Iraqi Army shows off new Pantsyr Russian air defence systems

Iraq revealed on 30 September that it has taken delivery of Pantsyr-S1 mobile short-range air defence systems and Igla-1 (SA-24) man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) from Russia.
The Russian media has previously reported that Iraq would receive 42 systems.
With its two twin 30 mm guns, 12 ready-to-fire missiles, integrated target acquisition and tracking radars, and optical tracking system, the Pantsyr-S1 represents a significant improvement on the US Avenger short-range air defence systems currently used by the Iraqi Army.
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Russia Delivering Weapons to Iraq

Russia has begun supplying military helicopters and fighter jets to Iraq, as Iraq’s defense minister visited Moscow to press for equipment to thwart a jihadist offensive.
Deliveries of Mi-35 helicopter gunships and Su-25 fighters that provide close air support for ground troops have begun.
Iraq also has contracts for Mi-28 attack helicopters and mobile Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air and anti-aircraft artillery systems and it's believed that up to 10 Sukhoi fighter jets would be delivered by the end of the summer.
Russia and Iraq in 2012 signed contracts to supply 36 of the Mi-28 attack helicopters and 48 Pantsir units. Later were signed contracts for six Mi-35 helicopters and Su-25 fighters.
Despite the billions of dollars spent on training and equipment by the United States during its eight-year occupation, Iraq’s million-strong army completely folded when insurgents attacked last month.
Within days, the Islamic State jihadist group and allied Sunni factions conquered Iraq’s second city of Mosul and large swathes of the north and west.
The front lines have since stabilised and Baghdad has already received intelligence assistance from Washington and Sukhoi warplanes from Russia and Iran.
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Iraq Expects Russian Weapons Delivery Next Month

The second consignment of Russian weapons and military equipment, to be delivered to Iraq under the deal signed in 2012, will arrive later than previously announced.
Last year, Iraq signed a $4.3 billion deal with Moscow to buy Russian weapons and military equipment, including around 40 Mi-35 and Mi-28NE attack helicopters. Iraq took collection of the first four Mi-35 helicopter gunships this fall.
Iraqi officials said in November that the second shipment is expected by the end of the year.
The reason for the delay is unknown.
Iraq is looking to use the newly bought military materiel to bolster its borders and for use in antiterrorist operations.
The 2012 contract also envisages the purchase of 48 Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile gun systems and Ka-52 single-seat attack helicopters.
ria.ru

Brazil builds Russian defense ties with Pantsir S1 missile deal

Brazilian officials said they expect to sign a contract by the middle of 2014 for short- to medium-range surface-to-air Pantsir S1 missile batteries and Igla-S shoulder-held missiles.
In December, Brazil bought 12 Mi-35 attack helicopters in its first purchase from Russia of military hardware. The rising Latin American power has traditionally obtained its weapons from the United States and Europe.
Brazil's Air Force has been looking for a decade to buy 36 fourth-generation jets to replace its aging fighter fleet, but Russia's Sukhoi Su-35 is not currently in the running for the contract worth more than $4 billion.
The selection process is already underway and will not be reopened but it's hoped President Dilma Rousseff will decide "soon" between Boeing Co.'s F-18 Super Hornet, the Rafale made France's Dassault Aviation SA and the Gripen offered by Sweden's Saab AB.
The purchase of anti-aircraft batteries is part of Brazil's effort to beef up air defenses ahead of global sports events the South American nation is preparing to host, next year's soccer World Cup, and Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
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Russia to Arm Warships With Pantsir Air Defense System

A naval variant of the Pantsir short-range air defense system will enter service with the Russian Navy in about two years
The ground version of the Pantsir is a combined gun-missile air defense system featuring a wheeled vehicle mounting a fire-control radar and electro-optical sensor, two 30-mm cannons and up to a dozen 57E6 radio-command-guided short-range missiles.
The system is designed to take on a variety of targets flying at low level, including cruise missiles and aircraft, and can effectively engage targets at up to 20 kilometers.
A maneuverable track-bearing variant is currently being developed by Russia’s High Precision Weapons corporation, to be put in service with the Russian Ground Forces and Airborne Troops in the near future.
rian.ru

Russia’s Pantsir-S System Downs Cruise Missile in Test

Two missiles fired from a Pantsir-S short-range air defense system shot down a cruise missile during tests at a practice range in northern Russia on last Friday, the Defense Ministry said.

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Iraq inks $4.3 billion arms deal with Russia, buying 30 Mi-28NEs and Pantsir-S1 systems

Russia and Iraq have signed an arms deal worth $4.2 billion for Mi-28NE attack helicopters and Pantsir-S1 short-range air defense systems.

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Siria recibirá de Rusia mas MiG-29 y sistemas antiaéreos Pantsyr 1/Syria to get MiG-29s and Pantsir-S1s

Rusia suministrará a Siria MiG-29, sistemas de defensa aérea Pantsir-S1 y vehículos. La venta fue anunciada por el jefe de Servicio de cooperación técnico-militar ruso.
Rusia está en conversaciones con Turquía para el suministro de sistemas a este país de sistemas de defensa aérea y helicópteros.
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Russia has agreed to supply Syria with MiG-29s, Pantsir-S1s short-range air defence systems and armoured vehicles. The sale was announced by head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation.
Russia is also in talks to supply NATO member Turkey, with air defence systems and helicopters.
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Rusia despliega sistemas Pantsyr para proteger bases de lanzamiento de misiles S-400/ Russia deploys Pantsyr-S to protect its S-400 site

La Fuerza Aérea Rusa ha recibido el primer sistema antiaéreo de corto alcance Pantsyr-S el cuál sustituirá poco a poco al Tunguska.
La primera bateria de Pantsyr defenderá al Regimiento 606th de defensa aérea, en Elektrostal, en la zona de Moscú, que fue el primero en recibir los nuevos misiles superficie-aire S-400 de largo alcance.
Este nuevo sistema ha sido diseñado para dar protección de ataques aéreos a unidades militares y zonas industriales estratégicas. El primer prototipo de Pantsyr se fabricó en 1994 pero su desarrollo se ha ido retrasando por falta de fondos.
El programa revivió a principios del 2000, con un pedido de Emiratos Árabes Unidos por 50 Pantsyr-S1.
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The Russian air force took delivery of the first Pantsyr-S short-range air-defense systems in March wich will gradually replace the old Tunguska antiaircraft weapons.
The first Pantsyr battery will be deployed to the 606th air-defense regiment in Elektrostal, near Moscow. This regiment became the first to get the new S-400 Triumf long-range SAMs that will now be guarded by the Pantsyrs.
The new air-defense weapon is designed to provide short-range protection from air attack to military units and strategic military and industrial sites. The first Pantsyr prototype was completed in 1994 but the development was almost entirely suspended due to insufficient government funding.
The program was revived in the early 2000s when the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered 50 Pantsyr-S1
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