Russia to parade new ISDM remote minelaying system on Red Square

Russia’s new ISDM remote minelaying system was recently spotted while being transported to Moscow for the Victory Day parade trials, government newspaper Rossiskaya Gazeta reported on its website on 14 June. The system will debut at the Victory Day parade, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported on 3 March before it was postponed from 9 May to 24 June.

Designed by Tula-based company Splav, the system consists of a combat vehicle, a transport-loading vehicle, and transport-launch containers with ammunition that can be equipped with various types of mines, then company CEO Vladimir Lepin told Interfax news agency in June 2016. The combat vehicle and transport-loading vehicle are based on the 8×8 Kamaz truck chassis, according to Lepin. Both vehicles have armoured cabins with filter ventilation systems and air conditioners.