Pantsir Air Defense System: The friendship between India and Russia is decades old. Russia’s role in increasing India’s military capability is very important. In this series, a deal has been made between India and Russia regarding a new ‘super weapon’. A deal has been signed between India’s Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Russian arms company Rosoboronexport to bring a superweapon to India. Let us tell you that this superweapon of Russia is deployed for the security of President Vladimir Putin and Russia has named it ‘Pantsir Air Defense System’. This deal between the two countries has been finalized in the fifth subgroup meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission in Goa.
This superweapon is deployed near Putin’s house
Russia’s Pantsir air defense system ‘Pantsir-S1’ has been deployed about 3.7 kilometers away from President Vladimir Putin’s house near Valdai Lake, which has the ability to destroy any kind of air attack in the air. This air defense system has been deployed in order to give a befitting reply to the air attack coming from Ukraine.
What are the specialties of this air defense system?,
The real name of Pantsir Air Defense System is ‘SA-22 Greyhound’. But it is known as Pantsir. Russia uses this air defense system to protect its highly sensitive buildings, important institutions, buildings of vital importance to national security and people. Let us tell you that this is a self-propelled anti-air missile defense system.
This medium range air defense system is designed to attack surface to air missiles. At the same time, it is also used as an anti-aircraft artillery system. It is noteworthy that Russia has been using this superweapon since 2012 and has also used it in the wars in Syria, Libya and Ukraine.
Identifies the enemy in 4-6 seconds
Russia has so far made more than 200 air defense missile systems, which can be operated by three people together. The most important thing about this is that it identifies its target and fires the missile within 4-6 seconds. 5 types of missiles can be used in this system. There are total 6 variants of this system. Which are used according to the range and speed of the target. Its range ranges from 15 kilometers to 75 kilometers and it is capable of working even at temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius. Its length is 10.37 feet, while the weight of its missile ranges from 76 to 94 kg.