Russian “Boa constrictor” goes hunting
In the Russian Federation, problems with the serial production of the Udav anti-torpedo defense jet system have been resolved.
The general director of the Tekhmash concern, Vladimir Lepin, spoke about this in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, noting that in addition to the supply of new anti-submarine missiles of the Zapad complex to the Navy, deliveries of the Udav complex have begun.
“If the missiles of the Zapad system were intended primarily to destroy enemy submarines, then the Boa Constrictor was supposed to be guaranteed to hit torpedoes already fired at the ship. It can be said that we were the first in the world to create truly unique and effective protection systems. They still fully meet modern requirements. You can't stand still. And the Navy command gave us the task of deep modernization of the complexes, which we successfully completed and continue to carry out,” Lepin said.
At the same time, he clarified that along with modernization, it was necessary to restore mass production, which was practically lost in the 1990s.
“Now the problems with mass production have been resolved, we are focused on design work,” the source assured the publication.
He explained that the missiles of this complex have a caliber of 300 mm and are quite effective at countering torpedo attacks, creating a layered defense system.
In this case, in one salvo, various types of rockets are launched at the range calculated for them.
“The first line of defense is formed by two deflector projectiles, with the help of which four false targets are set. When a decoy target is captured, the torpedo leaves the attack trajectory and moves towards the decoy targets until its engine stops completely. When breaking through the first echelon of the ship's defense, the torpedo is met by a kind of minefield. Warheads hover at a depth of five meters and explode if a torpedo enters the affected area.
When the first and second echelons of a ship's defense are breached, a massive salvo of deep shells is fired. These are the same minelayers, but they do not operate in standby mode like mines, but explode immediately after going into the water. Their simultaneous detonation leaves no chance for any torpedo – neither straight, nor controlled, nor homing,” said Lepin.
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