleksandr Perehudov said that batch production of new Kamerton
mortars is scheduled for August after finishing tests by the customer.
"This year we will start supplying mortars to the
armed forces," he said.
According to the designer, the new mortar designed
under an order of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine had two versions: for
infantry and landing troops. The infantry mortar's destruction range is 3.7
kilometers and that for landing troops – up to 1 kilometer. The mortar makes 12
shots per minute. The weight of infantry mortar is 19 kg and for landing troops
– 8 kg.
Perehudov said that a new 60mm ground blast
fragmentation mine was designed for the mortar. It is being tested. He said
that the new mortar meets the tasks to replace imports: new artillery was
designed using only Ukrainian-made materials and elements. The new weapon is
one of the first designs of the Ukrainian defense industry meeting NATO
technical standards AQAP-2000, he said.
Plant Mayak designs, produces, sells, repairs,
modernizes and disposes weapons and military equipment, carry out research and
design works. Since July 2012, the plant joined Ukroboronprom State
Concern.
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