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Armata tank designer convicted of treasonNovember 19, 2015 TATYANA RUSAKOVA

Defense physicist Maxim Lyudomirsky, one of the team responsible for developing theweapons systems for Russia's new Armata heavy tank, has been found guilty of treason.

The Moscow City Court sentenced Lyudomirsky, who was arrested back in2014, to nine years in prison on Nov. 18.

Details of the hearing are not known, since the case is classified and washeard in closed session.

Maxim Lyudomirsky was a co-owner of the Elektrooptika research andproduction complex and concurrently held the post of chief engineerthere.

The complex specializes in the development and manufacture of laserstrapdown inertial navigation systems (LINS) (a navigation device foraircraft), their basic elements, as well as specialized software.

Lyudomirsky also designed some of the weapon systems forthe Armata heavy tank. He is also the author of a number of works on lasertechnology.

According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation,

Lyudomirsky was found to have collaborated with a foreign country,passing valuable information on new developments in the Russian armsindustry.

The defendant agreed to a plea deal with investigators and fully admittedhis guilt.

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Source: Michael Pochuev / TASS