In Ukraine, they make modern weapons from improvised means. Even sheikhs are buying. The latest weapons of Ukraine. What weapons are in service with Ukraine? Modern weapons in the Ukrainian army
Putin's aggression against Ukraine forces us to raise the question of the defense capability of our country in a new way
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Against the backdrop of Russian aggression, which occupied the Ukrainian Crimea and provoked a bloody conflict in the Donbass, the country's defense is becoming a key priority.
The Ukrainian project of a multifunctional mobile missile system, in which tactical, anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles were proposed to be used as means of destruction. The Security Council of Ukraine decided to start developing this complex in 2007.
However, in the summer of 2013, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, headed by the appointed fugitive Viktor Yanukovych Russian Pavel Lebedev, stopped funding the project, citing the inefficient use of budget funds. In general, the costs of Sapsan amounted to over 200 million hryvnias.
3. Radio intelligence station
Photo: Allocer user / Wikipedia
Ukrainian automated passive radio intelligence station. Serial production started in 1987. The Kolchuga mobile station is based on two KrAZ-260 chassis.
After the start of production, development continued, which was completed in 2000. In 2001, the new Mail-M was adopted by Ukraine. Several Ukrainian enterprises participated in the development of the new version of Mail. In 2004, the product of Mail was awarded the State Prize of Ukraine.
4. Volley fire systems Bastion-I and Bastion-II
KrAZ-6322 RA Photo: AvtoKrAZ
The Ukrainian version of the modernized Grad multiple launch rocket systems. It is being modernized by order of the military department of the Kharkov Automobile Repair Plant in conjunction with the State Enterprise Kharkiv Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering named after Morozova. The platform of the combat complex is the Ukrainian KrAZ-6322 car with a 6x6 wheel formula. KrAZ-6322RA Bastion-I with a chassis length of 8.5 m and KrAZ-6322RA Bastion-II with a chassis of 9.2 m.
The main difference between Bastion II is the quick reload system (UWB). By car in special open clips are 40 additional rockets. Using UWB, the reloading process takes about 2 minutes. 7 minutes without her Both Bastions are equipped with satellite navigation systems, which significantly increases autonomy on the march and firing position. In the modernization, the development of the Orizon-Navigation GP, \u200b\u200bwhich is part of the Ukroboronprom GC, was used. This enterprise is the leader of the post-Soviet space in the development of GLONASS / GPS receivers and systems based on them.
5. Military transport aircraft short take-off and landing AN-70
An-70. Photo: GP Antonov
A medium-range cargo (operational-tactical, military-transport) aircraft of a new generation, developed by the Kiev Antonov Antonov Aviation Theater. Intended to replace the morally and technically obsolete An-12. Made its first flight in December 1994.
This aircraft is capable of transporting almost all landing equipment and weapons with a total mass of 35-47 tons. It can carry out airborne landing for up to 110 people and personnel, including mono-cargoes weighing up to 21 tons. 300 soldiers with personal weapons, or 206, are freely accommodated in it. wounded and sick.
6. Project 958 amphibious amphibious landing craft
Photo: Ukroboronprom
The scope of destination is the reception from the equipped or not equipped shore of military equipment and personnel of the advanced detachments of naval assault forces, their transportation by sea, landing on an unequipped coast and fire support. Manufacturer - Theodosian shipbuilding company More.
In Ukraine, it was planned to build two ships of the MDK pr. 958 Bizon, two more ships will be built in China. In 2013, the first such ship was launched, loaded onto a transport ship, and sent to China.
7. River armored boat Gyurza
Photo: Ukroboronprom
Manufacturer - State Enterprise Pilot Design Center for Shipbuilding (Nikolaev). Intended for the protection of the state border, control of navigation on border rivers, lakes and other bodies of water. On October 25, 2012, in Kiev, at the Lenin Forge factory, a solemn ceremony of laying two armored artillery boats of Project 58155 Gyurza-M for the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took place. In total, until 2017, it is planned to build 9 boats Gyurza-M.
The armament of the boat is made up of two remotely controlled marine warhead modules BM-5M.01 Katran-M manufactured by the Nikolaev Nikolaev Mechanical Repair Plant, which are a variant of the combat module BM-3 Sturm for armored vehicles. Each Katran-M module has a 30-mm automatic cannon ZTM1, a 30-mm automatic grenade launcher and a 7.62-mm KT machine gun, as well as two ATGM barriers with a laser guidance system. The boat is equipped with an optoelectronic fire control system as well as a portable air defense system kit.
