News The Ukrainian Navy will receive the Bayraktar TB2 and RK-360MC Neptun weapons this year

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By the end of 2021, the Ukrainian Navy will receive the Bayraktar TB2 complex and the first divisional set of the RK-360MC Neptune Coastal Defense Complex. These terms were announced in an interview with Ukrinform by the Commander of the Ukrainian Navy Oleksiy Neizhpapa.

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Commander of the Ukrainian Navy Oleksiy Neizhpapa


"The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned complex is planned to be delivered by the end of 2021… We will receive not just unmanned aerial vehicles, but a full-fledged system that will be used to perform a number of critical tasks, including coverage of the surface situation in the Azov and Black Sea operational zones. , the implementation of fire damage to the enemy, both at sea and on land, "- said Alexei Neizhpapa.


It should be noted that the command of the Ukrainian Navy has already got acquainted in detail with the real capabilities of the Bayraktar TB2 reconnaissance and strike UAV. At the same time, for the Ukrainian army, this drone should close the gap in modern air reconnaissance in the seas and is one of the components of determining the coordinates of targets for guidance of the RK-360MC coastal missile system from DKKB "Luch".

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Bayraktar TB2 will defend Ukrainian waters in 2021

In addition, the capabilities of the Bayraktar TB2 and the rather symbolic air defense of Russian corvettes in the Black Sea in the form of SAM "Flexible" , allows the drone to strike independently without the risk of being knocked off the ship.

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Corvettes of the Russian Federation "Buyan-M" have rather weak air defense

"By the end of the year, we will receive a divisional set of coastal missile system RK-360MTs" Neptune ", the volume of which was carried out taking into account the existing threats to defeat critical enemy targets in the Azov and Black Seas," said the Commander of the Armed Forces.

We will add that the beginning of training of the personnel of the first division was reported in January, 2021. Work is also underway to prepare bases for the Neptune complexes, which will strengthen state security in the Black and Azov Seas.


Also in 2021, as noted by Alexei Neizhpapa, it is planned to accept into the Navy the medium reconnaissance ship "Simferopol" , two assault boats and receive from the American side three patrol boats of the Island type.

We will add that the Navy has finally abandoned the installation of Soviet weapons on the Island. They will receive the same type of American art system .


 

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