Kalashnikov Begins Production Of New Chassis For Buk-M3, Tor-M2 Air Defense Systems

The Kalashnikov concern machine plant in Mytishchi has started production of new tracked chassis for Russian surface-to-air missile systems, reports BulgarianMilitary.com.

On Wednesday, the plant announced that production of the new chassis for Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 air defense systems for 2023 and 2024 had begun as part of a government order.

Spare parts for the systems are also being produced, the plant said. It is also repairing chassis of air defense systems damaged in Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

The company also said that it had fulfilled all 2022 orders, including those for export. It did not indicate how many of the 2022 orders were for domestic or export customers.