8. The main battle tank BM Oplot
Photo: Ukroboronprom
The main battle tank Oplot, manufactured by the State Enterprise V.A. Malyshev Plant, is a tracked combat vehicle that has high firepower, reliable protection and high mobility. The tank is designed to destroy all types of ground (surface) and low-flying air targets at low speeds under fire conditions of the enemy.
A wide range of combat missions can be solved in various climatic, meteorological and road conditions in the range of ambient temperature from minus 40 ° С to plus 55 ° С, relative air humidity up to 98% at a temperature of plus 25 ° С, altitude up to 3 thousand m above sea \u200b\u200blevel and dustiness encountered in actual use.
9. The main battle tank BM Bulat
Photo: Ukroboronprom
Producer: State Enterprise Plant named after V. A. Malyshev. Damask steel is the result of the modernization of the T-64B. The purpose of modernization is to bring the combat and technical characteristics of the tank to the modern level.
It is used to support soldiers during the battle, to overcome the enemy’s multi-sheched combat redoubt, to overcome water barriers and wetlands, to quickly respond to the enemy’s counterattack and to fulfill other goals.
10. Armored personnel carrier BTR-4
Photo: Ukroboronprom
The armored personnel carrier was manufactured at the State Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering named after A. A. Morozov at the State Enterprise. Designed to transport personnel of motorized rifle units and their fire support in battle. An armored personnel carrier is used to equip units capable of conducting hostilities in various conditions, including when the enemy uses weapons of mass destruction.
An armored personnel carrier can be the base vehicle for equipping special rapid reaction forces and marines. An armored personnel carrier can fulfill its tasks both day and night, in various climatic conditions, on roads with different surfaces and in complete off-road conditions. The range of operating ambient temperatures is from -40 to +55 ° C.
11. Self-propelled mortar caliber 120mm BTR-3M2
Photo: Ukroboronprom
This armored personnel carrier is also created at the Kiev armored factory. Designed for direct fire support of infantry units, able to follow tanks, immediately overcome trenches, trenches and water obstacles.
It can be used to conduct combat operations in the offensive and defense to solve the following tasks: suppression of firing points; defeat of the enemy’s manpower, destruction of wire barriers, destruction of the enemy’s material part located behind shelters inaccessible to the ground rifle and artillery fire, as well as located openly.
12. Armored car Dozor-B
Photo: Ukroboronprom
Dozor-B is another development of the Kiev Armored Plant. The armored car is designed to transport personnel of units to the battlefield and fire support them on the battlefield when dismounting, as well as for transportation of goods in the context of the possible use of small arms and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Dozor-B can be effectively used to equip special units of the armed forces (quick reaction forces and military police) when they perform reconnaissance, patrol, and peacekeeping operations.
13. Armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle (BRDM-2DI) Khazar
The upgraded version of the BRDM-2 machine is a Khazar biaxial, with all-wheel drive, floating machine, has high dynamic qualities, a large power reserve, increased cross-country ability, able to overcome water obstacles on the move, is equipped with a powerful Iveco diesel engine and additional wheels that allow you to overcome trenches, trenches.
Production of the Nikolaev armored plant. Designed for combat reconnaissance and fire support of mechanized units. It can be equipped with different types of weapons.
14. Kraz MPV TC (Shrek One)
Photo: AvtoKrAZ
The KrAZ MPV TC vehicle is designed to transport personnel with mine protection in explosive atmospheres. Among the main characteristics - mine protection: two TM-57 mines (14 kg of TNT) under any wheel, one TM-57 mine (7 kg of TNT) under the bottom. Ballistic protection: B6 + / STANAG 4569 level 2. V-shaped bottom.
In terms of protection, the vertical walls and bulletproof glass are comparable to NATO standards 3A by NATO standards. The explosion-proof material used is slightly higher than the NATO standard of the second level in terms of protection.
15. A automatic grenade launcherUAG - 40
Production - Lenin Kuznya Plant PJSC. Firing at a distance of 2,200 meters, it is an effective means both against the enemy’s manpower and against lightly armored vehicles and defensive structures.
The high level of mobility, together with the lack of the need to prepare a position for shooting, allows the attack position to quickly change the firing position both in open space and in an urban environment.
