New Belarus-made Shershen D two firing channels anti-tank guided missile at IDEX 2013 1702133.

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IDEX 2013
Tri-Service defence exhibition
17 - 21 February 2013
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Belarus’ defense companies present their latest defence products and innovations at the 11th International Defense Exhibition and Conference IDEX-2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For the first time Belarus exhibits engineering prototypes of its portable anti-tank guided missile Shershen D.

This system is a Shershen version with two firing channels, a launching devise and a remote control panel for ATGM Shershen, a training simulator ATGM Skif and a dummy of the unmanned aerial vehicle with vertical takeoff HUSKY made by KB Indela, command post carriers made by AGAT - Control Systems – Managing Company of Geoinformation Control Systems Holding and dummies of automobiles made by Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant.

The Shershen is a Belarus-made anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) of the third generation. Designed to defeat modern armored vehicles, protected objects (such as bunkers, pillboxes, earth-and-timber emplacements) and low-speed low-altitude targets (helicopters, UAVs).

ATGM "Shershen" base version consists of a tripod, universal combat module, anti-tank guided missile, guidance device - PN-S and the remote control, which allows to control the unit from a distance up to 100 m. (with a wire channel) and up to 300 m. (with radio). So, two persons crew combat task is to assemble "Shershen", find the target and launch. All pre launch procedures takes less than 2 minutes and includes missile installation, PN-S connection and unit switch-on. Once missile start, operator have to control "Shershen" functioning and correct the aiming, if it necessary, using joystick on remote panel.

The Belarusian delegation includes nine companies, like Belvneshpromservice, Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, OAO Repair Plant No.140, AGAT - Control Systems – Managing Company of Geoinformation Control Systems Holding, OAO Peleng, KB Display, KB Indela, etc. The Belarusian booth will be organized by ZAO BelTechExport.

“Participation in IDEX-2013 will provide a great opportunity to expand military and defense cooperation between Belarus and the United Arab Emirates, to forge new contacts with foreign companies and promote our products on foreign markets,” the State Defense Industries Committee informed.