KYIV, November 7
/Ukrinform/. Poland is interested in purchasing the latest high-precision
anti-tank missile system "Barrier-B", developed and produced by the
Luch State Design Bureau, which is part of the State Concern
Ukroboronprom. This was stated by Waldemar Skrzypczak, Polish Deputy Minister
of Defense, responsible for armament and modernization, during the
International Exhibition Defense and Security 2013, Ukroboronprom's press
office said in a statement. "The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
expect updates of anti-missile systems and the modernization of weapons of
combat helicopters. We are ready to consider the purchase of advanced 105mm
anti-tank guided missiles produced in Ukraine by the Luch design office. We are
interested in the prospect of joint production of high-precision weapons,"
Skrzypczak noted. The sides agreed that prior to a meeting the Polish-Ukrainian
subcommittee on defense cooperation, to be held this month in Kyiv, Ukraine
will provide the relevant technical and commercial proposals.
The
anti-tank long-range guided missile system (ATGM) Barrier, a design by the
Luch State Design Bureau, is intended to defeat armored targets at
distances from 100 to 5,000 meters. The Barrier ATGM system comprises part of
the SHKVAL remotely controlled unmanned turret for armored personnel carriers
and armored infantry fighting vehicles, among them the all-new
Ukrainian-designed BTR-3E1 and BTR-4,
and the upgraded BMP-1M infantry fighting vehicle. The SHKVAL turret
accommodates two Barrier ATGM containers with ready-to-launch missiles.
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