16. Grenade launcher GR-1
Producer: State Enterprise Zhytomyr Armored Plant. The GR-1 grenade launcher of the Zhytomyr Armored Plant is designed to defeat unprotected enemy manpower located both in open areas and beyond obstacles.
It is also used for conducting mounted fire and a highly effective means of fire covering the enemy’s manpower, both in open areas and on reverse slopes of heights and other similar obstacles. It is also installed on modern military equipment - BMP-1M, BTR-3E1, BTR-4, tower module KBA-105TB and other combat vehicles and modules.
17. Scythian portable anti-tank missile system
The Skif man-portable anti-tank missile system is manufactured by the State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch. It is designed to defeat manpower, mobile and stationary modern armored targets having combined, spaced or monolithic armor, including with dynamic protection, as well as small targets such as long-term firing points, a tank in the trench, lightly armored objects and helicopters.
A feature of the complex is the ability to direct the missile at the target from closed positions and storage, reduces the risk of the destroyer being destroyed by the enemy’s return fire. The complex is equipped with 130 mm and 152 mm caliber missiles in transport and launch containers with tandem cumulative (ZhK-2S, RK-2M-K) and high-explosive fragmentation (ZhK-2OF, ZhK-2M-OF) combat units.
18. High precision guided artillery projectile Kvіtnik with laser semi-active homing
Manufacturer: State-owned enterprise Research and Production Complex Progress. A projectile type projectile is designed for high-precision destruction of various targets when firing from an artillery system as part of a complex of guided artillery weapons. It was created with significantly less weight and enemy defeat characteristics that exceed Russian counterparts.
A semi-active laser guidance system allows the use of ammunition not only against armored vehicles, but also against other important military installations. The general designer of the Central Design Bureau Precision noted that Kvіtnik "reduces military missions by 10-15 times," and 16 such high-performance munitions can do the "work" of 800 conventional shells.
19. Alta (ATGM)
Photo: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
The first Ukrainian anti-tank guided missile of the air-to-surface and surface-to-surface classes with combined guidance realizing the principle of fired and forgot. This solution allows you to hit almost any target, including one that does not have sufficient contrast against the background of the terrain.
The Alta missile system can be mounted on a helicopter, armored vehicles or a boat. ATGM Alta was first presented at the arms exhibition IDEX-2007. This missile is a joint development of KB Luch and GAHG Artem.
20. Unmanned aircraft complex class MRE Strepet-L
Photo: Ukroboronprom
Manufacturer: State Enterprise Chuguev Aviation Repair Plant. The MRE Strepet-L unmanned aircraft complex can also be used in the military sphere: reconnaissance, target coordinates, post-strike control, convoy escort; and for civilian purposes: patrolling borders, law enforcement, emergencies and natural disasters, traffic, etc.
Strepet-L can fly over a range of 250-300 km or, in automatic flight, cover distances of the order of 3 thousand km. It can be used both in the military and in the civilian field. The standard set of the complex includes 3-4 cars, a tracking and control station, a machine for transportation and a catapult.
21. VPR 338 sniper rifle
Photo: Mayak factory
The weapon is a single, five or 10-shot rifle with a longitudinally sliding rotary bolt. The receiver is made of stainless steel. The rifle is equipped with an adjustable trigger mechanism, adjustable in length with a butt and a polymer stock with a Picatinny rail. In the multi-charge version, the cartridges are fed from a box magazine. It is possible to install complex bipod, optical and night sights.
At the end of July 2014, the first batch of VPR-308 was presented on the territory of the first operational brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. For the needs of the National Guard, at least 12 sets were purchased. The whole party was sent to the unit on the same day. Production of the Kiev plant Mayak. The initial velocity of the bullet VPR.308Win is 830 m / s sighting range - 900 m, caliber 7.62x51 mm. The initial speed of the bullet VPR.338LM - 915 m / s sighting range - 1500 m, caliber 8.6x70 mm.
22. KM 7.62
Photo: Mayak factory
KM-7.62 - a machine gun developed in Ukraine at the Mayak plant according to the PKM machine gun scheme. The KM significantly reduced weight and increased ease of use compared to the initial Kalashnikov machine gun. The weight of the machine gun was reduced by 1.5 kg.
