JSC "Concern "Granit-Electron" Showcases Yakhont cruise missile homing head at IMDS 2013

: Posted On Wednesday, 03 July 2013 18:59

IMDS 2013 Daily News - Concern Granit Electron

JSC "Concern "Granit-Electron" Showcases Yakhont cruise missile homing head at IMDS 2013

JSC "Concern "Granit-Electron" participates in the Six International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS-2013). The date and the place of event: 03-07 of July 2013, Lenexpo exhibition complex, 103, Bolshoy prospect, Vasilijevsky Island. The company is showcasing for the first a new Yakhont missile homing head.

Homing head for Yakhont missile at IMDS 2013

JSC "Concern "Granit-Electron" is a large R & D enterprise as well as original equipment manufacturer of surface surveillance and target designation radio electronic warfare systems, automatic fire control systems for naval forces of Russia, India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Algeria and other countries within military technical cooperation.

On its booth, the company is showcasing a new advanced monopulse homing head for Yakhont supersonic cruise missile. The purpose of shipborne missile complex with cruise missile "Yakhont" is the engagement of ships of various classes from surface action group, escort ships, landing forces and single ships.

The company is also showcasing fire control system for bombs and tropedoes, ground based automatic control system BAL-E and other most up to date systems.

The BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from the Indian Navy's newest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa ?? 22nd of May 2013. The missile performed high-level “C” maneuvere at pre-determined flight path and successfully hit the target. The surface-to-surface missile, having a range of 290-km, was test launched from the Russian-built Project 1135.6 class warship at 1100 hrs on the 22nd of May 2013.

BAL-E Coastal Missile System at IMDS 2013