Crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force, as part of exercises, practiced joint actions to destroy ground targets and unmanned aerial vehicles of a mock enemy in the Syrian province of Aleppo.
Combat sorties were carried out from the Kweires airfield. Pilots from the two countries, with strikes from Ka-52 and Mi-8AMTSh-V helicopters of the army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as Mi-25 helicopters of the Syrian Air Force, destroyed ground objects of a mock enemy with S-8 aircraft missiles, and practiced flights at extremely low altitudes — about 30 meters.
Also, the crews of Russian helicopters practiced searching for and destroying strike unmanned aerial vehicles in the airspace. The final phase of the exercise was the нанесение совместных авиаударов армейской и оперативно-тактической авиацией в ночное время.
С-8 is an 80 mm caliber unguided aircraft missile. It is designed to destroy armored, lightly armored, unarmored combat vehicles and manpower. It is equipped in appropriate container launchers for aircraft and helicopters.
Main characteristics of the S-8 missile:
- Mass of the equipped missile — 11.2 kg
- Mass of the warhead — 3.6 kg
- Launch range — 1.3 - 4.0 km
- Thickness of armor penetration — up to 400 mm
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian Navy will receive the new Stupinets combat boat with Uran missiles in 2025.