Ships to be equipped with Russian-made missiles
Azerbaijan has ordered Uran-E shipborne missile systems from Russia`s Tactical Missiles Corporation, APA news agency quoted the company as saying in a report.
Azerbaijan ordered Uran-E complexes worth $75 million in 2010. The delivery of the missile systems is to be completed in 2014.
The company`s report says that Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan have ordered similar missile complexes.
The amount of Turkmenistan`s first order is $79.8m, while that of the second order - $40m. The delivery of the first consignment of missile complexes to Turkmenistan will be finished this year, while the execution of the second order is to be completed in 2014.
The amount of Kazakhstan`s order is $30m. The execution of the order will start in 2013.
The Uran-E shipborne missile system with Kh-35E antiship missiles is designed to destroy guided missiles, motor torpedo and gun boats, surface ships with displacement up to 5000 t, as well as marine transport. The Uran-E system is operational in surface ships, boats and auxiliary vessels.
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