RF to present info of Buk-M2E, Tor-M2E air def systems in India.

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MOSCOW, February 15 (Itar-Tass) - At the DefExpo India 2010
international exhibition of armaments for ground forces opening in the
Indian capital on Monday Russia for the first time is to present
information about the Buk-M2E and Tor-M2E air defence systems, the Russian
Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said ahead of
the exhibition.

According to the FSMTC, "Taking part in the exhibition are 31 Russian
organisations, including 6 subjects of military-technical cooperation, and
14 enterprises will present military purpose products."
"A total of 495 military purpose exhibits will be on display, 26 of
them - full-scale specimen," the FSMTC reported. "In particular, the
potential buyers will see the route navigation system of topographic
precise positioning and direction finding, a portable radar station of
close reconnaissance and multiple target weapon guidance, the Aistenok
portable radar station for reconnaissance of mortars' fire sites, and the
President-S optical electronic system of defence of planes and helicopters.
"Information about the Buk-M2E and Tor-M2E air defence weapons and
Komar (Mosquito) turret mounts for the Igla short-range man-portable air
defence system will be for the first time presented at the Indian
exhibition," the FSMTC stressed.
According to a FSMTC release, the Russian Federation is one of the
world's leading exporters of arms and military equipment. The Russian
Federation exports military purpose products within the framework of
military and technical cooperation (MTC), an integral part of the state's
international activity and an important tool of foreign policy geared
towards the pursuit of its national interests. The President of the
Russian Federation is at the top of the power vertical managing the MTC
system, whose function is to outline state policy guidelines for military
and technical cooperation. The Government of the Russian Federation is
responsible for the implementation of the state policy for military and
technical cooperation. The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
takes a special place in the MTC system, performing functions related to
the development of state MTC policy. It is empowered with military and
technical support for supplies of military purpose products (MPP),
development of proposals for the list of MPP authorized for transfer to
foreign customers, issue of an opinion on products for import to or export
from the Russian Federation qualified as MPP, rendering of services to
foreign states for training national military personnel and exercises
other powers according to legislation.
The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range
surface-to-air missile systems developed by the former Soviet Union and
Russian Federation and designed to engage cruise missiles, smart bombs,
fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles. The Buk
missile system is the successor to the NIIP/Vympel 2K12 Kub (NATO
reporting name SA-6 "Gainful"). The first version of Buk adopted into
service carried the GRAU designation 9K37 and was identified in the west
with the NATO reporting name "Gadfly" as well as the US Department of
Defence designation SA-11. Since its initial introduction into service the
Buk missile system has been continually upgraded and refined with the
latest incarnation carrying the designation 9K37M2 "Buk-M2."
Buk-M2E is a multipurpose medium-range system for hitting any
aerodynamic targets, including strategic and tactical aviation planes,
fire support helicopters, tactical ballistic and antiradar missiles,
aviation and cruise missiles at a range of 3 to 45 kilometres and at
altitudes from 15 metres to 25 kilometres. It is also capable of firing on
surface targets and ground-based radio-contrast targets.
The Tor missile system is an all-weather low to medium altitude,
short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for engaging airplanes,
helicopters, cruise missiles, precision guided munitions, unmanned aerial
vehicles and ballistic targets. Originally developed by the Soviet Union
under the GRAU designation 9K330, the system is commonly known by its NATO
reporting name, SA-15 "Gauntlet." A navalized variant was developed under
the name 3K95 "Kinzhal," also known as the SA-N-9 "Gauntlet." Tor was also
the first air defence system in the world designed from the start to shoot
down precision guided weapons like the AGM-86 ALCM.
The Buk-M2E and Tor-M2E air defence systems have already been
displayed at several international exhibitions and have invariably enjoyed
increased interest from potential buyers.
Defexpo India 2010, the sixth in a series of land and naval systems
exhibitions, will showcase the latest land and naval defence technologies
and solutions. This international expo enables over 40,000 professionals
to get acquainted with high-tech solutions for defence forces in the
unique atmosphere of a defence industry event. Communications networks are
central to defence operations at all levels, and the ability to build
optimised networks and run defence solutions effectively requires a deep
understanding of the field as well as communications infrastructure and
applications.
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