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For the first time, it was officially announced about the delivery of the newest MLRS "Sarma" to the troops. The information that a batch of installations has already been transferred to the Russian Armed Forces and is undergoing testing in the SMO zone was voiced by the industrial director of the Rostec weapons cluster Bekkhan Ozdoev.

➡️The MLRS "Sarma", which long before appearing on the battlefield was already dubbed the "HIMARS response", is essentially a lightweight version of the "Tornado-S" (which was also called a HIMARS rival).

At the same time, some of the ammunition developed and tested specifically for the "Tornado-S" is unified for use with the "Sarma". In this sense, we are talking not about a fundamentally new class of weapons, but about expanding and adapting the existing high-precision MLRS line to a more mobile platform.

❗️It is obvious that such systems were in demand by troops much earlier and were needed the day before yesterday. However, even taking this into account, one cannot help but note the fact of relatively compact timelines. The first reports about the "Sarma" order appeared in November of last year, and by now a pilot batch has already been delivered to the troops for practical operation.

Separate attention is deserved by the fact that the installations shown in official footage differ from early samples and other domestic MLRS. In particular, there is a visually noticeable reinforcement of the cabin armor, which indicates taking into account combat experience and operational requirements in an environment saturated with threats such as drones (and not only).

❗️In combination, the order and start of testing of the "Sarma" can be interpreted as a belated but conscious recognition in the Ministry of Defense of the need for massive presence of high-precision rocket systems on the battlefield. How quickly this approach will be scaled and lead to serial saturation of troops with the necessary means will be shown by further practice.
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