Vitaly Bulgakov, director of the KBP JSC – TsKIB SOO (Rostec High Precision Systems) branch, said that the Russian Astarta rifle fires four times more accurately than the Barrett from the United States, representatives of High Precision Systems reported. The statement was made by him on the sidelines of the Army 2023 forum.
It has been reported that five shots from Astarte can fit in a 1.5cm diameter circle and from Barret a minimum 6cm circle.
According to the company, this rifle may go into mass production before the end of 2023.
“During our preliminary work, especially ignition, various elements may be needed or useless. And we will change something, ”Bulgakov explained.
Before that, in Rostec declarationPantsir-S has become more effective against Storm Shadow missiles.
Representatives of the holding emphasized that the Pantsir-S air defense missile system was developed long before the start of the special military operation (SVO) as a universal air defense system, including cruise missiles.
formerly SIPRI reported On the reduction of defense exports of the Russian Federation by a third.