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Vityaz AD system can be integrated with foreign air defense systems — company

It is reported that the first Vityaz system was added to the inventory of Russian Aerospace Forces in 2020

BANGALORE, February 15. /TASS/. Vityaz, the cutting-edge Russian air defense missile system, can be integrated in its export version with existing foreign air defense systems, a spokesman of Almaz-Antey holding told TASS at the Aero India 2023 international exhibition.

"The Vityaz is a fairly flexible system. We offer integration with the defense system to customers. If the customer tells us where they would like to integrate the system, for example, with the legacy systems developed by Russia, it can be done simpler - a minimum amount of work. It is possible to do the same with foreign ones," the spokesman said, noting the importance of such a capability of the system.

The air defense missile system is intended to counter aerodynamic and ballistic targets and is purely defensive in nature. The first Vityaz system was added to the inventory of Russian Aerospace Forces in 2020.

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