The Russian company will cease production of anti-aircraft s-300 systems in 2015. This will affect both the supply of the Armed forces of Russia and export.
Russia expects to begin upgrading the anti-aircraft systems. Replace s-300 will come complexes of modern development. The main system for the Armed forces is expected to be s-400.
After the cessation of production of anti-aircraft systems s-300, which is scheduled for 2015, with the release of their components will not be minimized. On the contrary, it is assumed that the short term he'll even grow. "It is necessary to maintain the combat readiness of armor standing in the complexes, which, according to our estimates, will be an effective anti-air weapon even more than 10 years" - quoted by ITAR-TASS adept military-industrial complex.
It was also suggested that the s-300 is a product with great experience", its subsequent creation is meaningless. However the sudden cessation of the use of data "Oldies" will not have to wait. "For our Armed forces the main system becomes s-400.
However, the delivery of s-400 will not start until 2016. However, the complex s-300 continues to be popular in the international market. Thus, it is planned that the complex s-300PMU Favorit, which was intended for export to Syria, can be recycled and sent to Egypt. "Our Egyptian partners announced a commitment to purchase. The complex can be given perekonnatola requirements of Cairo in the shortest possible time," said the adept PCR.
It was also suggested that in the case of a contribution agreement for the supply of the finished complex will replace the software, and a number of units and aggregates. Adept of the Russian defense complex added that over the past decade Cairo-scale military-technical cooperation has bought in Moscow ammunition and accessories in the amount of 400 million dollars. "A considerable amount of military equipment received by Egypt even in the USSR, is still operated by the Armed forces of the country," he recalled.