"Pantsir-SM" and its capabilities
In the framework of the fifth international military-technical forum "Army-2019", the Russian and foreign public for the first time openly showed the new Russian Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile-gun complex, which is a modernized version of the Pantsir-С1 complex. The development of a deeply modernized version of the Pantsir-С1 complex, which was tested by the Russian military in real combat conditions in Syria, will be fully completed in 2021 year. Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu told this to 19 journalists on June 2019.
During the first two days of the fifth military-technical forum “Army”, which is traditionally held in the Moscow region, more than 50 thousands of representatives of Russian defense industry enterprises, government customers, scientists and experts have already participated in it. Also 120 delegations from other countries arrived at the forum. All of them were able to look both at the already well-known models and systems of armaments and military equipment, as well as at the novelties of the Russian defense industry, among which anti-aircraft missile systems always stand out.
One of the major innovations demonstrated on the first two days of the Army-2019 forum, which opened its doors on 25 June, was the modern V-GAZ and Pantsir-SM C-350 air defense systems. According to the Minister of Defense, work on the creation of a new anti-aircraft missile system C-350 "Vityaz" with increased fire capabilities, which should replace the C-300 complexes, will be completed in 2019 year. At the same time, the new Pantsir-SM air defense systems will be able to provide short-range defense of military and civilian targets, as well as to cover the promising Russian long-range air defense systems, which include Prometheus C-500 air defense systems.
The first Pantsir-SM complexes were made back in 2017, then the first photos of the new Russian air defense system appeared on the network, which immediately became “viral”. Special attention of experts was attracted then to the chassis for the new combat vehicle, which was chosen as an armored multipurpose vehicle K-53958 "Tornado". In April of this year, it was reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted the first tests of the new version of the Pantsir. About this in the broadcast of the radio station "Echo of Moscow" Russian journalists told Lieutenant-General Yuri Grekhov, who occupies the post of deputy commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces. According to the general, tests of the Pantsir-SM air defense system were conducted as part of military exercises, while the new development of Tula gunsmiths from the KBP (Instrument Design Bureau) proved its effectiveness even against ultra-small targets, which include modern unmanned aerial vehicles and small quadcopters . According to Yury Grekhov, the complex confirmed its high efficiency, hitting all small-sized air targets. This result deserves respect, since small modern UAVs are a very difficult goal for air defense systems.
According to RIA Novosti, the new Russian air defense missile system will receive a modern updated radar based on a phased array with an active emitter, Viktor Murakhovsky, editor-in-chief of Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine, told reporters about this. Compared with the previous version of the “Shell-S1”, the new complex will significantly increase its range of detection targets, as well as their selection and noise immunity parameters. In addition, the developers from Tula promised to equip the complex with a new anti-aircraft missile, which has greater flight speed and better tolerance of overload.
Earlier in the press, information appeared that the new Russian ZRPK Pantsir-SM would receive a new anti-aircraft missile, which has twice the maximum maximum flight speed than the standard Pantsir-S1 munition of the 57-6 anti-aircraft missile - approximately 3000 m / s against 1300 m / s. At the same time, the maximum range of sighting of the complex increases to 40 kilometers, which brings it closer to combat capabilities to medium-range air defense missile systems, for example, to the Russian Buk air defense system. The radius of detection of air targets will increase from 36 to 75 kilometers. At the stand, which was presented at the Army-2019 forum, it was noted that the complex is able to hit targets at a distance of 40 kilometers, at an altitude of 15 kilometers. At the same time, the speed of the targets hit should not exceed 2000 m / s.
Perhaps the complex will be presented in two versions - fully missile and cannon-rocket. In the first case, Pantsir-SM will immediately receive 24 anti-aircraft missiles, in the second - 12 missiles. In addition, the developers are considering the possibility of creating small anti-aircraft guided missiles designed to hit small air targets - drones and commercial quadrocopters, which have recently been often used by terrorists, as well as mortar mines and MLRS shells. The use of small rockets will allow them to be installed in a pack of 4 in a launch cell. At the Army-2019 forum, a complex was presented in a standard missile-gun design - 12 missiles and two 30-mm rapid-fire automatic anti-aircraft guns. The 30-mm guns of the complex can be used to combat various air targets at a distance of up to 4000 meters, as well as to fire at ground targets, including lightly armored enemy vehicles - armored personnel carriers, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles.
