The latest aircraft missile “anti-tank riflemen” S-8OFP will go to the troops no earlier 2023 of the year. According to the executive director of the concern “TEHMI” Alexander Kochkin, the rocket has not yet been adopted.
According to the head “Tehmasha”, serial deliveries of missiles for attack aircraft will begin no earlier than 2023 of the year, given the time, necessary for the formation of plans of the Ministry of Defense for the purchase of missiles, as well as the beginning of the manufacturing cycle. Kochkin did not say anything about the reasons for such a long commissioning of the S-8OFP unguided aircraft missile..
Currently, documents are being drawn up and coordinated for the adoption of the missile into service by the Russian military department.
– TASS quotes his words.
Unguided missile “anti-tank riflemen” completed state tests in 2018 year, at 2019 a batch of missiles was released for experimental military operation. It was supposed to be adopted in this, 2021 year, this has been reported many times.
C-8OFP “anti-tank riflemen” should complement the S-8 unguided missile family for use with aircraft and helicopters (Su-24/25, Mi-8 and others). It is designed to destroy light armored vehicles and surface ships at a distance of up to 6 km. Its peculiarity is, which, depending on the task, can explode when hitting an obstacle, in front of her or behind a barrier. Caliber of the S-8OFP missile 80 mm, ie. same, like its predecessors, but the charge power is much higher.
