NPO Strela: from glorious history to the future

NPO Strela is the Russian leader in the production of radar stations and, in general, in microelectronic technologies. Today, as part of the Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Concern, the enterprise is rapidly developing, increasing the output of both defense and civilian products, introducing innovative methods of production management, setting ambitious goals - all this under the leadership of Vyacheslav Chapkin, who gave work to Strela »More than 18 years.

A bit of history

The history of the enterprise began on October 10, 1951, when in Tula, by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the Arsenal plant was created from auto repair shops to produce radar stations for ground artillery reconnaissance. In 1954, a Special Design Bureau was organized at the plant to support production and development. new technology... In 1979, the Design Bureau was reorganized into the Scientific Research Institute Strela. From 1979 to 2010, Arsenal and Scientific Research Institute Strela (since 2001 - JSC Scientific Research Institute Strela) worked as independent enterprises, closely interacting with each other.

In 2002, a completely new page in history began - OJSC NII Strela and OJSC Tula Plant Arsenal became part of the largest Russian defense-industrial holding Almaz-Antey. Four years later, Strela became the head organization for coordinating the activities of Russian defense industry enterprises in the development, production, modernization and repair of systems and reconnaissance equipment for missile forces and artillery of the RF Armed Forces.

In 2010, OJSC Tula Plant Arsenal merged with OJSC Nauchno- Production Association"Arrow". At that moment, NPO Strela was born - a single highly professional team.

Developments and achievements

Over the entire history of NPO Strela, over 60 types of samples have been developed and supplied to the Russian Armed Forces. military equipment, among which:

CHAP radar family: SNAR-1, SNAR-2A, SNAR-6, SNAR-10, SNAR-15, SNAR-10M, SNAR-10M1;
small-sized portable radar "Fara", which can be used as a sight for small arms; portable radars "Harpoon", "Credo"; portable short-range radars "Fara-1", "Fara-PV", "Fara-VR", portable short-range radars "Credo-M1", "PSNR-8M", "Sobolyatnik", as well as a portable radar of medium range actions of "Credo-1";
ARK-1 and ARK-1M firing positions reconnaissance radars, Zoo-1, Zoo-1M, Aistenok;
electronic control systems for ATGM complexes "Dragon", "Cobra", "Shturm-V", "Shturm-S", "Agona", "Attack";
radar instrument complexes for active protection complexes "Drozd", "Drozd-1", "Shater-1";
radar sights for the anti-tank gun "Ruta", for ATGM - "Konkurs", "Norov";
RLK "Gadfly", "Assembly", designed to protect moving columns;
universal automated measuring station initial speed shells "ABS-1" and "Ramp";
radar means of protection of especially important objects "Barrier", "Undermining";
mobile complexes of border protection "Holoturiya", "Holoturiya-O", "Holoturiya-88", stationary radar station for guarding the state border "Gamma-PV", mobile posts of technical observation "Obzor-TM" and "Obzor-TM1" in the interests of the Border Border Service of the FSB of Russia.

Also, the production of equipment for air defense air defense systems was established: radio control units for missiles for the air defense complex of the Ground Forces "Circle", a homing head for the Cube complex, radio control units for the Osa air defense system, missile homing heads for the S-300.

Over 450 employees of NGOs were awarded for high achievements state awards USSR and Russian Federation, of which 8 employees were awarded the Order of Lenin. For their outstanding contribution to the creation of new technology, the title of laureate of the Lenin Prize was received by 3 employees, the State Prize of the USSR - 19 employees. 1 employee was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. For their outstanding contribution to the creation of a new generation of radar reconnaissance equipment, 6 employees were awarded the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Workflow improvement

Considering the main activities of the enterprise, it is logical that its largest customers are the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Atomic Energy of Russia and other special government departments.

Director of PJSC "NPO" Strela "Vyacheslav Chapkin
Today we are provided with a state defense order, and there are many proposals from foreign partners. The re-equipment of the enterprise is in full swing. Old production facilities are being repaired, new workshops are being built. For example, another large-scale assembly workshop will be built using modern technologies. By the end of 2018, the workshop should be commissioned.

