Modernized vehicles with improved range, accuracy and UAV defense deployed to troops
Uralvagonzavod Industrial Group announced the delivery of a new batch of heavy rocket launch systems TOS-1A Solntsepyok to the Russian Army. The equipment delivered this time was equipped with the latest drone defense system developed based on experience gained from recent combat operations.
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According to Dmitry Semizorov, Deputy General Director of the Special Equipment Division at Uralvagonzaboard, operational experience on the actual battlefield is a key factor in determining the direction of the industry’s continuous upgrades.
He emphasized that the key goal is to increase the efficiency of TOS, especially to respond to modern threats such as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that constantly appear on the battlefield. “The industrial group’s engineers and designers are continuously improving Solncepiok’s performance,” he said.
Latest version based on T-80, expected to be completed soon
Tests of a modernized version based on the T-80 tank platform are currently in their final stages. This new improved version includes a number of upgrades, including increased range, improved accuracy, and increased level of automation of operational processes.
The TOS-1A is considered one of Russia’s most feared and effective weapon systems thanks to its powerful thermobaric saturation firepower and unique capabilities that do not exist in other militaries.
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The delivery of this new quantity comes one day ahead of the anniversary of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection Force. One of the modernized devices was officially handed over to the unit in honor of lt.-gen. Igor Kirillov, former commander of the CBRN forces of the Russian Federation and a significant contributor to the development and advancement of this weapon.
Widely used in recent military operations, the TOS-1A has become one of the mainstays of Russia’s military campaigns, being used to provide firepower superiority on a variety of fronts.
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