Designed for arming military units and special forces. Rate of fire - 650 rounds per minute, sighting range - 1500 meters.
23. Fort-14TP
Photo: Fort
Ukrainian gun Fort-14TP combines accuracy, reliability, ease of operation. A distinctive feature of the gun is a fixed easy-to-detachable barrel and a balanced design. Thanks to the elongated barrel and the increased aiming line, it remains accurate even with heavy shooting. According to the manufacturer, this is why Fort-14TP is the choice of many special forces.
The complex consists of a Fort-14TP pistol, an LT-6A tactical flashlight, and a Fort-4 gun for reducing the sound level of a shot, and can additionally be equipped with an increased capacity store. Production - State research and production association Fort Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
The whole line of military equipment was presented the other day in Ukraine: tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, small arms, mortars, and protective equipment. Upon careful examination, the experts saw in the new military equipment the well-forgotten old - developments from the Soviet era, modernized to modern standards.
After 1991, Ukraine inherited after the collapse of the Soviet Union all the military equipment of three military districts deployed on its territory - Kiev, Odessa and Carpathian. And it was a real force that allowed the army of the newly formed state to enter the top three most powerful in Europe. Ukraine subsequently lost its combat potential, but simply sold equipment and weapons, but some reserves remained. And now Kiev is trying to demonstrate its “combat capabilities” through the modernization of existing weapons. “In fact, Ukraine was able to maintain a very combat-ready army, including due to the production capacities of its defense complex, which was formed here in Soviet times,” Director of the Center for Technology Analysis Ruslan Pukhov. - And if Kalashnikov assault rifles were manufactured in Izhevsk, T-72 tanks were manufactured in the Urals, then T-80 tanks were manufactured in Kharkov, and in this Ukrainian city all Antonov Antonov airplanes were handed over on a turnkey basis. One can recall a number of defense enterprises in Ukraine that were capable of preparing high-quality weapons.
Now, I do not rule out the possibility that they are actively trying to establish, rather restore, this production. Here the question is different: there is a banal lack of components to complete the full production cycle. Therefore, they sculpt from what is at hand. Something may be possible, but it’s almost impossible to talk about the full development of the defense complex in Ukraine. Here you should at least crack, if there is no machine gun barrel, then no butt will make it a combat unit. ”Nevertheless, Ukraine presented more than 20 weapons created over the past three years, taking the start time of the so-called anti-terrorist operation as a reference point in the Donbass and, in fact, the rise to power as a result of the coup d'etat of the current president of this country Petro Poroshenko. Consider a number of them more closely. Last year, the unmanned phantom armored vehicle Phantom was introduced. This is a remotely controlled mini-armored personnel carrier, capable of firing from the weapons installed on it (machine guns) and evacuating the wounded from the battlefield. Cruising range is 20 km. In addition to the Ukroboronprom exhibition, it was not seen anywhere else. Deliveries to the troops were also not observed.
The Ukrainian transport aircraft An-132D (a modification of the Soviet transport aircraft An-32), in which, according to the developers, there is not a single Russian part, is also presented as a novelty. The plane has already been ordered in Saudi Arabia, and, as expected, such aircraft will be produced almost two dozen a year. However, so far not even a single prototype has taken to the air.
The rate of fire of the Viy combat module for light armored vehicles (probably for the Dozor-B armored vehicle) is impressive with its characteristics - 50 rounds per second. This weapon is designed to hit ground targets at a distance of up to two kilometers and airborne at altitudes of up to a thousand meters. A high rate of fire is achieved through the use of 23-mm gun GS-23. Upon closer examination, it turns out that the cannon, originally from Tula, was developed back in 1965 and was used on many Soviet aircraft, including the MiG-21. A good thing, but clearly without a Ukrainian stigma. BMP-1, the legendary infantry fighting vehicle, which in the Russian army has become an anachronism and adorns only monuments of military glory, has gained a second life in Ukraine. The Zhytomyr Armored Plant upgraded this combat vehicle to the BMP-1UMD level, including by painting the hull, which makes it invisible, including in the infrared ranges. Such an infantry fighting vehicle with an installed German diesel engine is driving along the road, but the villagers do not see it - some kind of miracle of technology! At the same time, it is equipped with a laser range finder, probably intended to determine the distance to the nearest well.
