9S52 Polyana-D4 ASU ( English: Meadow) is a

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/Russian automated command and control system for

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troops. May act as an upper level command post (CP) of the SAM brigade including

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as well as the

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complex. And also other means, including aircraft. Developed by Scientific Research Institute of the automatisation technics of Minradioprom. Chief designer - G.A.Burlakov. Development works started under the Decisions of the Special Commission of the Presidium of the USSR Soviet Ministry on military-industrial questions dated June 29, 1977 and August 27, 1981. Mass production of the system organized at the

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Electromechanical Plant (currently GNPO Agat), but later transferred to

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, former Minradioprom factory. In service since 1986. Polyana-D4 is a substantial remake of 9S468M1 Polyana-D1, development by NIIAA.

Structure

* PBU ( translit. Punkt Boevogo Upravleniya) of the brigade (vehicle MP06) * Commanding-staff vehicle (KShM) of the brigade (vehicle MP02 with a trailer CP4) * spare parts and technical service vehicle (MP45) * two diesel electrostations ED-T400-1RAM PBU (MP06M of Polyana-D4M) is based on a BAZ-6950 chassis. KShM (MP02M of Polyana-D4M) is based on a

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chassis.

Modifications

* 9S52M D4M Polyana system produced by

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ian GNPO Agat, also developers of the Buk-MB modernisation of Buk-M1. * 9S52M4 Polyana-D4M4

Operators

* (2014) * * (2018)

Former operators

References

External links

Ground Troops Missile Protection: Forty Years of Efforts Permitted Creating the S-300V, the World's Only General-Purpose Air and ABM Defense Complex
Aleksandr Shirokorad, NVO magazine, 15–21 May 98, No. 18, p. 6
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