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PASARS-16
PASARS-16
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
Place of originSerbia
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute Belgrade
ManufacturerPPT-Namenska AD, FAP Priboj, Zastava TERVO
No. built2 prototypes + 12 serials in production[1]
Specifications
Mass17 tonnes
Length7,720 mm
Width2,490 mm
Height3,100 mm
Crew3
Rate of fire300 round per minute for gun.
Maximum firing range4 km for gun 12 km for missile
ArmorSTANAG 4569 Level I
Main
armament
40 mm/70-calibre gun and 2 missiles
Secondary
armament
smoke grenades
Engineturbo diesel
260-280 hp
Suspension6×6 off-road wheels
Operational
range
800 km (500 mi), at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)
Maximum speed On-road: 100 km/h (62 mph)
Macadam country road: 25 km/h (16 mph)
Off-road: 15 km/h (9.3 mph).

PASARS-16 (Serbian: ПАСАРС-16; Nickname: Terminator)) is a Serbian mobile hybrid short range air defense system based on the new FAP 2228 6×6 general purpose off-road military chassis[2][3]. A rotary cab mounted at the rear of the vehicle carries a single barrel Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun and two RLN-1C/170 infrared surface-to-air missiles linked to a modernized M85 Zirafa air defence radar.[4][5] According to various sources, plans exist to integrate newly purchased French Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles on the PASARS-16 possibly for an export version.[6][7][8][9]

Versions

As of June 2020, three versions of PASARS exist:[10]

  1. 40mm gun + 9K38 Igla
  2. 40mm gun + Mistral 3 rockets.
  3. 40mm gun + RLN-IC/170 rockets

All versions can communicate and obtain data from different radars including Giraffe radar.

  • 40mm gun and 9K38 Igla
    40mm gun and 9K38 Igla
  • 40mm gun and RLN-IC/170 rockets
    40mm gun and RLN-IC/170 rockets

Design and Development

Unveiled in 2017 as prototype based on the older FAP 2026 off-road military chassis, the PASARS-16 concept was developed by a Yugoimport SDPR and designed by Serbian Military Technical Institute in Belgrade with the protected cabin being constructed by Zastava TERVO of Kragujevac.[11] The final assembly of the prototype is said to be carried out at the Srboauto plant in Belgrade, with later versions being constructed at FAP Priboj and PPT-Namenska AD.[12] At end of 2019, new vehicles are ordered from FAP to begin serial production of PASARS-16[13].

Production

Three Serbian companies are involved in serial production of PASARS 16: FAP Priboj producing the FAP 2228 6x6 chassis, Zastava TERVO producing the armored cabin and PPT-Namenska AD producing the hydraulics and integrating the PASARS armaments.[14]

Armament

Bofors 40 mm Autocannon

The PASARS-16 main armament is the Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft autocannon. Designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors, during the 1970's Serbian arms manufacturer Zastava Arms acquired from Bofors a license to produce the L/70 version, together with laser-computer group.[15] Ammunition for the autocannon is produced by Serbian ammunition and manufacturing company Sloboda Čačak for domestic use and export.[16] In 2020 a new programmable airburst ammunition containing 1100 tungsten pellets was reportedly developed for use by the PASARS-16.[17]Ammunition for the gun is fed in clips from the top with empty casings ejected forward of the mount.

The PASARS has been spotted with a laser rangefinder and day/night sighting system.

Length 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Barrel length 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Width 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Height L2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Shell Complete round: 40×365mmR
Standard Shell weight 0.9 kg (2 lb 0 oz)
Caliber 40 mm L/70
Barrels 1
Carriage about 500 kg
Elevation −4°/+90°
Rate of fire 240-330 round/min
Muzzle velocity 1,021 m/s (3,350 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 12,500 m (41,000 ft)

RLN-1C and RLN-1C/170 Missile

The PASARS-16 RLN-1C missiles where at first appearance at prototype stage represented as modified Vympel K-13 (R-13M) short-range, infrared homing air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union and commonly used on MiG-21 fighter aircraft.[18][19] Modifications have been made to improve the rocket's propulsion block, in order to effectively launch the missile from the ground. In addition to significantly upgrading the propulsion, Military Technical Institute Belgrade engineers have reportedly integrated a more powerful warhead with a modern proximity fuse and a modernized infrared homing system that directs the missile to the target. Later model shown in flight in MTI Belgrade presentation while destroying target shares little similarities with K-13 as all components are new and domestic and rocket has new designation RLN-IC/170.[20][21]

Length (R-13M) 2,830 mm (9 ft 3.4 in)
Wingspan (R-13M) 530 mm (21 in)
Diameter (R-13M) 127 mm (5 in)
Launch Weight (R-13M) 75 kg (166 lb)
Speed (R-13M) Mach 2.5
Range (RLN-1C) (RLN-1C/170) 12 km max
Guidance (R-13M, RLN-1C, RLN-1C/170) Infrared homing
Warhead (R-13M) SB03 11.3 kg (24.9 lb) blast-fragmentation
Explosive Content (R-13M) 5.3 kg of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)
Fuze (R-13M) Type 428 proximity fuze
  • PASARS-16 Terminator on display in Nis, Serbia (2019)
    PASARS-16 Terminator on display in Nis, Serbia (2019)
  • PASARS-16 Terminator at military review in Nis, Serbia (2019)
    PASARS-16 Terminator at military review in Nis, Serbia (2019)
  • PASARS-16 Terminator on display in Nis, Serbia (2019)
    PASARS-16 Terminator on display in Nis, Serbia (2019)
  • Initial PASARS-16 prototype during target shooting demonstration (2018)
    Initial PASARS-16 prototype during target shooting demonstration (2018)

Users

See also

References

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