Resonance a contract to buy the 12 fighters su-30CM is not the only measure to upgrade the armed forces of Belarus. The army is replenished with new weapons and vehicles — purchased abroad (primarily in Russia) and produced by the domestic defense industry.
In 2016. Belarus took the 1st place in the CIS military-technical cooperation with Russia, having increased its volume more than tripled. When in the beginning of the year the Minister of defence, Lieutenant-General Andrei Ravkov and shared his plans for arms purchases, in his list apart from the su-30SM featured a 120-millimeter mortars, “Nona-M1” and drones of different classes. However, more extensive list of equipment due for overhaul and modernization: the Mi-24K and Mi-8PS, Il-76MD, tanks T-72B and T-72БМ1, BMP-2 and BTR-70МБ1.
June 21, Ravkov highlighted previously confirmed plans to purchase from Russia under the state program of armaments and defense order another 4 training and combat aircraft Yak-130. Previously, the Yak-130 told and the commander of air force and air defense of Belarus major-General Oleg Dvigalet. Apparently, this aircraft has already well established itself in the army. The first 4 Yak-130 armed forces of Belarus received in the spring of 2015 4 more cars — in the autumn of 2016. In contrast to the “prochorenko”, as they say now, su-30CM, it is an inexpensive and practical solution that combines functional training and light attack aircraft. It is characteristic that for the Yak-130 non-state media do not criticize the native of the Ministry of defense, as the su-30SM — on the contrary, they complain that somehow the poor and byudzhetnenko.
Help “BelGazeta”. Yak-130 developed OKB. Yakovlev, together with the Italian company Aermacchi to replace the training L-39. The first flight took place in 1996. In addition to the functions of the training and light attack aircraft can be used as a fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, electronic warfare aircraft. The crew — 2 people. Maximum takeoff weight is 10.29 t. Maximum speed at the ground — 1060 km/h operational range — 1600 km, service ceiling — 12500 meters Armament — 9 suspension points. Maximum load — 3 t
The armor is strong
Another iconic example of the Russian-Belarusian cooperation held June 2, at 969 th reserve base the transfer of the Belarusian armed forces party of tanks T-72B3 NPK “Uralvagonzavod”. The need for new tanks appeared as natural as in new aircraft last year, the international army games ARMY-2016 showed that the tank fleet of the Belarusian army would cost to upgrade. Again, the option chosen was inexpensive and fairly pragmatic, especially given the fact that the T-14 “Armata” Russia is clearly not questioned.
T-72 entered service in 1973., but, according to the Ukrainian events, its modernization potential has not been exhausted. Jokes about “armored junk” and “Uralvagonzavod” on Internet forums is easy variruyutsya the fact that in Poland are in service or in reserve 505 tanks of this type in the Czech Republic 120 Slovakia, 30 in Hungary — 76, Bulgaria — 314. In the end, the American M1 Abrams is also commercially produced since 1980. Tank — not a smart phone to change models every season.
21 June started deliveries in Belarus of new armored vehicles CS/VN3 production of China. Chinese media stress that technology is transferred to Belarusian brothers free — on agreement to provide military-technical assistance, the Belarusian — what model is suitable for the execution of combat missions “in a complex urban environment”. Before operating the CS/VN3 local experts have been trained at the factory in Chongqing. The Network is already possible to find the jokes relatively clumsy translation of the inscriptions on the instrument panel is clearly made using Google translator. But in fact, a gift horse from China, Russia whether is not accepted to look at his teeth.
The Soviet engineering school always had some problems with the armored cars. And the first Chinese armored vehicles appeared in Belarus quite a long time, in 2011 12гг., and even were shown on the charts — first off-road vehicles DongFeng Mengshi EQ2050, then, in 2015, parade Executive of FAW HongQi L5 “Red flag”. Under the agreement Belarus expects to get 30 CS/VN3.
Help “BelGazeta”. CS/VN3 has wheel formula 4×4 and fully welded body with steel armor that protects against bullets and shrapnel. Weight of fully equipped armored car up to 8.7 t Turbo engine 245 HP allows to disperse the car to 100 km/h on the highway. The car is equipped with tyres with the stability control system pressure, allowing after breaking the wheels by a bullet to travel at least 100 km at a speed of about 30-40 km/h. Inside the vehicle can accommodate 2 crew and 8 troops in the rear with the gear.
Your powder dry
Do not forget that Belarus has its own military-industrial complex, allowing to solve a significant part of the objectives of the armed forces weapons and equipment. On 20 June it was reported that the head of the State military-industrial Committee (GVPK) Sergey Gurulev has left his position “by agreement of the parties.” Whatever the reasons for the decision, the domestic “defense industry” is one of the few industries showing on the background of the economic crisis real achievements.
Help “BelGazeta”. According GVPK, Belarus for the last 5 years has doubled the export of military products, estimated in 2016. in the amount of about $ 1 billion. In 2016. the volume of industrial production in MIC increased by 1.5, and investments in 1.9 times, the plan for net profit made in the double volume. Delivery was carried out in 52 countries, with 32 countries military-technical cooperation was supported by legislation. In the global ranking of exporters of major weapons SIPRI (Stockholm Institute for peace studies, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) in the Republic of Belarus 18-th place.
Among the surprises of the domestic defense industry, which was demonstrated in may on the MILEX-2017, along with the acclaimed MLRS “Polonaise” precision electromechanics plant experts streamline 566-m plant repair electronic equipment MLRS “Grad” (BM-21A “Belgrad”), the armored car “Cayman” 140-th repair plant, automatic remotely controlled observant-fire complex “Adanac” Vitebsk KB “Display” robotic self-propelled antitank missile system “Mantis” Bsvt, development in the field of optics, SEC “lamt” holding “BelOMO”, etc. However, to replace all military imports today neither USA, nor Russia, nor China, not to mention Belarus.
The current surge of interest in tanks and planes is largely ritual-calendar nature — ahead of Independence Day. However, the rearmament of the Republic of Belarus is carried out as in scheduled and unscheduled manner. To a large extent it involves reassessment of the defensive potential of the country, provoked a crisis in relations between Russia and NATO. Alas, in the distorting mirror of domestic policy it all gets farcical features — power is necessary to present the electorate with a dry importozameschenie got the 4++ generation, its opponents — proof that the powder does not dry, and powder flasks sprung a leak, and ensign, responsible for their storage, it would be good to send in his resignation.
Fortunately, the tactical-technical characteristics of the weapons and the fighting strength of the media-political passion-cheeky reflected extremely rare.
