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Ukraine's state-owned defense giant Ukroboronprom has developed a new type of 57mm missiles for the Air Force of Ukraine, Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook.
"Ukroboronprom has developed a new missile munitions for the Air Forces of Ukraine. The 57mm missiles are designed to equip aircraft and attack helicopters and destroy ground targets," he said.
Read alsoUkrainian Army orders Dozor-B armored vehicles from UkroboronpormDuring the successful test operation, the helicopter crew, equipped with new engines and an Adros modern protection complex, hit the targets.
"It takes only half a second to launch a pack of 20 missiles," he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukroboronprom State enterprise "Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant" Aviakon" in 2016 repaired and modernized more than two dozen military helicopters for Ukrainian army.
Among those, modernization of Mi-24PU1, equipped with modern electronics, new engines, powerful weapons, and has a high degree of protection that includes Adros modern protection complex. This complex foils heat-seeking missiles, protecting helicopter from man-portable air defense systems "Igla" and Stinger, as well as from air-to-air missiles type R-60 and R-73.
UNIAN memo. State-run Ukroboronprom concern was established in 2010 to ensure effective operations and management of state-owned business entities that develop, manufacture, sell, repair, modernize and scrap weapons, military and special equipment and ammunition, and participate in military and technical cooperation. The concern incorporates over a hundred enterprises of Ukraine's defense industry.