MOSCOW, May 26 (RIA Novosti) - The Russia-Belarus
financial and industrial group Defense Systems will supply
Pechora-2M air defense systems to five countries in the near
future, the company's deputy general director said on Tuesday.
The Pechora-2M is an upgraded version of the Pechora (SA-3
Goa) low-altitude surface-to-air missile system. The modernized
system features a longer range (up to 27 kilometers), an
increased kill probability, better resistance to jamming, and
the ability to engage multiple targets, including cruise
missiles.
"We will deliver Pechora-2M air defense systems to three
former Soviet states and two [other] foreign countries soon,"
Vyacheslav Karatayev said, without specifying the customers.
He added that the company was holding talks with another
10 countries on sales of Pechora missile systems.
"This system is very popular around the world. However, we
have not yet been able to increase the production capacity to
15-17 systems annually, as was the case during the Soviet era,"
the official said.
Some Russian media sources earlier reported that the
portfolio of 2009-2011 export orders for Pechora-2M and
Pechora-2A SAM systems totaled 200 units, including 70 for
Egypt.
The Defense Systems joint venture was formed in 1996 under
a Russia-Belarus intergovernmental agreement. The company
comprises 38 subsidiaries in both countries and focuses on the
production, export and post-sale servicing of Pechora-2M air
defense systems.
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