The chariot for the new Pantsir was again the chassis of the KamAZ truck, but this time a special multi-purpose chassis with an armored cab was chosen. The production of protected cars in Naberezhnye Chelny is carried out by the company JSC "Remdizel", specializing in the creation and production of automotive vehicles for special purposes. The K-53958 protected chassis from the Tornado car family with the wheel formula 8 x8 was chosen as the chassis for the Pantyr-SM.
The multipurpose chassis is designed to install and transport a variety of modern weapons systems and military equipment, as well as special equipment, towing trailers. The wheel formula, tire dimension, ground clearance in 395 mm and the power of the diesel engine (441 kW or 600 hp) allow Tornado-family cars to effectively manifest themselves on all types of roads and terrain. The design of the car from Naberezhnye Chelny makes it easy to transport loads weighing up to 20 tons, developing a maximum speed on the highway up to 100 km / h, while the power reserve is at least 1000 kilometers.
The chassis itself greatly expands the possibilities of using the Pantsir-SM ZRPK in various types of terrain. A car can easily cross the ford to a depth of 1,5 meters without prior preparation or to a 1,8 meter with preparation. The angle of climb is, according to the developers, not less than 30 degrees, the height of the vertical wall to be overcome is 0,6 meters. It will not stop the new Pantsir-SM based on the K-53958 multipurpose chassis and a moat less than 1,4 wide.
A distinctive feature of the K-53958 "Tornado" manufactured by Remdiesel is also an independent suspension with hydro-pneumatic supports, which provides the car with high mobility characteristics and good payload, which for the unarmored version comes to 25 tons. In this case, the total mass of the four-axle vehicle can reach 42 tons. The presence of an independent suspension with hydropneumatic supports allows the car to forcibly and automatically change the characteristics of the amount of ground clearance and suspension stiffness. Such a decision by engineers from Naberezhnye Chelny ensures that the car effectively damps vibrations from road irregularities and high smoothness, which is very important for the chassis used to install various weapon systems.
The advantages of this platform also include a fully armored and protected cabin with a bonnet layout, designed for three passengers. According to representatives of the Chelny enterprise, the reservation was made according to the GOST 6 class, that is, it provides all-round protection for the crew and equipment against 7,62-mm ammunition with an armor-piercing incendiary bullet B-32 of the SVD sniper rifle -7,62). In addition, the manufacturer guarantees the protection of the crew from the blast under the wheel on a mine or a land mine with a capacity of up to two kilograms of TNT.
ZRPK "Shell-SM" at the forum "Army-2019", photo: Tula service News
“Pantsir-SM” among the novelties of the forum “Army-2019”
During the first two days of the fifth military-technical forum “Army”, which is traditionally held in the Moscow region, more than 50 thousands of representatives of Russian defense industry enterprises, government customers, scientists and experts have already participated in it. Also 120 delegations from other countries arrived at the forum. All of them were able to look both at the already well-known models and systems of armaments and military equipment, as well as at the novelties of the Russian defense industry, among which anti-aircraft missile systems always stand out.
One of the major innovations demonstrated on the first two days of the Army-2019 forum, which opened its doors on 25 June, was the modern V-GAZ and Pantsir-SM C-350 air defense systems. According to the Minister of Defense, work on the creation of a new anti-aircraft missile system C-350 "Vityaz" with increased fire capabilities, which should replace the C-300 complexes, will be completed in 2019 year. At the same time, the new Pantsir-SM air defense systems will be able to provide short-range defense of military and civilian targets, as well as to cover the promising Russian long-range air defense systems, which include Prometheus C-500 air defense systems.
ZRPK "Pantsir-С1" in action
"Pantsir-SM" and its combat capabilities
The first Pantsir-SM complexes were made back in 2017, then the first photos of the new Russian air defense system appeared on the network, which immediately became “viral”. Special attention of experts was attracted then to the chassis for the new combat vehicle, which was chosen as an armored multipurpose vehicle K-53958 "Tornado". In April of this year, it was reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted the first tests of the new version of the Pantsir. About this in the broadcast of the radio station "Echo of Moscow" Russian journalists told Lieutenant-General Yuri Grekhov, who occupies the post of deputy commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces. According to the general, tests of the Pantsir-SM air defense system were conducted as part of military exercises, while the new development of Tula gunsmiths from the KBP (Instrument Design Bureau) proved its effectiveness even against ultra-small targets, which include modern unmanned aerial vehicles and small quadcopters . According to Yury Grekhov, the complex confirmed its high efficiency, hitting all small-sized air targets. This result deserves respect, since small modern UAVs are a very difficult goal for air defense systems.