Today Strela produces about 20 modifications of radar systems (not to mention modifications within one product), and it is important to emphasize that these are exclusively products of its own design. And the innovative activity does not stop: currently, the enterprise is carrying out five experimental and design studies. In terms of tactical and technical characteristics, the developments are not inferior to the best Western models.

They are also working on Strela to reduce the cost of goods. To reduce costs, the company actively automates production processes, as well as management and planning processes - in particular, they introduce international ERP systems (information collection) and MES systems (production management). This is done so that management personnel receive real-time full information about the state of production and was able to make decisions quickly. And the MES-system allows you to build both narrowly focused and global plans. The 1C-accounting system has been introduced for economists. In addition to material and financial costs, all these new algorithms also reduce time costs.

Radar "Owl".

It is also important to note that Strela is an enterprise with a full production cycle, where all the divisions necessary for the production of complex products are represented: from a unique laboratory for incoming control of materials to shops for machining, electroplating and varnishing.

Civil Perspectives

In connection with the future decrease in the volume of the state defense order, the importance of reorienting the modernized capacities of defense industry enterprises to the production of modern competitive civilian products and dual-use products is increasing, so that the funds, once directed to re-equipping the industry, would work on the growth of the entire Russian economy, promote the development of import substitution, as well as building up high-tech exports.

- I think the project of the SOVA radar station is very promising, - comments Vyacheslav Chapkin. - It is being developed within the framework of the profile of the enterprise, but it can be widely demanded in the civil sector. The station is a locator without military hardware - for example, a tripod from a camera is used as a tripod. With the help of "Owl" you can solve a wide range of tasks, including guarding various civilian objects: airfields, nature reserves, agricultural land, private cottages and even expensive cars. If we talk about the future, we will try to return to the production of medical equipment; Strela had a similar experience in the 90s. To this end, we plan to develop cooperation with the Tula State University, which trains specialists in the field of medical technology.

JSC NPO Strela is a specialized enterprise that develops and manufactures radar equipment designed to monitor ground targets. The association is part of the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern, and is the head organization for coordinating activities in the assigned direction of technology. The main products of the enterprise: reconnaissance equipment for ground moving targets; Radar for reconnaissance of firing positions; radar meters for the initial velocity of artillery shells; radar security stations. By order of the Ministry of Industry and Energy No. 116 of 01.06.2006, JSC SRI Strela was designated as the head organization for coordinating the activities of Russian defense industry enterprises in the development, production, modernization and repair of reconnaissance systems and means of reconnaissance of missile forces and artillery of the RF Armed Forces. The enterprise has developed and put into serial production a new generation of highly informative radar equipment that is not inferior to world analogues, including: portable ground reconnaissance radar "Credo-M1"; unified radar station for reconnaissance of moving ground targets "Credo-1E"; radar complex for reconnaissance of missile and artillery positions "Zoo-1"; Radar reconnaissance of firing positions of mortars "Aistenok"; portable radar for short-range reconnaissance with a panoramic indicator "Fara-PV"; mobile posts of technical supervision "Obzor-TM" and "Obzor-TM1"; unified automated artillery ballistic station UAABS

JSC NPO Strela: exploration of a new generation / Photo: bastion-karpenko.narod.ru

V recent times the enterprise has developed and mastered in serial production a number of artillery reconnaissance radars

Fig 1. Product 1L261 in a firing position.

Analysis of development prospects technical means reconnaissance shows that in the near future radar stations (radars) will be the main, and sometimes the only means capable of at any time of the year or day, in conditions of poor optical visibility (in fog, smoke and dusty atmosphere, precipitation, etc.) quickly and accurately detect ground targets. Therefore, in the industrially developed states, radar reconnaissance means are being intensively created that can work effectively in conditions of the use of massive electronic and fire countermeasures by the enemy.

To ensure parity with a potential enemy in the field of radar reconnaissance systems for ground targets, the open joint-stock company Scientific and Production Association Strela, Tula (part of the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern), according to the tactical and technical assignments of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation were over 60 different stations and complexes have been developed and put into service.

