In LiveJournal blog today appeared Colonelcassad material, which it reported on the "nuances" supplied from US Ukraine antitank missiles Javelin. The paper published a copy of the document -obrascheniya to Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Alexander Turchinov from the leadership of Ukrainian Bureau "Luch". In a letter signed by the general director-designer general "Ray" Korostelyov states, that put Washington complexes are, in fact, defective.
The article states, that defects in the ATRA, set Kiev, They were identified during the conducted tests recently.
noted, that identified problems with the rocket boosters. The cause of these problems mentioned operation expired.
Added, that exploit such complexes in combat is extremely dangerous primarily for personnel, at whose disposal "Javelin" fall.
of material:
It noted the low range of fire in 2500 m.
The complexity of the operation in adverse weather conditions.
The need to use foreign experts to service, repair and modernization of the complexes.
Also in the material it recalls the high cost of these systems and the fact that it would be better to buy "Stugna-P", that "in all respects superior to the American complex '.
In the same article notes, that the document itself may well be conscious lobbying Bureau "Luch" in the Ukrainian market.
Official confirmation, that the document is authentic, It is not currently represented.
