Mechanical Engineering to Demonstrate New Items of Armament at an Exhibition in Chile

Mechanical Engineering to Demonstrate New Items of Armament at an Exhibition in Chile

Photo by: Anton Tushin

From 3 to 8 April 2018 the Mechanical Engineering concern, a member of the Rostec State Corporation, will demonstrate domestically manufactured items of armament and ammunition at the largest Exhibition of Military Aviation and Defence Technology in Latin America, FIDAE 2018.

"Latin America is one of the most promising and important regions for development of military and technology cooperation. The Russian equipment and technology are fully adapted to the climatic conditions of the region and are in continuous demand meaning that there are all the opportunities to develop cooperation in various projects," noted Sergey Abramov, Industrial Director of the Armament Cluster of the Rostec State Corporation.

The Mechanical Engineering concern demonstrates S-80FP next-gen unguided 80 mm air-to-surface missile with blast fragmentation warhead at the exhibition. S-80FP is designed for attacks on isolated and multi-point targets: troops, soft skin and light-armoured vehicles both outside and inside fortified structures. The missile can strike surface ships in any weather conditions and at any time of day or night. S-80FP enables front-line aircraft and helicopter strikes and combat missions.

Another item to be demonstrated at the exhibition is an unguided projectile for land-based multiple-launch rocket systems and aviation – in particular, a thermobaric missile projectile for TOS-1A. The heavy flamethrower system of the projectile is designed for fire support of troops and tanks, attacking the enemy troops and incapacitation of light-armoured equipment and vehicles. These 220 mm projectiles are capable of hitting the targets at a distance of up to 6 km.