The RK-4 Ingul portable rocket-propelled grenade launcher, demonstrated by Ukraine at an arms exhibition in Turkey in 2017, has good capabilities for hitting lightly armored vehicles, vehicles, launchers, radars, aircraft in a parking lot, and more. However, its counterpart was withdrawn from service with the USSR Armed Forces in 1989, when more modern rocket-propelled grenade launcher systems replaced it. Ukraine gave this type of weaponry to its own know-how. Even the uninitiated know about Grad multiple launch rocket systems. The legendary heiress of Katyusha from the time of World War II in Ukraine was named “Willow” and is positioned as a new generation of weapons. The characteristics are the same, but the status is new. That's just in the famous song "Katyusha" Ukrainian "Willow" clearly does not fit.
We will be objective: Ukroboronprom has also achieved some production of its own weapons systems - the potential has been preserved. For example, the Kiev Armored Plant has developed a machine-gun-grenade launcher module for military equipment, equipped with the Kashtan fire control system. It is designed to remotely control weapons with aimed video cameras that are capable of 15 seconds. detect armored vehicles (BMP) at a distance of four kilometers.
Or one more thing: they invented the helmet of additional reality for tankers. Super-essential device for the military, especially for participants in the so-called ATO in the Donbass. Cool thing - enhances the review, which is so lacking during the battle. You can immediately play the leverage in the tanks. Well, the money has already been invested! The chip of the season is a hybrid of the tank and BMP. Back in 2015, it was reported that the Kharkov Armored Plant created an armored car for the APU, which combines the characteristics of the T-64 tank and BMP. The declared speed is up to 65 km / h, the armor is able to withstand a shot from a grenade launcher and a blast wave from an anti-tank mine. The tank was equipped with night vision devices, and a Combat missile was installed. The result was the same modified T-72, which as a result didn’t reach the war zone: it didn’t reach mass production. “Ukraine is trying to rattle its weapons with complete impotence, including militarily,” military expert Vladislav believes Shurygin. - Their potential, and it was very impressive, they managed to lose: they sold a lot, a lot, as they say in the army, "stole." Current attempts to portray some greatness are simply ridiculous. This is despite the fact that Ukraine still has some potential that can revive the activities of the defense complex. But nobody is going to invest in it. And all these "latest" developments will remain toys for the current Ukrainian government. We looked - yes, funny. And then they forgot. It would be better if they began to produce harvesters - there is more use from them than from tanks. ”
Back in 2006, the government remembered that everything needed to create missiles was located on the territory of Dnepropetrovsk. As you know, during the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine abandoned its nuclear potential. But in connection with the unfolding events at the moment there are more and more rumors that the country is again ready to start developing missiles and other land-based weapons. Thus, it is worth paying attention to the actions of the state in recent years in order to determine what modern missile weapons of Ukraine can be produced on the territory of this country.
History of the resumption of the creation of rockets
In 2009, a column appeared in the country's budget on the allocation of funds for the creation of a military missile, which will be called Sapsan. This case took a little less than 7 million dollars. The project is the creation of a multifunctional tactical complex to increase the country's ability to stand up for itself. The bulk of the funds was directed to the Yuzhnoye design bureau, which is located in Dnepropetrovsk. In the same year, the bureau was able to protect and inform the government about the advantages of its development.
At that time, the Ministry of Defense fully supported the project and considered it necessary to create it. Another reason for the resumption of rocket production was the fact that by 2015-2016, that is, at the present moment, the weapons that were in Ukraine will become unusable and will be subject to write-off. Therefore, when Viktor Yanukovych took office, he supported in 2011 the continued production of the Sapsan complex. And in 2012, the project was suspended due to funding. But despite such interruptions in funding, the designer of the bureau continues to create types of which are very diverse.
Sapsan now
The Director of the Bureau tried to support the development, but still he did not succeed. At first, the project lost priority, and then it was completely nullified. At the moment, the only prospect awaiting Ukraine regarding this complex is 2018. It takes so much time for the bureau to complete the project and provide the missile system for testing. At first it was assumed that the range of the missiles would be 280 kilometers with an accuracy of a couple of meters, but now the "South" proposes to increase the range to 500 kilometers.
Scud missile
Back in 2010, it was stated that Skud liquid-fuel rockets were completely destroyed as Ukrainian missile weapons. They were created during the Second World War. By the way, this model is considered one of the most common around the world. Recently it turned out that there are still some instances of this weapon in the country, and are actively used in the struggle between eastern Ukraine and the country's armed forces.
