ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Rosoboronexport offers its partners


a wide choice of boats and ships. The Company is pursuing an active mar- keting policy relying on the analysis of the interests and needs of our pro- spective customers. Such an approach has enabled Rosoboronexport to sig- nificantly expand its sales geography.


systems provides fire support for the landing force. Compared to tradition- al landing craft, the Murena-E, with its high speed, troop capacity and ef- ficiency, can be regarded as the best choice solution for special, peace- keeping and expeditionary missions in most regions of the world.


AdvertoriAl The present-day Molniya missile


boat is intended to destroy detach- ments of enemy combatant boats and ships, amphibious units and convoys; provide screening protection for ASW forces, amphibious units, convoys; conduct tactical reconnaissance, and provide surveillance of the surface situation. In peacetime, the boat is used to protect the state border, pa- trol, ensure navigation safety, combat piracy and to participate in rescue operations. To do this, the missile boat has all the necessary capabili- ties. Its maximum speed is 40 knots, range 2300 km, and endurance 10 days. Its armament system includes 16 Uran-E anti-ship missiles receiving target designation from the Garpun-B radar system, the Igla MANPADS on special launcher, a 76mm AK-176 gun mount, and two small-caliber AK-630 close-in AA artillery systems. These features have been respon-


Customers show interest in Russia’s Project 12061E Murena-E air-cushion landing craft


Strengthening mutually ben-


eficial relationships with partners in the Arab world continues. Would-be customers show interest in Russia’s Project 12061E Murena-E air-cushion landing craft. It is designed to trans-


Since 12 October 1967, when four


missiles fired from two Egyptian Na- vy’s Soviet-built missile boats sank the Israeli destroyer Eilat, a missile craft boom has been observed in the many navies.


sible for high export potential of the missile boat. Several countries in Southeast Asia and CIS have bought the Molniya boats for their navies, while one of the buying countries has set up its licensed production. In 2007, the Russian Navy com-


missioned a Project 21630 small gun ship Astrakhan. Its export version is named Tornado. Despite its relatively small dis-


Several countries in Southeast Asia and CIS have bought the Molniya boats for their navies


port tanks, wheeled vehicles, troops with weapons, other cargos totaling over 40 tons and land them on un- equipped shore. The boat is capable of moving at over 50 knots, overcom- ing shallow waters, sand bars, sandy beaches, swamps, and weedy water bodies. Its armament mix consist- ing of two 30mm rapid-fire artillery


Since then, Russian designers and


shipbuilders have achieved more success, Assessing the fighting and running performance, survivability and design simplicity of the Russian Molniya missile boat, the New York Times, in its issue dated 26 May 1992, named it one of the fastest and dead- liest boats in its class in the world.


placement (600 tons), this ship car- ries one 100mm gun mount and two 30mm artillery mounts, one Grad- type multiple rocket launcher, and a Gibka-type compact AA missile sys- tem. With such powerful weapons, the Tornado is capable of effectively engaging enemy surface, ground and air targets. In peacetime, it is indis- pensable for handling patrol missions in the maritime and coastal areas and on rivers. On request, the ship can be equipped with the Uran-E-type anti- ship missile system. Rosoboronexport is also actively


promoting service maintenance of ships delivered to foreign customers, support of their everyday and combat activities. This is achieved by estab- lishing the full complex of shore facil- ities for the stationing, maintenance and servicing of ships, storage and preparation of weapons and ammuni- tion for use, and personnel training in modern simulators.


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