Malakhit

Description

The Malakhit system is designed to provide fire control for artillery units when firing semi-active laser-guided and unguided munitions.

Advantages and features

When employed, the Malakhit AAFCS provides:

• day/night target detection and identification;
• target range and angular position measurement (including for moving targets);
• target designation (laser illumination);
• survey of command observation post (COP) and firing position (FP);
• firing data computation;
• COP-FP data exchange;
• firing data delivery to the gun;
• automated entry of firing data (flight mission) into GAP.

Basic features of the COP:

• carried in packs;
• automatic survey control (GPS/GLONASS equipment);
• small-sized, jam-resistant, long-range communications equipment;
• round-the-clock operation (with a thermal imaging sight).

Components

COP hardware (carried in three packs):

• laser designator/rangefinder complete with a thermal imaging sight;
• commander’s console;
• radio.

FP hardware:

• commander’s console;
• radio;
• gun terminal set.

Training facilities.