Russia’s Rostec State Corporation is exhibiting a range of counter-UAS systems at the Dubai Air Show.
According to Rostec: “The new Pantsir system has been developed by High-Precision Weapons in response to current UAV threats. It is designed to protect industrial and administrative facilities and is capable of destroying all types of aerodynamic targets, including any unmanned aerial vehicles. The ammunition load in the launching ramp may comprise up to 48 miniature short-range guided surface-to-air missiles or 12 standard missiles….The new modular Pantsir system provides a flexible solution as it can be deployed on building rooftops or at specially prepared sites. The ammunition load can be increased to 48 miniature missiles, which makes it possible to effectively repel large-scale UAV attacks and provides reliable protection for various facilities, including industrial, social and transport infrastructure as well as other structures,” according to Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial Director of the Weapons Cluster of Rostec State Corporation, member of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Engineers of Russia, quoted in a press release.
For the first time in the Middle East, the company will present a compact solution for monitoring UAVs and small aircraft, namely a short-range airspace surveillance radar, continued the company. It weighs 45 kg, can be transported using mobile vehicles, and is capable of detecting medium-sized UAVs at a distance of 7.5 km or more. “In addition, visitors will be shown an airspace control system that detects and tracks flying targets, including UAVs and cruise missiles. The system’s capabilities enable it to detect even low-altitude and low-speed targets.”
“The exhibition will also feature the Verba short-range man-portable air-defence system designed to destroy airplanes, helicopters, UAVs and cruise missiles. It remains effective even amid strong optical jamming. For greater mobility and convenience, a crew can use the Dzhigit launching unit, which can be deployed at a combat site in just three minutes. It is a fire-and-forget system that can launch two Verba or Igla surface-to-air missiles. The unit can be used as a fixed version or mounted on a vehicle; it can also be disassembled and carried manually.”
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(Image: the new Pantsir-SMD-E air defence system, Rostec)
