"Bastion" - missile system for protecting native shores

The role of coastal artillery in the military conflicts of past centuries has always been important. Suffice it to recall the decisive actions of the young ensign Shchegolev, who was able to repel an attack by the Anglo-French squadron in Odessa in 1854, during the Crimean War. Then a very small battery with its accurate fire fulfilled the task beyond the power of other numerous garrisons.

Today the technique is different, but the threats are the same. The descendants of the valiant defenders of Sevastopol and Odessa are armed with modern batteries.

Coastal missile systems are a relatively new type of weapons. The presence of powerful fleets in countries that are potential foes, which include ships of various classes (aircraft carriers, missile cruisers, artillery battleships capable of striking from tens of kilometers), compels the Russian defense complex to develop systems to counteract not only the sea, but also Ground based.

A strengthened position that reliably covers the lines of defense. Speaking otherwise, the bastion. The missile complex, bearing this name, fully corresponds to this definition, possessing new capabilities. In addition, he can move around, and does it quickly.

In the marching state, the complete set of the coastal defense system looks like a convoy of vehicles. The commander's car, on which the launcher is installed - a heavy four-axle, in its cockpit, except the chief of calculation, is the driver and three crew members. On the platform are placed transport-launching glasses (two of them), which in the fighting position are raised vertically, leaning into the ground with special rods. The running characteristics of the Astrologer MZKT-7930 allow you to navigate at a speed of 80 km / h, to overcome the impassability and move away from the starting point by 1000 km.

The launcher is the main element of the Bastion system. The missile complex should be managed and provided with a stable connection with the central command post. In the container, mounted on the chassis of KamAz-43101, there is a set of radio equipment and computer equipment, representing in aggregate the combat control system. Calculation - four people.

There is another machine that is part of the column that makes up the coastal mobile battery "Bastion". The missile system, having fired ammunition in the transport-launching glasses, can be recharged. To perform this operation, you need a crane and additional rockets. All this is in the third car of the caravan, transport-charging.

In the case of a hypothetical threat from the sea, after an appropriate order, the "Bastion" begins to operate. The missile system is put forward to the firing position, then a military deployment is carried out, which takes no more than five minutes. Shooting can be carried out with an interval of 2.5 seconds between starts, after which the entire system is again transported and, in order to avoid defeat by return fire, leaves the area in which it "lit up". The ammunition consists of 36 cruise missiles "Yakhont" or "Onyx".

The over-the-horizon nature of the action presupposes the use of helicopters as additional means of target designation. The range of damage reaches 300 km.

Monitoring the technical condition of the projectile allows a convenient panel of connectors on the outer surface of the shipping container.

The unpretentiousness of technology, the ease of maintenance, high reliability was noted by experts who visited international exhibitions where the "Bastion" was presented. The coastal missile system interested the delegations of countries interested in a high level of security, especially from the sea.