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The naval version of the Pantsir-S air defense system, dubbed the Pantsir-M, had successfully engaged a Storm Shadow cruise missile, TASS reported on April 7, citing remarks by the CEO of High Precision Weapons company Oleg Ryazantsev in an interview with Zvezda Plus television.
“A ship on combat duty engaged the Storm Shadow missile. In other words, we can already speak about the first successful use of the serially produced Pantsir-M system against the Storm Shadow cruise missile,” Ryazantsev said.
The Pantsir-M air defense system was “designed to counter threats of such kind,” the chief executive explained during the interview.
The Russian jamming-resistant naval close-in weapon system (CIWS) entered service in 2018 and is planned to replace Soviet-made Kashtan-M systems.
The Pantrsir-M is equipped with a phased array radar, electro-optical/infrared targeting and identification systems based on that of the Pantsir-S’ 1RS2-1.
Using its main armament, the Pantsir-S’ 57E6 missiles and Hermes-K missiles, the CIWS can engage targets with a range of up to 20 kilometers. Its secondary armament are two six-barreled 30×165mm GSh-6-30K/AO-18KD rotary cannons with a range of five kilometers.
The Pantsir-M is fully automated and can operate as a battery of up to four modules. It can intercept sea skimming missiles flying as low as two meters above the surface. If a target isn’t sufficiently destroyed by the missile attack it can automatically direct its cannons against it.
The CIWS’ success against the Franco-British Storm Shadow is not surprising considering that the Pantris-S has shot down several missiles of this type since it was first supplied to Ukraine by the United Kingdom last year.
The Storm Shadow is a low-observable, long-range, air-launched cruise missile developed since 1994 by Matra and British Aerospace, and now manufactured by MBDA. It features a GPS-aided inertial navigation system with a terrain profile matching system. For terminal guidance, the missile is equipped with an imaging infrared scene-mapping area correlator system.
The maximum range of the Storm Shadow is 560 kilometers. However, it is thought that Ukraine received the downgraded export version with a range of 250 kilometers. The Ukrainian Air Force has reportedly integrated the 1,300 kg cruise missile on its Soviet-era Su-24 fighter bombers.
Kiev forces have launched dozens of Storm Shadow missiles at the Crimean Peninsula since last year. Most of the attacks targeted the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet, which makes the capabilities of the Pantsir-M especially important in countering these missiles.
The Russian Navy is working on replacing all old Kashtan-M systems with the new Pantsir-M. However, it is unclear how many have been installed on the warships of the Black Navy Fleet so far.
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i like seeing anglo french junk get neutered
from a military point of view, it is not feasible for russia to shoot down these cruise missiles one by one as they approach their targets. it would be much more productive to carpet-bomb ukrainian facilities where these missiles are stored, or to shoot down nato warplanes transporting them as soon as they enter ukrainian airspace. and shooting down the american awacs, which guide these missiles to targets.
but again, it is not about military and strategy, it is about imbecile putin decisions and his political goals to grab all the power in russia and blame the west for a “treason”. we told him million times that this is not a “special military operation” but a ww3 and that it can’t be settled down politically as his “partners” are not partners at all, these are maniacs seeking the control of the entire planet and they are not willing to share. they want to kill us all.
all of that could be prevented if putin has shown them some force, now it is a bit late i’m afraid. the question is, what putin did in the last 10 years ? when poroshenko was bombing donetsk and luhansk from airplanes? maybe putin had wet dreams that it will stop if he will be polite to the western partners enough ? that they will respect his small private kingdom in kremlin, leaving him alone ? what an idiot.
since ever they planed to divide russia, but with brics appearing on the scene, all they want is to save control, so they handled the greatest guy first. if ww3 is going to happen, will depend on how much kinetics russia, china and india are capable to amount. this is not about ukraine, it’s about everyone.
the only good thing within this mess is that a man like putin has been reconfirmed for another 6 years in service. he seems to be the only adult in the room these days.
o.k. “neutralizing” the banker bloodline club is, the only option to stay alive. this is not about words or agreements anymore. right now, nato is being inflated into a big war machine. in the us, they create a civil war to reduce the population. but in unarmed europe, they need a war to let the people slaughter each other… we the little ones are running out of time.
yes, we in the forefront of the european nazi revival did have 8 years to support and strengthen our banderite brothers but……we’re still screwed. we tried anyway.
and why would putin want to destroy their military facilities all at once when putin is thinking long term and fighting a war of exhaustion which he is winning btw….so that not only oekienazitan, but fascistoïd europe and it’s nutty nato alliance is wearing down economically aswell as military…
let us send tens of millions, billions even euro’s to oekienazistan every month, let us exhaust our own military warehouses in ‘favor’ of oekienazistan (in reality in favor of russia who might consider dealing with a very weakened nato alliance ifever they truly want to step in)
the war in ukraine has proven one thing about russian weapons – they are completely useless crap. and only countries that cannot buy western weapons buy russian ones 🇷🇺=🤡 😆😆😆
sure thing cupcake. that’s why all your wunderwaffen have not stopped the russians and you are losing the war
we kicked tom out of the european nazi revival movement months ago because he comes up with too many stupid posts that even we can’t support. he only makes us look stupid and we can’t have that. it’s bad enough that the flatheads are crushing us for a second time without tom’s help in making us looking stupid and crushed both.
i attend amerikan nazi church of money 3 times weekly; we worship dollar bill–my only god is money
the russian need to locate where those weapons are launched from and deal with that.
exactly! logistics is a great weapon, and the russians are still a bit too careful to use it. to defeat an enemy, he only needs one shortage, like fuel, and it is game over. and drones can do it all, in one night!
lol. you think russia is trying to win in any way? literally every tank and jet in ukraine, is powered by russian fuel.
it’s not about winning, it’s about culling the useless eaters.
our worldwide nazi renaissance movement is screwed.
so the ships that sunk did not have it yet? i hope all other ships are getting it asap.
if you are normal in nation 404 amerikant colony you attend amerikan nazi church of money; we worship dollar bill…”amerikans are farcical when it comes to money and force majeure-the 2 things they worship”. gore vidal
holm jens always welcome in amerikan transgender church of money
putin engage plan is useless and stupid just like his own devilish pride which israel white hitler children caries.shooting missiles one by one is not usefull.rather engage strongholds and supply usa/nato plane and adjacent enemy countries.shoot down usa drones and awack spy planes.dont tell us shoot them down and tell the enemy.nonesense life saving war of putin are killing lots off russians.
putin apparent patients drive nato morale high and are driving nato members more aggressive and crazy.because their got the message that putin will not attack an dtake over ukraine cities and will not kill zelensky as well.trully putin cry out for mercy after crocus suspects arest.
i wonder if they do it in a range of colours?
nafo= 31 barking chihuahua tha want to be 1 rottweiler—russia laughing at the impotent yappers
lol. didn’t help save all the ships russia has lost. too bad it wont stop a slow poking drone boat.