Recently, the enterprise has developed and mastered in serial production a number of radars for artillery reconnaissance that meet the most modern requirements: radar complex for reconnaissance of firing positions of long-range artillery 1L260, multifunctional portable radar for reconnaissance of firing positions of mortars and mobile ground targets 1L271, portable radar for reconnaissance of ground targets product 1L277 and a portable ground reconnaissance radar SBR-5M.

EXPLORATION OF FIRING POSITIONS ON SHOT

An artillery radar complex for reconnaissance of missile positions and artillery 1L260. The 1L260 radar complex includes:

- three-coordinate monopulse radar station with a phased antenna array (product 1L261);

- maintenance vehicle (product 1I38);

- power plant ED60-T230P-1RAM4.

Solved by the complex combat missions, operating modes and tactical and technical characteristics of the complex are determined by the 1L261 product (Fig. 1).

The launch of the complex into production not only solved the problem of our country's lagging behind in the range of reconnaissance of shooting artillery and missiles, but also ensured superiority in this area. In conditions of passive and active interference, the complex performs, along with reconnaissance of enemy firing positions, simultaneous control of the firing of its own weapons and monitoring of the space in order to detect anti-radar missiles.

A comparative analysis of the characteristics shows that the 1L260 complex is superior to the foreign ROP "Cobra" and AN / TPQ-53 radars both in reconnaissance range and in a number of basic technical characteristics.

The complex provides:

- detection and tracking of flying artillery shells, MLRS rockets, tactical missiles;

- determination with high accuracy of the coordinates of the points of departure and fall of shells (mines, missiles);

- recognition of the class, including the caliber of the enemy's firing position;

- simultaneous work in reconnaissance and control modes;

- functioning under the influence of natural passive interference;

- direction finding of sources of active interference and automatic compensation of interference, acting from several directions;

- detection of anti-radar missiles;

- continuous automatic diagnostics of the component parts of the product in the course of combat work.

Fig 2. Principle of operation of station 1L261 in the "Exploration" mode.

Fig 3. The principle of operation of the station 1L261 in the "Service" mode.

In the "Reconnaissance" mode (Fig. 2), the complex provides opening of the enemy's firing positions, in the "Service" mode (Fig. 3), the coordinates of the points of fall of the shells of their firing means are determined.

Special software made it possible to implement a fully automatic mode of operation of the complex, without the participation of members of the calculation.

The use of software-controlled units of radar equipment provided flexible changes in operating modes and the possibility of further upgrading the product, while the number of simultaneously tracked targets can vary from 12 to 36.

Fig 4. Radar 1L271.

The hardware capabilities of the radar make it possible not only to provide reconnaissance of the firing positions of various types of firing systems, but also to implement the space survey mode in the interests of air defense.

Along with the radar for reconnaissance of firing positions of long-range artillery, there is a need for light portable radars that provide reconnaissance of firing positions of firing mortars, reconnaissance of ground moving targets and control of the firing of their artillery at the bursts of shells (mines) for the battalion level. This is confirmed by the experience of conducting local wars and counter-terrorist operations.

At the end of 2012, the Russian army adopted the world's first portable multifunctional radar for reconnaissance of firing positions of firing mortars and ground mobile targets 1L271 (Fig. 4).

The radar determines the location of the shooting mortar or the point of the fall of the mine by radar observation of the mine in the visible section of the flight path, measuring the coordinates and parameters of its movement at individual points of the trajectory, followed by extrapolation to the point of departure or fall (Fig. 5). The radar antenna is electronically scanned in azimuth. The movement of the beam in elevation is carried out by changing the polarization of the microwave radiation.

The station is made in the form of a set of equipment placed in the inner compartment of a special partially armored vehicle, which serves for the prompt delivery of a crew of three people and station equipment to a given area of operation. Redeployment over short distances in a given work area in order to select a more convenient combat position is carried out by carrying station components removed from vehicle, using special packaging for carrying.

Rice. 5. Determination of the coordinates of the mortar firing position.

