Russia Develops New Air-Defense Target Simulator

Russia is developing an advanced target simulation system for its air defense units based on the short-range Pantsyr system, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

The new system "can launch up to 12 targets in one salvo simulating cruise missiles or multiple rocket launcher rounds," the ministry said.

A prototype of the new simulator has been tested jointly with the Air Force’s antiaircraft units at the Ashuluk test site in the Volga area of Astrakhan, the Defense Ministry said.

Pantsyr-S, manufactured by Russia's KBP, combines a wheeled vehicle mounting a fire-control radar and electro-optical sensor, two 30-mm cannons and up to 12 57E6 radio-command guided short-range missiles. It is designed to engage a variety of targets flying at low altitudes.

Pantsyr can destroy targets up to 20 km (12 miles) away with missiles and 4 km (2.5 miles) using its cannons, KBP claims.

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