The state enterprise Iskra Scientific and Production Complex (Zaporizhia) is expanding production of new electronic reconnaissance and radioelectronic warfare devices for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the press service of State Concern Ukroboronprom has reported.
“Taking into account the need of the Armed Forces in radioelectronic warfare devices, Iskra has started production of new military equipment – Mandat-B1E complex and R-330TRC radioelectronic warfare station,” the press service said.
“Currently the Mandat complex is being manufactured and will be handed over to the armed forces in line with the schedule,” the concern said.
Iskra is working on production of an industrial prototype of the new counterbattery fire device. The new item will be tested in 2018. The enterprise has also finished the first stage of designing a new radar able to track air objectives holding nap-of-the-earth.
Iskra successfully implements all contract liabilities to the Defense Ministry. In Q2 the enterprise handed an R-330TRC radioelectronic warfare station to the Armed Forces.
According to Ukroboronprom, in 2014-2017 Iskra made and handed 32 military equipment units over to customers, including foreign ones. (Interfax-Ukraine/Business World Magazine)