The Russian 2S6M "Tunguska-M1" anti-aircraft missile and gun system is capable of detecting aerial targets at a distance of 18 km. It is designed to provide air defense for motorized rifle and tank units, both during combat operations and on the march.
The complex is armed with eight anti-aircraft guided missiles with a range of up to 10 km and two 30 mm twin-barreled anti-aircraft guns with a rate of fire of 5000 rounds/min.
The "Tunguska-M1" is capable of identifying, tracking, and destroying aerial targets such as tactical aircraft, helicopters, drones, and cruise missiles. It is also designed to engage ground and surface targets.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the 2S6M "Tunguska-M1" SAM/Gun System:
- Target engagement range with missile weapons — from 2500 to 10000 m
- Target engagement range with gun weapons — from 200 to 4000 m
- Altitude of targets engaged with missile weapons — from 15 to 3500 m
- Altitude of targets engaged with gun weapons — from 0 to 3000 m
- Time to transfer from traveling to combat position — no more than 5 minutes
- Combat crew — 4 people
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Su-57 fighter could have accidentally shot down the S-70 Okhotnik UAV. A technical error in the tactical information exchange channel could be the likely cause of the incident.
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