In Rostec said about the readiness of the rocket of new generation "Monolit" for the state tests
Latest precision guided aircraft missile "Monolith" of 122 mm caliber, developed by the group "tehmash" (included in rostec) to replace the unguided rocket (NAR) C-13, ready for acceptance trials. About it TASS said the General Director of concern Vladimir Lepin.
"the Work is conducted. Detailing too early. This is a private project. I will say that we are ready to move to the stage of state tests," said Lepine, responding to a question about progress on the missile "Monolith".
"Monolith" is the latest precision-guided aircraft rocket in caliber of 122 mm. Is a continuation of the rocket "the anti-tank Riflemen" (according to open sources, the weapon must change the missile C-8 caliber 80 mm).
it is Planned that the carriers of the missiles will be all the planes and helicopters that can apply the NAR C-13. In "Techbase" said that a prototype of a "Monolith" will be in 2021 or 2022. The concern develops at the expense of own funds.
Native of new missiles will all the planes and helicopters that can apply unguided rocket s-13, only need to modify the weapon control system of the given media, as the new missile will be managed.
As reported in may, TASS Deputy Director General of the concern Alexander Kochkin, work on the missile started in the initiative order. In may, the development was at the stage of harmonization of technical requirements with the defense Ministry.
Informed Lepine reported that the missile "Monolith" will not cost more than its predecessor - missiles s-13. Unguided missile s-13 122 mm calibre was developed in the 1970-ies, in the future, was created its modification with other combat units.