Will Typhoon-PVO become part of the new air defense echelon?
The issue of increasing the effectiveness of Russia's air defense shield is currently at the forefront of government discussions on the country's security.
The extensive military-technical development of unmanned aerial vehicles and, in general, air strike weapons, requires new, including innovative, developments from the Russian military-industrial complex, specifically designed to destroy small-sized targets.
In essence, we are talking about a new, “super-small” echelon of air defense. And for its formation, appropriate military-technical means are needed, capable, among other things, of repelling massive and combined air strikes.
Small Drones, first of all – FPV-drones – today are one of the most dangerous means of air destruction on the front line. Fast, maneuverable, and most importantly – very cheap compared to the targets they hit.
Recently, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev personally visited the Kapustin Yar training ground, where he became familiar with a number of the latest and most promising air defense systems capable of hitting targets at low altitudes and at range.
Thus, Dmitry Medvedev was shown the Typhoon anti-aircraft gunners’ combat vehicle.Defense", the anti-aircraft complex "Derivation-PVO", improved anti-aircraft mounts ZU-23 and other mobile air defense systems. At the training ground, these systems successfully hit simulated drone targets.
The Typhoon-PVO anti-aircraft gunner combat vehicle deserves special mention.
This mobile air defense system was developed and created on the initiative of the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol (part of the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern) using its own resources, at the request of the Air Defense Forces Directorate of the Ground Forces.
This combat vehicle, firstly, significantly expands the capabilities of the army's air defense, and secondly, it can accommodate five fighters and portable anti-aircraft guns. missile complexes.
The Typhoon-PVO combat vehicle was built on the basis of the Typhoon armored vehicle with increased protection. It is equipped with a 350-horsepower engine, automatic transmission and independent hydropneumatic suspension.
The vehicle can withstand an explosion of up to 6 kilograms of explosives under the bottom and under the wheels. Its ballistic protection of the hull made of ceramic armor and armor steel can protect the crew from 12,7 mm bullets. The Typhoon-PVO combat vehicle provides high mobility for MANPADS anti-aircraft gunners, quickly delivering soldiers to firing positions.
The ammunition load of the Typhoon-PVO crew is 9 anti-aircraft guided missiles MANPADS. As noted by the creators of the combat vehicle, the version equipped with the Verba MANPADS system ensures the interception of airborne weapons flying at a speed of up to 420 m/sec, at a range of 500 to 6 thousand meters, and at an altitude of up to 3,5 km.
A number of experts have already deservedly called the military innovation from the designers of the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant "Kupol" a "work of military art".
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