According to RIA Novosti, the new Russian air defense missile system will receive a modern updated radar based on a phased array with an active emitter, Viktor Murakhovsky, editor-in-chief of Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine, told reporters about this. Compared with the previous version of the “Shell-S1”, the new complex will significantly increase its range of detection targets, as well as their selection and noise immunity parameters. In addition, the developers from Tula promised to equip the complex with a new anti-aircraft missile, which has greater flight speed and better tolerance of overload.
"Pantsir-SM"
Earlier in the press, information appeared that the new Russian ZRPK Pantsir-SM would receive a new anti-aircraft missile, which has twice the maximum maximum flight speed than the standard Pantsir-S1 munition of the 57-6 anti-aircraft missile - approximately 3000 m / s against 1300 m / s. At the same time, the maximum range of sighting of the complex increases to 40 kilometers, which brings it closer to combat capabilities to medium-range air defense missile systems, for example, to the Russian Buk air defense system. The radius of detection of air targets will increase from 36 to 75 kilometers. At the stand, which was presented at the Army-2019 forum, it was noted that the complex is able to hit targets at a distance of 40 kilometers, at an altitude of 15 kilometers. At the same time, the speed of the targets hit should not exceed 2000 m / s.
Perhaps the complex will be presented in two versions - fully missile and cannon-rocket. In the first case, Pantsir-SM will immediately receive 24 anti-aircraft missiles, in the second - 12 missiles. In addition, the developers are considering the possibility of creating small anti-aircraft guided missiles designed to hit small air targets - drones and commercial quadrocopters, which have recently been often used by terrorists, as well as mortar mines and MLRS shells. The use of small rockets will allow them to be installed in a pack of 4 in a launch cell. At the Army-2019 forum, a complex was presented in a standard missile-gun design - 12 missiles and two 30-mm rapid-fire automatic anti-aircraft guns. The 30-mm guns of the complex can be used to combat various air targets at a distance of up to 4000 meters, as well as to fire at ground targets, including lightly armored enemy vehicles - armored personnel carriers, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles.
Chariot for "Pantsir-SM"
The chariot for the new Pantsir was again the chassis of the KamAZ truck, but this time a special multi-purpose chassis with an armored cab was chosen. The production of protected cars in Naberezhnye Chelny is carried out by the company JSC "Remdizel", specializing in the creation and production of automotive vehicles for special purposes. The K-53958 protected chassis from the Tornado car family with the wheel formula 8 x8 was chosen as the chassis for the Pantyr-SM.
Multi-purpose protected chassis K-53958 "Tornado"
The multipurpose chassis is designed to install and transport a variety of modern weapons systems and military equipment, as well as special equipment, towing trailers. The wheel formula, tire dimension, ground clearance in 395 mm and the power of the diesel engine (441 kW or 600 hp) allow Tornado-family cars to effectively manifest themselves on all types of roads and terrain. The design of the car from Naberezhnye Chelny makes it easy to transport loads weighing up to 20 tons, developing a maximum speed on the highway up to 100 km / h, while the power reserve is at least 1000 kilometers.
The chassis itself greatly expands the possibilities of using the Pantsir-SM ZRPK in various types of terrain. A car can easily cross the ford to a depth of 1,5 meters without prior preparation or to a 1,8 meter with preparation. The angle of climb is, according to the developers, not less than 30 degrees, the height of the vertical wall to be overcome is 0,6 meters. It will not stop the new Pantsir-SM based on the K-53958 multipurpose chassis and a moat less than 1,4 wide.
Multi-purpose protected chassis K-53958 "Tornado"
A distinctive feature of the K-53958 "Tornado" manufactured by Remdiesel is also an independent suspension with hydro-pneumatic supports, which provides the car with high mobility characteristics and good payload, which for the unarmored version comes to 25 tons. In this case, the total mass of the four-axle vehicle can reach 42 tons. The presence of an independent suspension with hydropneumatic supports allows the car to forcibly and automatically change the characteristics of the amount of ground clearance and suspension stiffness. Such a decision by engineers from Naberezhnye Chelny ensures that the car effectively damps vibrations from road irregularities and high smoothness, which is very important for the chassis used to install various weapon systems.
The advantages of this platform also include a fully armored and protected cabin with a bonnet layout, designed for three passengers. According to representatives of the Chelny enterprise, the reservation was made according to the GOST 6 class, that is, it provides all-round protection for the crew and equipment against 7,62-mm ammunition with an armor-piercing incendiary bullet B-32 of the SVD sniper rifle -7,62). In addition, the manufacturer guarantees the protection of the crew from the blast under the wheel on a mine or a land mine with a capacity of up to two kilograms of TNT.
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