Legendary Gibka-S SAM System Upgraded to Combat Kamikaze Drones

The number of Verba MANPADS installations has been reduced from 4 to 2

Russian specialists have presented a modernized Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) based on the Tigr armored vehicle. Now the installation is more "sharpened" to combat drones.

Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile system
Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile system

The update entailed a reduction in the main armament — Verba/Igla-S man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) from 4 to 2 installations.

In order to combat enemy UAVs, this allowed the integration of a PKT tank machine gun into the combat module.

The Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile system works to cover the advance of advanced detachments. As part of a mobile fire group, there are two combat vehicles based on the Tigr vehicle: the first is equipped with a turret installation for four Verba anti-aircraft missiles, and the second is equipped with a radar station.

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