PORTABLE RANGE AND SHORT RANGE RANGE

The first in Russia serially mastered portable radar for reconnaissance of short-range ground targets with a phased antenna array (PAR) - station 1L277 (Fig. 6). It is designed to detect moving single and group ground, surface, stationary ground and surface targets, as well as to adjust the fire of artillery and mortars at explosions. The station also detects low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles.

Figure 6. Radar 1L277.

Unlike its prototype (PSNR-8 station), 1L277 allows, along with moving targets and explosions of artillery shells, to detect stationary small-sized targets, which was done for the first time in a radar of this class. At the same time, a decrease in radar signature and an increase in noise immunity are provided. The use of a solid-state element base made it possible to reduce the weight by 2 times and increase the mean time between failures by 3.7 times in comparison with the PSNR-8.

Fig 7. Radar SBR-5M.

The design of the station allows its installation on various running bases, and the principle of monoblock radar equipment provides an opportunity for creating stationary surveillance systems, their interaction in the network while protecting borders, coastal zones, military and civilian facilities.

Compared with stations of the same class PSNR-8 and PSNR-8M, which are in service, and foreign counterparts, the 1L277 radar has several important advantages. In particular, it provides automatic tracking of up to 20 targets without interrupting reconnaissance in a given sector; detection mode and determination of coordinates of stationary targets; automatic recognition of the type of moving targets "man - equipment".

To ensure the secrecy and noise immunity of the station's operation, a rapid frequency restructuring (FCH) mode has been implemented, which makes it difficult for the enemy to conduct electronic reconnaissance and makes it impossible to set up aimed active interference.

A qualitative leap in the development of portable radar for reconnaissance of ground moving targets was made with the creation in 2010 of the portable short-range reconnaissance radar SBR-5M (Fig. 7), which combines almost all the capabilities of modern radars, despite the extremely small overall and weight characteristics.

The radar is a coherent, multichannel radar station with a continuous low-power chirp signal.

It has the ability to interface with five types of automatic small arms (PKMSN, "Pecheneg", "Kord", AGS-17, AGS-30), (Fig. 8), which makes it indispensable in the conduct of hostilities in the absence of optical visibility ...

The principle of operation and combat use of the station consists in scanning one of the specified sectors with automatic detection of moving targets, determining their polar coordinates for guiding automatic small arms and displaying the target radar situation against the background of an electronic terrain map (EKM).

Fig 8. Radar SBR-5M on a grenade launcher.

The station provides high secrecy of work from the means of electronic countermeasures of the enemy, since its radiated power is less than that of a cell phone. All electronic devices, primary processing units and VIP are placed in a transceiver, which, together with the drive, is mounted on a tripod. The control panel with a rechargeable battery is located away from the transceiver.

Unique design and technological solutions made it possible to create a station with the minimum weight of the wearable kit for all analogs, not exceeding 12 kg.

As an autonomous reconnaissance device, the SBR-5M station is included in:

- complex of intelligence, control and communications "Strelets" (83Т215-8ВР);

- automated complex for ATGM battery control ("Commander-E");

- an automated command reconnaissance airborne combat vehicle (BMD-3K-AR).

The transceiver of the station is included in the combat anti-sabotage vehicle (BPDM "Typhoon-M").

Serial production of 1L260, 1L271, 1L277 and SBR-5M products made it possible to begin equipping artillery and military intelligence units of the Ground Forces of the RF Armed Forces with highly effective ground reconnaissance radars, which, according to technical level correspond to the best foreign models, and even surpass them in some characteristics. This made it possible to raise the efficiency of radar reconnaissance to a new qualitative level - to more effectively solve traditional problems, expand the list of tasks to be solved and significantly increase the operational capabilities to increase the stealth, noise immunity and survivability of stations on the battlefield.

MOSCOW, JSC "NPO" Strela "

The enterprise of the military-industrial complex NPO Strela and the IT-integrator SoftExpert have successfully completed the first stage of implementation of the 1C: Document Management 8 CORP system. The new system covered 850 workplaces in all major divisions of the enterprise. Work with correspondence and orders has been converted into electronic form. Safe storage of documents is organized, loss of originals is excluded. Internal orders and orders are brought to the attention of employees faster, control over their execution is strengthened. All this helps the company to increase the rate of production and strictly observe the deadlines for the execution of the state defense order.

