The "High-Precision Systems" holding of the Rostec State Corporation has begun deliveries of the latest short-range anti-aircraft guided missiles for the "Pantsir" family of systems. A batch of mini-missiles was shipped to the Russian Ministry of Defense under the state defense order.
Small-sized munitions are designed to combat a wide range of targets in the near zone, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
A container with four short-range interceptor missiles is installed in the standard landing site of a conventional "Pantsir" missile. Reloading with pre-prepared containers takes as much time as with conventional ammunition. New mini-missiles allow a significant increase in the ammunition load of the "Pantsir" - up to 48 munitions.
As a result, the complex can intercept a greater number of aerial targets, such as drones. Thus, it will be much more difficult for the enemy to "discharge" the complex's ammunition, trying to break through the air defense line.
At the same time, depending on the tasks of combat duty, the "Pantsir" crews can install various combinations of small-sized and conventional missiles, increasing the variability of means for engaging aerial targets.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the military installed a new 107-mm MLRS on the chassis from the "Loaf" UAZ-3303.
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