Pantsir-S1/SM
Type: Short-Range Hybrid Air Defense System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
First Deployed: 2012
Overview
The Pantsir-S1 is Russia's most widespread short-range air defence system, combining 12× 57E6 surface-to-air missiles (20 km range) with two 2A38M 30mm autocannons (4 km range) on a single vehicle. Designed for point defence of static assets (S-400 batteries, command posts, airfields). The Pantsir-SM upgrade extends SAM range to 40 km with new 9M340 missiles. Despite its conceptual soundness, the Pantsir has performed very poorly in actual combat: numerous systems were destroyed in Libya, Syria, and Ukraine by drones, loitering munitions, and missiles — often while tracking or engaging other targets.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| guns | 2x 30mm 2A38M autocannons |
| chassis | KamAZ-6560 8x8 or Ural-5323 (export) |
| missiles | 12x 57E6 or 57E6-E SAMs |
| max_range_gun | 4 km |
| reaction_time | 4-6 seconds |
| max_range_missile | 20 km |
| max_altitude_missile | 15,000 m |
| simultaneous_targets | 4 per system |
Operators
- Russia
- UAE
- Syria
- Algeria
- Iraq
- Oman
- Brazil
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