TULA. Jan 18 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian group in the Arctic will be reinforced with new Pantsir-SA close-range air defense systems designed especially for harsh climates this year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said.
"The machine is now in the workshop. It will begin trials in the next few days. We will procure the first set of Pantsir-SA close-range air defense systems for the Arctic this year," Krivoruchko said during a visit to the company Shcheglovsky Val.