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KBP Unveiled Pantsir-M Naval Variant of Pantsir-S1 for Surface Ship Air Defense

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Naval Forces News - Russia
 
 
 
KBP Unveiled Pantsir-M Naval Variant of Pantsir-S1 for Surface Ship Air Defense
 
At IMDS 2015 maritime defense exhibition currently held in St Petersburg, KBP Instrument Design Bureau (based in Tula, Russia) unveiled a naval variant of its famous Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System (ЗРПК "Панцирь-М"). Last year, Dmitry Konoplev, managing director of KBP said “The Defense Ministry showed great interest in the naval variant of the Pantsir. It has been decided that several destroyers and other large warships will be modernized to accommodate the system,”
     
At IMDS 2015 maritime defense exhibition currently held in St Petersburg, KBP Instrument Design Bureau (based in Tula, Russia) unveiled a naval variant of its famous Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System (ЗРПК
     
At IMDS 2015 maritime defense exhibition currently held in St Petersburg, KBP Instrument Design Bureau (based in Tula, Russia) unveiled a naval variant of its famous Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System (ЗРПК
Pantsir-M Project as showcased by KBP during IMDS 2015 maritime defense exhibition in St Petersburg. Image via BMPD/Michael Zherdev
     
The Pantsir-M is based on the land based Pantsir-S1, but has a different artillery system- as can be seen on the above pictures, including two GSh-6-30K / AO-18KD 30mm six-barrel guns as found on the Kasthtan CIWS. Pantsir-M also comes with an additional radar system, separate from the one fitted ontop of the turret itself.

The land based Pantsir-S1, produced by Russia's KBP is a gun-missile system combining 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, and is designed to take on a variety of targets flying at low altitudes. Link to Pantsir-S1 technical datasheet
     
According to industry sources, naval variants of the Pantsir and TOR-M2 short-range air defense systems should enter service with the Russian Navy in about two years. “The Defense Ministry showed great interest in the naval variant of the Pantsir. It has been decided that several destroyers and other large warships will be modernized to accommodate the system,” said Dmitry Konoplev, managing director of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Naval version of Tor-M2 as shown by Almaz-Antey during IMDS 2013 naval defence exhibition
     
The Pantsir-S1 is not the first Russian land based air defense system to be adapted for naval applications.During IMDS 2013 Navy Recognition learned that Russian Defense Company Almaz-Antey is also working on a naval version of its Tor-M2 short-range air defense missile system with tests to begin in the next couple of years.

The land based Tor-M2 / M2E is designed to attack aircraft, helicopters, aerodynamic UAVs, guided missiles and other components of high precision weapons flying at medium, low and extremely low altitudes in adverse air and jamming environment.
Link to TOR-M2 technical datasheet
     
According to industry sources, naval variants of the Pantsir and TOR-M2 short-range air defense systems should enter service with the Russian Navy in about two years. “The Defense Ministry showed great interest in the naval variant of the Pantsir. It has been decided that several destroyers and other large warships will be modernized to accommodate the system,” said Dmitry Konoplev, managing director of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Naval version of Tor-M2 as shown by Almaz-Antey during IMDS 2013 naval defence exhibition