ArmInfo. Soon pilot program will launch in Armenia directed to efficiency increasing with hail struggle. Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan gave correspondent instruction during the meeting in Government on April 29, where the issues were discussed related to creating effective anti hail protection.
According to Armenian Government press-service, presenting the results of conducted investigation in this purpose, MES Head David Tonoyan suggested creating complex system of anti hail protection-together with existing gas-generating alternative to more effective missile and network protection. As he stressed, according to research a map of radar-location installments, a list is formed. At that, David Tonoyan suggested pilot program in Aragatsotn and Lori areas as a first stage. The Premier instructed to launch pilot program, paralleling with the efficiency and financial constituent learning of network safety.
According to the press office of Republic of Armenia MES, earlier the Antigrad company implemented appropriate researches due to the request of Armenian MES, and presented the tools and options of Armenian hail preventing systems. The matter concerns first to the possibility of implementation of automated missile technologies to decrease the possible damage of agricultural plants. According to preliminary data, every year Armenian agriculture faces losses like 5-6% of the harvest because of hail rains. To mention, recently Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan instructed MES and Armenian Agricultural Ministry to develop effective approaches in respect to hail prevention.