It is worth noting that despite the range of this weapon (the radius of destruction is up to 300 kilometers), it is very inaccurate; hitting the target can deviate to a rather uncertain distance of up to 500 meters. At the same time, the unit weighs almost a ton.
Missile "Point"
Ukraine still claims to not use these missiles. For the missile system to work, you need to know in advance the location of the enemy. Four warheads are produced with precisely defined coordinates. The blow is applied depending on the coordinates and the range at which the shooting is being conducted.
Accuracy can be from 10 to 200 meters. In this case, one warhead affects from 2 to about 6 hectares. The flight speed of the rocket exceeds 1000 meters per second. These weapons can play a decisive role in any battle. But officially, Ukrainians refuse to use this type of weapon. One can only guess if this warhead is Ukraine’s missile weapon.
Thunder-2 rocket
Back in the early nineties, the Dnepropetrovsk design bureau introduced the idea of \u200b\u200bproducing an operational-tactical missile “Thunder-2”. The range of her flight should be 500 meters. The original name of this project is Borisfen. At that time, with the help of this missile system, the creation of a new protective shield of Ukraine in exchange for obsolete weapons was to be carried out. At that time, there were more than 200 Skud and Tochka-U missile launchers in the country. But taking into account the social and economic state of the country, the creation of rockets was an irrelevant issue. In addition, the army was constantly declining. Then the state bureau Yuzhnoye began to send sketches of its inventions to foreign exhibitions, where these missiles were called “Thunder”.
Ukrainian-made military weapons and equipment often attract attention at such international exhibitions. These developments involved the creation of high-precision weapons belonging to the new generation, which will be able to provide the country with a shield that can withstand a non-nuclear attack. The missile system was designed to destroy stationary group and single targets. The range of missiles would be from 80 to 500 kilometers. At the same time, the missiles would be light enough, less than half a ton. It was planned to create an onboard system of inertial type, equipped with navigation and guidance. The launcher would be automatic, and the basis for it would be a chassis with a complete set of automatic preparation for launching warheads.
Rocket "Kite-2"
One of the priority tasks of the Dnepropetrovsk Design Bureau is the development of the Korshun-2 missile and rocket weapon system. This is a multifunctional missile system, the main task of which is to provide the country's shield capable of withstanding a non-nuclear attack. The project will use cruise missiles that can hit ground targets. In theory, he could represent Ukraine’s missile weapons in full. The payload of the missiles does not exceed a weight of half a ton, and the flight range of the warhead is 300 kilometers. The estimated mass of the combat equipment of the complex will be 480 kilograms. The new cruise missile will reach a flight altitude of 50 kilometers with the ability to go around the terrain, taking into account its terrain.
"Ukraine". Missile cruiser
The country's armament also has a missile cruiser, but, unfortunately, its use is impossible. Therefore, the head of the naval forces decided to sell it. With the proceeds, the country will be able to replenish its resources to protect water areas. The main problem of the missile cruiser is that almost 80 percent of the ship operates through Russian equipment. This missile cruiser could well represent high-precision weapons of Ukraine. At the moment, such products are not produced on the territory of Ukraine, so the ship is, as they say, idle, and cannot serve for the good of the motherland.
Unfortunately, the cost of a cruiser in the market is much lower than the country spent on its creation and maintenance, but now it’s more profitable for the state to sell it than to continue to maintain and maintain it. He could represent a new weapon of war for Ukraine, because the ship’s equipment has an average range, there are installations for anti-ship missiles, and 3 batteries of thirty-millimeter six-barrel guns are also installed. The cruiser is equipped with a torpedo tube, an artillery system, and this is far from all that is installed on it.
Weapon
It is known that Ukraine will start using modern small arms of the world only in 2016. Today, every Ukrainian soldier has a Kalashnikov assault rifle, one of the models of TT, PM or PS pistols, as well as a wide variety. In some cases, there are light machine guns and grenade launchers. For fighters of some units issued sniper rifles.
There are models of Ukrainian-made weapons and units purchased abroad. Almost all of these weapons have remained since Soviet times. But the command is not going to dwell on outdated models, now there are non-standard models representing the new small arms of Ukraine. They are created both within the state and abroad. Basically, among the new weapons there are sniper rifles, pistols and other units for single weapons.
