Russia to Replace 2 Anti-Aircraft Artillery With New 57 Caliber Systems
16:02 25.12.2015(updated 16:14 25.12.2015)
Commander of the Russian Land Force's air defense stated that Russia is developing a new 57 caliber anti-aircraft weapon system to replace two existing systems.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is developing a new 57 caliber anti-aircraft weapon system to replace two existing systems, the commander of the Russian Land Force's air defense said.
'A promising new anti-aircraft artillery system with a caliber of 57 mm is being developed to replace 'Tunguska' and 'Shilka' systems,' Lt. Gen. Alexander Leonov told reporters late Thursday.
The ZSU-23-4 'Shilka' is an all-weather lightly armored self-propelled and radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system that has been in service since 1962.
The tracked 2K22 'Tunguska' self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon armed with a surface-to-air gun and missile system began serial production in 1964 and entered into service in 1982.
Russia is undergoing a $325-billion rearmament program to modernize 70 percent of its equipment by 2020.
© Sputnik
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