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Russia adopts first Pantsir-S1 missile air defense systems
Russia adopts first Pantsir-S1 missile air defense systems
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The first 10 Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) short-range gun and missile air defense systems entered service with the Russian Air Force on March 18 19.03.2010, Sputnik International
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Russia adopts first Pantsir-S1 missile air defense systems The first 10 Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) short-range gun and missile air defense systems entered service with the Russian Air Force on March 18
The first 10 Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) short-range gun and missile air defense systems entered service with the Russian Air Force on March 18
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank The first 10 Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) short-range gun and missile air defense systems entered service with the Russian Air Force on March 18 The first 10 Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) short-range gun and missile air defense systems entered service with the Russian Air Force on March 18
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank The system is designed to provide point defense for civilian and military installations and to protect theater and strategic air defense complexes, such as S-300 and S-400 The system is designed to provide point defense for civilian and military installations and to protect theater and strategic air defense complexes, such as S-300 and S-400
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank The ceremony was held at the Tula-based Instrument Making Design Bureau (KBP-Tula) on Thursday The ceremony was held at the Tula-based Instrument Making Design Bureau (KBP-Tula) on Thursday
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank The new systems will increase the effectiveness and survivability of Russia’s air defenses in modern combat The new systems will increase the effectiveness and survivability of Russia’s air defenses in modern combat
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank Pantsir-S1 is the most advanced Russian short-range air defense system Pantsir-S1 is the most advanced Russian short-range air defense system
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank The combination of missiles and automatic cannons allows the system to effectively engage aerial targets at various ranges and altitudes The combination of missiles and automatic cannons allows the system to effectively engage aerial targets at various ranges and altitudes
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank A convoy of the Pantsir-S1 vehicles on a march A convoy of the Pantsir-S1 vehicles on a march
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank The Pantsir system was unveiled at the MAKS air show near Moscow in 1995 and has been thoroughly modified since then. It is expected to replace the obsolete Tunguska air defense system in the Russian army. The Pantsir system was unveiled at the MAKS air show near Moscow in 1995 and has been thoroughly modified since then. It is expected to replace the obsolete Tunguska air defense system in the Russian army.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank Pantsir-S1 could be mobile or occupy a fixed air defense emplacement Pantsir-S1 could be mobile or occupy a fixed air defense emplacement
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank Head of KBP-Tula, Igor Stepanichev, hands Pantsir-S1 keys to operators of the system Head of KBP-Tula, Igor Stepanichev, hands Pantsir-S1 keys to operators of the system
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank Archpriest Viktor Matveyev from the Tula Diocese consecrates the first Pantsir-S1 systems Archpriest Viktor Matveyev from the Tula Diocese consecrates the first Pantsir-S1 systems
Part of the Pantsir-S1 delivery ceremony
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabank Workers at KBP-Tula during the Pantsir-S1 delivery ceremony Workers at KBP-Tula during the Pantsir-S1 delivery ceremony