"1C: Document Management" helps PJSC "NPO" Strela "to comply with the deadlines for the implementation of the state defense order

The enterprise of the military-industrial complex "NPO Strela" and IT-integrator "SoftExpert" successfully completed the first stage of implementation of the "1C: Document Flow 8 CORP" system. The new system covered 850 workplaces in all major divisions of the enterprise. Work with correspondence and orders has been converted into electronic form. Safe storage of documents is organized, loss of originals is excluded. Internal orders and orders are brought to the attention of employees faster, control over their execution is strengthened. All this helps the company to increase the rate of production and strictly observe the deadlines for the execution of the state defense order.

PJSC "Scientific and Production Association" Strela "(Tula) has been working in the defense industry for over 65 years. The main specialization of the company is the development and manufacture of radar equipment for monitoring ground targets. The enterprise cooperates with such large customers as the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Border Service The FSB of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Atomic Energy of Russia and other special government departments Since 2002, PJSC NPO Strela has been a part of the Almaz-Antey VKO Concern.

In October 2014 at scientific and practical conference with the participation of all subsidiaries and affiliates of the Concern, a decision was made to improve the quality management system (QMS) during 2015-2016. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were set for all enterprises of the concern:

implementation of local software products to automate business processes and certain types of activities;
development and implementation of corporate documented QMS procedures that establish uniform ways of doing business in relation to the stages of the product life cycle;
creation of effective and efficient management of corporate quality processes based on technical, financial, corporate, legal and other forms of regulation and meeting the needs and expectations of potential customers (consumers) and other interested parties in the course of activities based on an innovative approach.

Like any large machine-building enterprise, Strela works with a large volume of organizational and administrative documentation. All actions in the research and production association are strictly regulated, subject to accounting and logging. Such measures are necessary to maintain order, preserve high level productivity and competitiveness. At the same time, a sufficient number of orders, contracts and letters are formed daily at the enterprise, each of which must be reviewed and approved by many employees. Therefore, one of the important stages of the project to improve the QMS at PJSC "NPO" Strela "was the optimization of the document management system.

The company needed an information system that would help speed up the processing and approval of documents, organize their safe storage, and reduce the risk of losing originals. In order to increase the pace of production and ensure strict compliance with the deadlines for the execution of the state defense order, it was necessary to increase the speed of communicating letters, internal orders and orders to employees, as well as to strengthen control over the execution of orders.

Due to the specifics of the enterprise, such requirements as a high degree of reliability and confidentiality of the processed data, competent differentiation of access rights to documents, flexibility and scalability were imposed on the automation system. The preference was given to the "1C: Document Management 8 CORP" system, which not only meets the set requirements, but also as easily and efficiently as possible integrates with other "1C" systems used at the enterprise.

As a result of open tenders, the implementation partner was SoftExpert, which is the only 1C: Document Management Competence Center in Tula and has repeatedly supplied and configured software and equipment for Strela, PJSC NPO.

At the first stage of the project, the tasks of processing and storing incoming documents were automated. The system was deployed at 850 workplaces (mainly managers and office staff) in all services and divisions of the enterprise.

Key project outcomes:

The registration of correspondence and orders has been converted into electronic form. Reliable storage of documents is organized: paper versions of incoming letters and contracts are stored in the archive, and electronic documents and scanned copies of originals are stored in the "1C: Document Management" database. In order to familiarize themselves with the content of a document, employees no longer need to look for its original - all the necessary information can be quickly found in the system. Approving persons and executors work only with electronic versions of documents, which significantly reduces the risk of losing originals.
Familiarization of employees with internal orders and orders (including those for the past years), as well as the issuance of orders and control of their execution are now carried out in electronic form. In order to convey an order or assignment, employees no longer need to run from corps to corps. This greatly simplified and accelerated the work with documents. The content of organizational and administrative documentation is now more quickly communicated to the addressees, as a result, tasks are performed more quickly. This had a positive effect on the pace of production and the implementation of requirements for meeting the deadlines for fulfilling the state defense order.
Control over the execution of orders has been strengthened. If earlier for these purposes only cards were used that were printed from the program of its own development of PJSC "NPO" Strela ", now the standard tools" 1C: Document Management "are connected to the control task. information about the issued assignments, the deadlines for their execution, the documents for which the tasks are set.An understanding that the performance of each employee is now easily tracked online, contributes to an increase in the overall executive discipline at the enterprise.