Nuclear weapons of Ukraine
According to experts, Ukraine only needs money to create an atomic bomb. After all, everything else is present in the state in large numbers. Resources are mined in local mines, and scientists have remained and are ready to resume their work. In addition, in Ukraine there are carriers capable of delivering a finished bomb to enemy territory. In addition, there is also the equipment necessary to create a warhead. As we can see, Ukrainian still exists, at least in the opinion of experts and analysts.
Everyone understands that the country has no money for this business, but the option of using old stocks is quite possible. During the disarmament of the country, part of the stockpiles of weapons disappeared. For example, one nuclear warhead and two strategic bombers are missing. In the late nineties, it was officially announced the elimination of all nuclear missiles in the territory, but over time, more than thirty combat units were discovered in the warehouses. Therefore, according to foreign experts, if a weapon is found, it will be enough to deliver warning strikes and not only.
Modern high technologies have given impetus to the development of human society in all spheres of life. Unfortunately, inventions are not always created and used for good. Many of them can harm people, and some are made specifically for this. We are talking about weapons - a terrible, destructive force that can kill thousands of people by pressing just one button. In the context of the political situation in Ukraine, weapons began to play a particularly important role. What weapons does this country have?
Terms from the Ukrainian law on weapons
Weapons of Ukraine is a term denoting various types of devices designed to destroy or eliminate a living or non-living target, a static or dynamic object. This concept refers only to those objects that have no other purposes, except for the above.
Small arms of Ukraine is a type of weapon designed to hit a specific target at a certain distance, which works thanks to an instant chemical reaction after it is activated using gunpowder or another substance. The calibration of such weapons should not exceed 2.5 centimeters, otherwise it will no longer belong to this variety. Smoothbore combat units are considered one of the types of small arms. They can be attributed to this category because of certain characteristics of the trunk.
Another variety of these mechanisms for hitting a target is a cold weapon. Ukraine is a country in which this type of weapon is used quite often, especially during events on the Maidan. It is mainly intended for hitting a target in direct contact with it, but the main characteristic is that a person should set it in motion with the help of its own muscles.
in Ukraine
The weapons of Ukraine can be divided into several main types, which, in turn, consist of subtypes with certain characteristics. So, among the main types of weapons are: military, civilian (it includes sports, award, signal, hunting weapons, as well as pieces of equipment for self-defense), service, cold and imitation weapons. Each of these types of weapons has its own specific characteristics and standards of operation, which are prescribed in the legislation of Ukraine. Their use without special permission or out of duty is punishable by law and is unlawful.
Weapon bans in Ukraine
The arms of Ukraine are controlled by the authorities, therefore, its unauthorized circulation is prosecuted by law. So, in the territory of this state, the circulation of weapons that are not included in the list of officially permitted, as well as unofficial transactions related to the sale and acquisition of weapons themselves and their corresponding ammunition, is prohibited. It is legally forbidden to use home-made and personally modified weapon units that have not passed the state audit, do not meet the standards and can be dangerous not only during use, but also during storage and transportation. It is also unlawful to use a weapon that imitates any safe objects with its appearance and thereby can be misleading when activated.
There must be a special permit for the use, storage, movement of weapons across Ukraine. Without it, it is forbidden to put into operation combat units that have some features in their design. For example, you can not use or incendiary action, balls in which the center of gravity is displaced, and other ammunition.
A weapons permit in Ukraine is issued by government agencies or in connection with established official duties that permit and imply the carrying of a certain type of weapon and ammunition to it.
Production of weapons
State control is also subject to any Ukraine has developed several laws that prohibit the production, repair and sale of ammunition and pieces of equipment without special permission, which is issued to individuals by special authorities.
Upon receipt of such a document, the manufacturer becomes the owner of the developing combat units and may receive income from their sale, creation or repair. Accordingly, the license allows for testing activities for new types of weapons in order to improve them and verify the main parts of its design.
In turn, military weapons can and should be manufactured only by order of the state armed forces, the Ministry of Defense or other bodies that act in the interests of the whole country.
The acquisition of weapons in Ukraine
Many groups of citizens can buy weapons, a list of which is established by the current legislation of Ukraine. So, with a special permit, weapons can be purchased by individuals who, by occupation or in connection with a license, have the right to purchase and carry weapons of various types. Also, organizations and companies whose employees are assigned weapons on duty (for example, various security companies) have this right. Cultural institutions involved in the restoration and subsequent exhibition of captured and other types of weapons are allowed to purchase and repair combat units.
