
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the use of the complex at the Chebarkulsky training ground
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Strategic command and staff exercises "Center-2026" are held with the participation of contingents of the CSTO states.
The newest Izdeliye 347 missile system was used during the main stage of the strategic command and staff exercises Center-2026.
The total number of troops at the Chebarkulsky training ground is more than 6,000 military personnel, more than 600 units of equipment are involved.
“Product 347” is designed for high-precision destruction of important stationary and moving objects at a distance of up to 20 kilometers and has the peculiarity of the ability for the operator to point the missile at the target at the final part of the trajectory.
MOSCOW, October 2 - RIA Novosti. The newest Izdeliye 347 missile system was used during the main stage of the strategic command and staff exercises (SCSHU) Center-2026 to destroy identified enemy targets, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Friday.
The total number of troops at the Chebarkulsky training ground is more than 6,000 military personnel (from the Russian Federation - 4,600, foreign - 1,479, of which 634 are military contingents of the CSTO CRRF states). More than 600 pieces of equipment are involved, including 55 airplanes and helicopters, more than 500 UAVs of various modifications, and more than 50 robotic systems.
“During the main stage of the Tsentr-2026 command and control system at the Chebarkulsky training ground, the latest ground-based missile system Izdeliye 347 with a modified light multi-purpose guided missile was used to destroy enemy artillery positions identified by aerial reconnaissance,” the statement said.
The Izdeliye 347 multi-purpose ground-based missile system is designed for high-precision destruction of important stationary and moving objects at a range of up to 20 kilometers.

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