SIMFEROPOL, October 26 - RIA Novosti. The crew of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) conducted joint missile firing with combat crews of the coastal anti-ship complexes BPRK "Bal" and "Utes".
"During the exercise, after the launch of the Progress target rocket from the launchers of the Utes complex, the combat crew of the Admiral Grigorovich frigate air defense discovered and took an aerial target for escort. Using the anti-aircraft missile system "Calm", the air target was successfully hit at a distance of more than 40 kilometers," the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said in a statement.
In addition, the BPRK "Bal" team during the maneuvers destroyed the ship's group of the conditional enemy at the far and near borders of defeat, and subsequently fulfilled the standards for changing starting positions and replenishing ammunition.
To ensure safety, the marine landfill in the Black Sea was closed to shipping. To do this, the Black Sea Fleet involved 20 combat and auxiliary ships.
The Ministry of Defense adopted the coastal complexes "Bal" in 2008. They are equipped with X-35 (U) anti-ship missiles and are designed to control territorial waters and strait zones, protect naval bases and other infrastructure.
DBK "Utes" went on combat duty in 1972, it was updated in 2016. Armed with P-35 missiles. Earlier it was reported that the complex could be upgraded for launches of supersonic Onyx missile defense systems.