Head of Department information technologies PJSC "NPO" Strela "Sipchenko Sergey Yurievich notes: “We are completely satisfied with the results of the first stage of implementation of the 1C: Document Management System 8 CORP.” All the tasks that were set on the day of signing the contract have been completed to date. At the same time, all the specific requirements for the automation of a secure enterprise were fully observed and its scale was taken into account. waiting for the second stage of the project, during which we intend to jointly automate the procedures for agreeing contracts and expand the geography of orders, transfer service notes to electronic form, and also carry out work to connect additional users to the system ".

Nikolay ZAITSEV

EXPLORATION OF FIRING POSITIONS ON SHOT

An artillery radar complex for reconnaissance of missile positions and artillery 1L260. The 1L260 radar complex includes:

- three-coordinate monopulse radar station with a phased antenna array (product 1L261);

- maintenance vehicle (product 1I38);

- power plant ED60-T230P-1RAM4.

Combat missions solved by the complex, operating modes and tactical and technical characteristics of the complex are determined by the 1L261 product (Fig. 1).

The complex provides:

- detection and tracking of flying artillery shells, MLRS rockets, tactical missiles;

- determination with high accuracy of the coordinates of the points of departure and fall of shells (mines, missiles);

- recognition of the class, including the caliber of the enemy's firing position;

- simultaneous work in reconnaissance and control modes;

- functioning under the influence of natural passive interference;

- direction finding of sources of active interference and automatic compensation of interference, acting from several directions;

- detection of anti-radar missiles;

- continuous automatic diagnostics of the component parts of the product in the course of combat work.

Special software made it possible to implement a fully automatic mode of operation of the complex, without the participation of members of the calculation.

Fig 4. Radar 1L271.

At the end of 2012, the Russian army adopted the world's first portable multifunctional radar for reconnaissance of firing positions of firing mortars and ground mobile targets 1L271 (Fig. 4).

The station is made in the form of a set of equipment placed in the inner compartment of a special partially armored vehicle, which serves for the prompt delivery of a crew of three people and station equipment to a given area of operation. Redeployment over short distances in a given work area to select a more convenient combat position is carried out by carrying the station components removed from the vehicle using special carrying packages.

PORTABLE RANGE AND SHORT RANGE RANGE

Figure 6. Radar 1L277.

Fig 7. Radar SBR-5M.

The radar is a coherent, multichannel radar station with a continuous low-power chirp signal.

Fig 8. Radar SBR-5M on a grenade launcher.

Unique design and technological solutions made it possible to create a station with the minimum weight of the wearable kit for all analogs, not exceeding 12 kg.

As an autonomous reconnaissance device, the SBR-5M station is included in:

- complex of intelligence, control and communications "Strelets" (83Т215-8ВР);

- automated complex for ATGM battery control ("Commander-E");

- an automated command reconnaissance airborne combat vehicle (BMD-3K-AR).

The transceiver of the station is included in the combat anti-sabotage vehicle (BPDM "Typhoon-M").

Serial production of 1L260, 1L271, 1L277 and SBR-5M products made it possible to begin equipping artillery and military intelligence units of the Ground Forces of the RF Armed Forces with highly effective ground reconnaissance radars, which in terms of technical level correspond to the best foreign models, and even surpass them in some characteristics. This made it possible to raise the efficiency of radar reconnaissance to a new qualitative level - to more effectively solve traditional problems, expand the list of tasks to be solved and significantly increase the operational capabilities to increase the stealth, noise immunity and survivability of stations on the battlefield.

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NPO Strela: from glorious history to the future

A bit of history

Developments and achievements

Workflow improvement

Civil Perspectives

"1C: Document Management" helps PJSC "NPO" Strela "to comply with the deadlines for the implementation of the state defense order