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Armenia buys Indian weapons, the flow of arms and ammunition is expected soon. According to the newspaper The Economic Times, just for the purchase of weapons Yerevan spent 20 billion rupees (244,7 million dollars).
According to the publication, the contracts for the supply of armaments were made in early September. It is known that India will supply Armenia with jet systems of volley fire of their own development (MLRS) Pinaka. How many will receive the Armenian army is unknown. The delivery will include anti-tank missiles and ammunition, no details. It is noted that Armenia is not the first time buys weapons from India, 2020 Yerevan received four ground-based radar detection artillery positions Swathi Weapon Locating Radar (WLR).
Indian 214 mm Pinaka MLRS weatherproof designed for the destruction of manpower, lightly armoured vehicles and fortifications, so for remote installation of anti-personnel and anti-tank minefields. The development of this MRL was launched in 1983, and in 1999 she was adopted by the Indian army. In 2018 has been modernized, having the opportunity to apply the corrected munitions at a distance of 70 km In the basic version, the range was 40 km away.
The kit includes Pinaka MLRS war machine (BM), transportation machine (TM), transportation and loading vehicle (TLV) and command post vehicle (CSV). The artillery part of the system, which is located at the rear of the BM is a 2 pack 6 tubular guides. In addition, the composition of the artillery units included Electromechanical operator guidance on the elevation angle and elevation angle.
BM is equipped with modern fire control systems and topographical reference to the terrain, which is fully automated and IR night vision. A full volley of MLRS is 44 seconds. Using TZM fighting vehicle recharges in 15 minutes.
