The Russian Army will be equipped with the next-generation Metka portable anti-aircraft missile system. A Portable Anti-Aircraft Missile System (MANPADS) has a homing missile resistant to all types of optical interference. Other tactical and technical characteristics of this weapon were not disclosed. The Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces, General of the Army announced the imminent arrival of the Oleg Salyukov complex.
The improvement of air defense systems and assets continues. One of the areas of development is associated with solving the problem of destroying air targets that attempt to “cheat” guided anti-aircraft missiles. For example, we are talking about targets such as a helicopter that shoots heat traps in order to ultimately disorient a missile launched from MANPADS.
Modern airborne defense systems are able to protect an airplane or helicopter with virtually no human intervention. In the event of an attack, various algorithms of actions are sewn into the on-board computer. In addition, the parameters of various types of radiation sources are stored in the system memory, which allows the system to classify the threat down to type and model. Such a degree of automation of the complex makes it possible to develop countermeasures as quickly as possible, which is of critical importance in combat: an anti-aircraft missile or an air-to-air missile. often hits the target within seconds of launching. & nbsp;
For example, the system is able to automatically detect a missile launch and activate the firing of passive interferences: false thermal targets and dipole reflectors. In addition, active protection in the infrared and radio fields is activated, which leads to the disruption of missile guidance systems and their departure to false targets.
The effectiveness of MANPADS of previous generations when attempting to destroy a target was often limited precisely by the possibility of striking aircraft that did not exhibit optical-thermal interference. “ Label '', according to the statement of Oleg Salyukov, “ crosses' '' such a restriction. As a result, this opens up new avenues for Army air defense calculations.
When arming troops with “ Mark '' MANPADS the effectiveness of fighting a variety of targets in the air will increase, including the already mentioned helicopters, as well as attack and unmanned aircraft. & nbsp;
However, now Russian anti-aircraft gunners are armed with Verba MANPADS. About what 'Willow & # 39; & # 39; worst 'Tags', no information. It is reported that the Willow missile heat traps and other interference are not misleading. This is achieved by a special three-spectra homing head operating in the ultraviolet and two infrared ranges. So, in theory, “ Verba '' has the same trap avoidance abilities as Tag.
In addition to missiles and launchers, Verba includes friend or foe recognition means, reconnaissance and control modules and the detection of aerial targets. The anti-aircraft complex is designed to destroy airplanes and helicopters, as well as cruise missiles and drones at altitudes of 10 m to 4.5 km and at a distance of 500 m to 6.5 km. These indicators greatly exceed the capabilities of foreign MANPADS. For example, the American FIM-92 Stinger is capable of shooting down targets at an altitude of 180 m to 3.8 km.
Also soon could be adopted such systems as a combat vehicle for anti-aircraft machine gun squads “ Typhoon-Air Defense '', a new complex of anti-aircraft missiles “ Pantsir-SM-SV '', a means of combating small unmanned aerial vehicles & mdash; “Derivation-Air Defense” 57mm anti-aircraft artillery complex.
