PASARS-16
Self-propelled air defense system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PASARS-16 (Serbian: ПАСАРС-16) is a Serbian mobile hybrid short range air defence system intended for the protection of infantry, armoured mechanized and artillery-missile units from low flying aircraft, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and other projectiles.[2] Based on the FAP 2026BS/AV six-wheel drive general purpose off-road military chassis, the armoured rotary turret mounted at the rear of the vehicle is armed with a single barrel Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun and one or more surface-to-air missiles linked to a modernized M85 Žirafa radar.[3][4][5][6]
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PASARS-16 | |
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Type | self-propelled air defense system |
Place of origin | Serbia |
Production history | |
Designer | Military Technical Institute |
Manufacturer | PPT Namenska, FAP, Zastava TERVO |
No. built | 5 batteries (+2 prototypes)[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 17 tonnes |
Length | 8000 ± 100 mm |
Width | 2500 ± 100 mm |
Height | 3200 ± 100 mm - 3900 ± 100 mm |
Crew | 3 |
Rate of fire | 240÷330 rounds/min for gun |
Maximum firing range | 4 km for gun 12 km depending on the type of missile |
Armor | STANAG 4569 Level I |
Main armament | 40 mm/70-calibre gun and 2 missiles |
Secondary armament | Smoke grenades |
Engine | Turbo diesel 260-280 hp |
Suspension | 6×6 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). |
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