Air defense

New Anti-Aircraft System Introduced

A new naval missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system, Pantsir-ME, was presented recently by the Russian corporate Rostec’s subsidiary, Tula KBP. The system provides protection against modern air threats, including low-flying and small-size UAVs.

The creation of the new system provides reliable protection for ships against air threats, including protection against low-altitude anti-ship missiles and UAVs. According to defenseworld.net’s report, the key feature of the system is the ability to first open fire on a target with missiles and then use artillery armaments, if the target is not destroyed.

“One of the key imperatives in the strategy of Rostec is the development and creation of new weapons, including anti-aircraft missile systems. The development of this system is a consistent element in the implementation of the strategy. The creation of almost each primary system required brand-new high-tech solutions. As a result, the destructive potential of Pantsir-ME is 3-4 times higher than that of it’s predecessor,” said Rostec CEO, Sergey Chemezov. “The missile intercept zone has been increased from 10 to 20 kilometers in length and from 3 to 15 kilometers in height. All the stages of combat performance are performed in motion.”