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Russian manufacturer of air defense systems “Buk” Concern “Almaz-Antey” on Tuesday presented the results of their experiments simulating a disaster Malaysian “Boeing”, which was shot down in the skies over the Donbas. Russian experts compared the means at their disposal the results of the investigation of an international commission led by the Netherlands with the results of its own full-scale experiments.
Too old weapons
Previously, “Almaz-Antei” has published the results of its investigation on the basis of project documentation complex “Buk” and missiles, as well as mathematical modeling of the situation. One of the main theses of the report was the conclusion that the plane was shot down by one of the old versions of missiles to “Buckow” – 9M38, 9M38M, 9M38M1 not facing the Russian Army, but still used in Ukraine. Experts group tended to believe that the aircraft was shot down by a missile 9M38M1. This coincided with the findings of the international commission confirmed on Tuesday the general director of “Almaz-Antei” Yang Novikov and adviser to chief designer of concern Mikhail Malyshevsky.
However, according Malyshevskoe, after receiving the results of an international investigation group has decided to clarify its conclusions and on the basis of the information received, to spend an additional full-scale experiment with the use of this 9M38M1 missiles and aircraft fuselage IL-86.
The experiment showed that when using this modified missiles in the wreckage left characteristic traces in the form of butterflies. These holes are left used 9M38M1 submunitions – metal “Beams” explained Malyshevsky. Nothing of the sort, he said, on fragments of the downed “Boeing” is not.
It allowed experts “Almaz-Antei” to conclude that was used did not rocket 9M38M1 and certainly no later than the modification, and the most old type – 9M38. The last such missile was made in the USSR in 1986, with a maximum service life of 25 years. The question of a possible continuation of the operation in 2011, “Almaz-Antey” addressed the Ukrainian military, but the Russian army the use of these missiles is possible because of the risk to fighting crew, he emphasized Novikov.
Questionable evidence
International experts, however, still found among the wreckage, “Beams” from 9M38M1 missiles and fragments of the rocket, confirmed Malyshevsky. According to him, the international group of experts to provide photos debris missile experts “Almaz-Antei” and even found at the crash site submunitions. However, the quality of pictures and other materials “raise questions”, said the expert.
Last week came the final results of the crash investigation, “Boeing” independent civil initiative Bellingcat using data from open sources. Experts have found published on the Internet photos, which signed 9M38M1 ammunition allegedly driven fighters of the 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Kursk region in the direction of Ukraine. It is one of the complexes of the Russian side was handed Donetsk militias shot down the plane, according to the report Bellingcat.
Now the new data “Almaz-Antey”, according to experts group, refuted this version.
Do not run the place
The new experiment “Almaz-Antey”, and confirmed the previous version of the concern regarding the rocket launch site, said Novikov. According to him, the International Commission wrongly determined the starting point brought down Boeing rocket – location snowy, controlled at the time of the tragedy militias.
Launched on such a path “Buck” missile could not leave traces of submunitions on the left engine MH17, as recorded in the report of the international commission. The design of the warhead missiles for all the “Buka” sets the direction for characteristic clouds damaging elements, so-called “scalpel”, destroying the plane. If the missile flew from the snowy, the resulting cloud would pass a plane through from left to right in the area of the cockpit, but does not hurt to at the same time the left engine, and could not leave characteristic traces along the fuselage, which is also reflected in the materials of the International Commission.
Based on their own calculations of the specialists of “Almaz-Antey” came to the conclusion that found on fragments MH17 damage from damaging elements indicate approaching missiles from the south of the settlement Zaroschinskoe, at the time of the disputed territory between the Ukrainian army and the rebels.
The investigation itself
During the press conference, the General Director of “Almaz-Antey” Novikov three times asked about the credibility of the version of the Investigative Committee of Russia, which, According to his official spokesman Vladimir Markin, continues to be regarded as the main version of crash MH17 attack Ukrainian Su-25.
Novikov evaded a direct answer, making it clear that does not call into question the competence of law enforcement, considering different versions, as well as the Ministry of Defence experts, make the appropriate expertise to TFR. However, the head of the «Diamond – Antey » still repeated that the conclusions of competent specialists Group confirmed: MH17 hit by a missile from the complex “Buk “but the old model.
According to him, the purpose of the investigation” Almaz-Antey “- preserve the reputation of business and make the European Court lifting the sanctions against him.
On the question of cooperation with the investigation Novikov said only that the company had already provided all the information requested TFR and is ready to do so in the future. “Cooperate – not to cooperate, it’s Investigative Committee. Cause – go “, – joked the head of the group.
Passenger” Boeing “Airlines Malaysia Airlines crashed July 17, 2014 near Donetsk. Liner followed MH17 flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on board were 298 people. As a result of the collapse of all the passengers were killed. The investigation deals with international disaster investigation team led by the Netherlands. On Tuesday, the Security Council of the Netherlands (OVV) is the final report on the circumstances of the death of the liner.
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