Russia Showcases New Miniature Missiles for Pantsyr at Fleet-2024 Exhibition
Rostec displayed a range of defense products at the International Maritime Defence Show in Kronstadt, held from June 19 to 23. A key highlight was a new miniature missile for the Pantsyr surface-to-air and anti-tank missile system, developed by the High-Precision Systems holding. This missile is designed to target drones and other small aerial threats.
Additionally, Rostec’s joint exhibit featured the Pantsyr-ME naval surface-to-air and anti-tank missile system, which has demonstrated excellent performance in real combat scenarios, similar to its land-based version. Another important element was an airspace control system capable of detecting and tracking UAVs up to a distance of 30 km.
“We will present our latest naval solutions at the Kronstadt exhibition, including naval aircraft, shipboard electronic equipment, air defense systems, ammunition, and more. Notably, we will unveil an export version of the naval Pantsyr, which has proven effective against modern Western missiles such as the Storm Shadow during recent military operations,” stated Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial Director of Rostec’s Conventional Weapons, Ammunition, and Special Chemicals Cluster.
The Pantsyr is a mobile air defense system designed by Russia, combining surface-to-air missiles and automatic cannons to engage various aerial targets. This system is mounted on a truck carrier, typically a Ural-53234 8×8, a Kamaz-6560 8×8, or a MAN SX45, providing high mobility with a range of 800 km.
The Pantsyr is equipped with twelve 57E6 or 57E6-E surface-to-air missile launchers, capable of hitting targets from 1 to 12 km. In addition to the missiles, the system features two dual 2A38M 30 mm automatic cannons, with a range of 0.2 to 4,000 meters. For target acquisition and tracking, the Pantsyr uses autonomous radars and radio commands with infrared or radio direction finding systems.
This system is used by several countries worldwide, including Algeria, Armenia, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Myanmar, Oman, Russia, Serbia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. The Pantsyr requires a crew of three for operation and measures 8.15 meters in length and 2.47 meters in width.
Visitors could also explore naval aircraft such as the Su-30SM, frequently involved in monitoring NATO aircraft over the Baltic.
The exhibition also showcased special-purpose weapons and armored vehicles, including the PP-2000 submachine gun, the ADS amphibious assault rifle for combat divers, the BT-3F armored personnel carrier, and other advanced solutions.