For temporary use, weapons are provided to officials whose safety is of great importance to the state, as well as to the people protecting them.
Acquisition, repair, operation and sale can be carried out by individuals and companies who are legally given the right to all of the above actions.
Restrictions are also imposed on specific types of weapons, for example, smooth-bore weapons. Ukraine at the legislative level prohibits taking any action in relation to this type of equipment with explosive bullets or cartridges with a displaced center of gravity, if an individual or organization is not related to the state army.
Release of the latest weapons in Ukraine
Ukraine’s latest weapon is the topic that was raised at the press conference by the adviser to the Minister of Defense of this country A. Danilyuk. He said that, thanks to intelligence, it was possible to get the scheme of Russian technology used by opposition forces in the Donbass. Danilyuk also said that these weapons can be improved. If the weapon can be created and modified, it can be supplied not only to the active Ukrainian army, but also exported to other states. This branch of trade is not yet very developed in Ukraine. Sales of the latest weapons abroad will allow the state to reach a new level in the field of trade in military equipment.
Advisor to the Minister noted that at the moment many countries are interested in buying weapons of Ukraine, as well as ammunition for it, plan to produce in the near future and put production on stream in the near future.
Armored vehicles in service with Ukraine
The weapons of Ukraine can be divided into several categories. One of them is armored vehicles, which are now being used especially actively by soldiers of the army. The most popular and frequently operated tank is the T-55-64. On its basis, it is planned to manufacture a new modified tank, which was announced in 2007 by the leaders of the Kharkov Armored Plant. T-55-64 is equipped with armored sheets with a thickness of 20-80 mm, as well as a 100 mm gun. This combat unit can reach speeds of up to 60 km / h and pass without refueling up to 600 km.
The predecessor of the T-55-64 is the T-80, which began to be released back in Soviet times. This tank has been the main weapon since 1976. The car was modified three times. (T-80UD) has a diesel engine and a power reserve of 560 km.
In addition to tanks, the Ukrainian army is equipped with various artillery mounts. So, the newest of them is the Bastion-03 complex, an improved version of Hurricane. Thanks to this military equipment, you can destroy a living target, enemy combat units, various buildings and fortifications. Since Ukraine does not yet exist, this complex, along with tanks, is the main type of military equipment.
Weapon
The main Ukrainian machine, created on the basis of AK-74 - "Vepr". Plastic pads on the machine can avoid prolonged contact with the metal parts of the weapon, so recoil is reduced, it is more convenient to fire. The Veprya store is designed for 30 shells. Multiple modifications of the machine were made, the last in January 2015.
Fort 17 is also a traumatic weapon. This type of pistols has been produced in Ukraine since 2004. This type of weapon is often used during modern combat operations in the Donbass region. The standard stock of ammunition for this gun is 12 or 13 pieces, depending on the specific modification of the weapon.
Types of missile weapons of Ukraine
Since Ukraine’s nuclear weapons do not exist to date, the army of this state uses a large number of various missile systems, including Sapsan. The development of this type of weaponry began in 1999, and then was suspended. Since the beginning of 2015, it is planned to resume work on the creation of the Sapsan using the latest high technologies.
In the Soviet Union, the R-27 rocket was created, which helped to conduct a battle in the air and intercept aircraft. The defeat of the target could be carried out day and night with a huge range of distances (up to 25 km).
Arms of Ukraine and the USA
Many American politicians support the idea that it is necessary to cooperate with Ukraine in the field of armaments, since the United States has enormous military potential and holds the view that the Russian Federation has entered into an open confrontation with Ukraine, supplying various equipment to the rebel armies of the DPR and LPR. At many summits and press conferences, Western politicians have repeatedly noted that Ukraine should “fight for its own identity and independence,” but it does not have enough military power to withstand such a power as Russia.
Arms supplies to Ukraine
Recently, a statement was made by the commander of NATO forces in Europe F. Bridlav that Western countries should supply weapons to Ukraine to help it in the fight against pro-Russian extremists. The politician noted that various means are used against this state, starting with information and ending with the military. Small arms of Ukraine, armored, missile, are inferior to Russian in their characteristics, therefore many American and European officials insist on the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
