Russia to complete development of SHORAD systems in 2022
Russia will complete the development of three SHORAD systems in 2022, potentially offering significant improvements to its air defence capabilities once in service. (Photo: Russian MoD)
NATO planners will have to consider the capabilities of the 2S38 Derivatsiya, Pantsir-SM-SV and Taifun-PVO short-range air defence systems.
The Russian defence industry will complete the development of three short-range air defence (SHORAD) systems in the course of 2022, the Russian MoD reported on 8 January. Once in service, the new systems will begin to replace legacy Soviet designs that are approaching obsolescence.
The three systems are the 2S38 Derivatsiya, Pantsir-SM-SV and the Taifun-PVO.
The 2S38 mounts a modified version of Uralvagonzavod’s AU220M remotely operated turret with a 57mm automatic cannon on a BMP-3 hull. It entered state trials in 2018 and has since been through a lengthy development process including the integration of a programmable air-burst
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