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Tula gunsmiths demonstrated a new anti-tank Hermes ATGM system capable of hitting armored vehicles on huge distance.
Note that the ancient Greek god Hermes was the patron saint of the peaceful occupations, in particular, trade and livestock, but not war. Why did Tula gunsmiths take such a name for the new complex? As its designers say, the main purpose of this weapon still not a war, but a confrontation with it. Hence the name. Moreover, the god Hermes was also the patron of magic, and the installation of anti-tank systems Hermes is a truly magical weapon.
Specialists of the Tula Instrument Design Bureau decided a rather complicated task, created a complex that can hit tanks on a distance of one hundred kilometers – fantastic and nothing more! At the same time the complex is modular, that is, it can equally well be apply from air, water or land. As a carrier of this special helicopters, drones, small ships and land armored vehicles.
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ATGM Hermes is able to destroy at a great distance not only tanks, and any other equipment. As a striking element a guided high-explosive guided missile protrudes therefore, the complex works according to the principle: caught a target, pressed a button launch and – forgot about the goal, because it is no longer and cannot be.
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