Pantsir

Air defence system RussiaIn service since 2012

Key specs

Type: Air defence system
Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant
Designer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed: 1990
Entered service: 2012
Production start: 2008
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Overview

Pantsir is an air defence system from Russia, made by Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant. It entered service in 2012; production began in 2008. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 20 km and 15 km altitude. It is used or was used by Russia, Algeria, Ethiopia, Iraq and 5 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Armament

Main armament: 95Ya6 series (basic domestic missile), 95YA6-2/M domestic series missile-targets, 23Ya6 missile (Domestic) 57E6 (Export), 57E6-E (Export…
Caliber: 30 mm
Rockets or missiles ready to fire: 12
Engagement range: 20 km
Engagement altitude: 15,000 m
Secondary armament: Two 2A38M 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannon guns

Variants

Pantsir-S1Pantsir-S1-O (or Pantsir-S1E)Pantsir-S2

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia: Pantsir missile system, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.