Russian state arms export firm Rosoboronexport unveiled the 98R6E Abakan Air Defence Missile System (ADMS). Abakan cell air defence missile system of non-strategic anti-missile defence is designed to destroy trendy and superior tactical, operational-tactical non-strategic ballistic missiles at ranges of from twelve to forty-five km. The 98R6E Abakan is a extremely manoeuvrable multichannel system designed to guard critically delicate military-industrial and authorities services towards tactical ballistic missiles.
The Abakan features a 98L6E cell multifunctional ballistic goal detection and monitoring radar primarily based on a 4×4 platform, and several other 51P6E2 cell launchers. The precise variety of launchers depends upon a fight job. The 51P6E2 launcher is furnished with two vertically launched cylindrical containers, every containing a 9M82MDE interceptor, and a deployable radar that may be folded down between the containers in transportation mode. A ready-to-use launcher weighs 53.5 tons and is managed by a crew of two.
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The Air Defence Missile System features a 98L6E cell multifunctional ballistic goal detection and monitoring radar primarily based on a 4×4 platform, and several other 51P6E2 cell launchers. The precise variety of launchers depends upon a fight job. The 51P6E2 launcher is furnished with two vertically launched cylindrical containers, every containing a 9M82MDE interceptor, and a deployable radar that may be folded down between the containers in transportation mode. A ready-to-use launcher weighs 53.5 tons and is managed by a crew of two.
The Abakan was produced by Russia’s Almaz-Antey. JSC Concern VKO “Almaz-Antey” is a Russian state-owned firm within the arms trade, a results of a merger of Antey Company and NPO Almaz, unifying a number of the nationwide army enterprises, particularly, the builders of anti-aircraft defence programs. The Almaz-Antey group produce air protection programs, firearms for plane and armored automobiles, artillery shells and surface-to-surface missiles, airspace surveillance and coordination and artillery radars.
