What is the Pantsir air defense system and what tasks can it solve

The country's air defense is a complexmeasures aimed at protecting against the means of attack of the enemy from the air. To ensure reliable air defense, various means of defeating possible threats are used - aircraft, drones and missiles. Earlier, we already talked about one of these means - the S-500 Prometheus air defense system, which has a large range. But in addition to long-range complexes, there are also short-range air defense systems. These include the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system, which will be discussed further. Next, we will consider what this weapon is, for what tasks it is intended and what are its advantages.

Anti-aircraft missile and gun complex "Shell"

The history of the creation of ZRPK

ZRPK "Pantsir" is designed for nearcovering important facilities - civilian infrastructure, strategic missile silos, long-range air defense systems, etc. The complex can provide protection against all modern means of attack from the air. Moreover, it provides protection against ground or surface threats.

The development of the complex began in the 80s.under the USSR, however, the complex was built only by the mid-90s. The project was headed by the Instrument Design Bureau. For the first time, "Shell" was shown to the public in 1995. But the tests did not begin immediately, but after more than 10 years from the moment the machine was created.

Work on the creation of the complex began in the 80s under the USSR

It must be said that since the creation of the complexunderwent several major upgrades. The first upgraded version was introduced in 2007. The complex was put into service five years later - in 2012. In 2015, another modification of the Pantsir-S2 was put into service. The new complex has improved characteristics.

In 2016, the development of the latestTo date, the Pantsir-SM modification, in which a multifunctional aiming station is implemented, in addition, the range has been increased to 40 km.

Characteristics and features of ZRPK "Pantsir"

"Pantsir-S" can be placed on a caterpillar orwheeled chassis, in addition, it can be installed permanently or on surface ships. The defeat of the threat is provided by automatic guns, as well as guided missiles with radar and infrared tracking. 2-3 operators can manage the complex.

An important feature of the complex is the joint worksystems for capturing and tracking targets with weapons that provide a kill zone at a height of 0 meters. The maximum height of the defeat is 15 km, and the radius of action is 20 km (40 km modification "Pantsir-SM"). The minimum range is 200 meters.

ZRPK "Shell" is capable of hitting targets within a radius of up to 20 km and at an altitude of up to 15 km

The reaction time of ZRPK is 4-6 seconds, withIn this case, the pause between missile launches is only 1.5 seconds. Deployment time is only 5-6 minutes. The complex is capable of simultaneously firing four targets at an angle of up to 45 degrees and two targets at an angle of 45 to 90 degrees. As we said above, the complex can be used to destroy ground targets - enemy manpower and lightly armored vehicles.

It should be noted that ZRPK can work ina bunch (up to 6 machines), exchanging data through a digital communication network. At the same time, one vehicle in the battery works not only as a combat vehicle, but also as a command post. The rest of the ZRPK receive target designation from it. The command post itself detects targets using radar, including early warning.

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Armament ZRPK "Pantsir"

The ammunition load includes up to 12 57E6-E missiles, andalso 1400 shells. The machine contains four guns that deserve special attention. These are 30 mm 2A38M guns. Many experts call them the best in the world in their class. They are distinguished not only by their high accuracy, but also by their rate of fire - they are capable of firing up to 5,000 shells per minute.

The 2A38M gun is considered the best in the world in its class.

Supersonic anti-aircraft missiles fired by"Shell", also one of the best to date. They are distinguished by maneuverability, as well as high speed, which is 1300 meters per second. In 2014, during the exercises, Pantsir demonstrated the ability to destroy targets moving at a speed of 1000 m / s.

It was possible to achieve high performance thanks tobicaliber scheme. Shortly after the launch of the rocket, the upper stage is fired, while the caliber of the rocket is greatly reduced. This reduces aerodynamic drag. The mass of the missile warhead is 16 kg. Each "Shell", regardless of modification, contains 12 of these missiles.

According to experts, air defense provided by“Pantsir” is currently unable to break through by any means of air attack. This raises the question, why not all missiles can be shot down? We answered this question earlier. Even older missiles such as the Tochka-U can sometimes hit a target by overshooting air defenses.