Unique footage has appeared online showing a domestic Uragan multiple launch rocket system that withstood the impact of damaging elements from a HIMARS missile system.
The tungsten balls with which the American ammunition is filled could not penetrate the glass and hull of the Russian BM-27 installation.
Rostec noted that several factors influence combat survivability — visibility to enemy detection equipment, vehicle mobility, and its armor. This is relevant for artillery and missile systems that operate at a distance from the line of combat contact and become targets of counter-battery warfare.
Experience in real conditions suggests that our vehicles incorporate correct technical solutions that allow them to withstand the impact of a serious enemy, including HIMARS.
The 220-millimeter Uragan MLRS is designed to engage manpower, destroy command posts, armored vehicles on the march and in concentration areas, and military infrastructure facilities at a distance of 10 to 35 km. They are distinguished by high maneuverability and speed of deployment.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Chinese Desertcross 1000-3 ATV was armed with an Igla-S MANPADS. Footage of the novelty has already gone viral on the Web.
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