PASARS-16

PASARS-16 (Serbian: ПАСАРС-16) is Serbia mobile hybrid short range air defense system in serial production[1] based on new Fabrika automobila Priboj 2228[2] 6 × 6 general purpose off-road military chassis. Armed with a single towed Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun and two RLN-1C/170 infrared surface-to-air missiles mounted at the rear of the vehicle, the system is linked with a modernized[3] M85 Zirafa air defence radar.[4] New programmable ammunition consisting of 1100 Tungsten pellets is developed to be used with 40mm gun giving to system Air-burst capability. Gun can use thermal camera to engage targets[5]

PASARS-16
PASARS-16
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
Place of origin Serbia
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute Belgrade
ManufacturerPPT-Namenska AD, FAP Priboj, Zastava TERVO
No. built2 prototypes + 6 serials in production
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 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).

According to various sources, Serbia plans to integrate newly purchased French Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles on PASARS-16 along with RLN-1C probably for export version.[6][7][8][9]

Versions

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

  1. Pasars-16 with 40mm gun and 9K38 Igla
  2. Pasars-16 with 40mm gun and Mistral 3 rockets.
  3. Pasars-16 with 40mm gun and 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 RLN-IC/170 rockets

Design and Development

Unveiled in 2017 as prototype based on older FAP 2026 off-road military chassis by a Serbian state-owned intermediary company for the import and export of defense-related equipment Yugoimport SDPR, the PASARS-16 is designed by Serbian Military Technical Institute in Belgrade with the protected cabin being constructed by Serbian automotive and defence company Zastava TERVO of Kragujevac, Serbia.[11] The final assembly of the prototype is said to be carried out in Belgrade at the Srboauto plant.[12] Later versions besides the first prototype have gone through changes and serial production is to be done by FAP Priboj and PPT Namenska - factories that are part of state Defense industry of Serbia. At end of 2019, new vehicles are ordered from FAP[13] to start serial production of PASARS-16.

Production

Three companies are involved in serial production of PASARS 16, FAP Priboj is producing FAP 2228 6x6 chassis, Zastava TERVO is producing armored cabin while PPT-Namenska AD is finalist for hydraulics and integrating gun and rockets.[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 locally produced for domestic use and export by Serbian ammunition and manufacturing company Sloboda Čačak including ammunition of increased range [16]

The PASARS has been spotted with a laser rangefinder and day/night sighting system. Ammunition for the gun is fed in clips from the top with empty casings ejected forward of the mount.

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 Terminator's 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.[17][18] 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.[19][20]

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 at military review in Nis, Serbia (2019)
  • PASARS-16 Terminator on display in Nis, Serbia (2019)
  • Initial PASARS-16 prototype during target shooting demonstration (2018)

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See also

References
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  2. https://www.priboj033.com/vulin-vojska-ulaganjima-cuva-priboj-ne-sme-da-se-zapusti/
  3. http://www.mod.gov.rs/lat/13531/ministar-vulin-u-vojsku-srbije-uvedeno-29-novih-sredstava-naoruzanja-i-vojne-opreme-u-2018-godini-13531
  4. http://newlookworld.com (2018-10-07). "Lazanski: Gde nestade "žirafa"". Novi Standard (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  5. https://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/125/drustvo/3980602/vojska-munciija-gadjanje-top-bofors.html
  6. Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Saznajte koje su karakteristike raketa "mistral" i PASARS-a". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  7. "Serbia orders Mistral 3 SHORAD systems". my.ihs.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  8. "Vojno izaslanstvo Srbije na Sardiniji nazočilo bojevom gađanju Mistralom 3". Glas Istre HR (in Croatian). Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  9. "Jane's by IHS Markit". my.ihs.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  10. http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/442219/Nasa-vojska-dobija-raketni-stit
  11. "PASARS-16, idejni projekat srpskog protivvazduhoplovnog artiljerijsko-raketnog sistema". Tango Six (in Serbian). 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  12. Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Saznajte koje su karakteristike raketa "mistral" i PASARS-a". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ciDN1zkcw
  14. https://www.ekapija.com/en/news/2803306/najavljen-pocetak-serijske-proizvodnje-sistema-pasars
  15. "1970-1992 - Zastava-arms". www.zastava-arms.rs. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  16. "AMMUNITION 40mm x 365 FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN 40mm L/70 BOFORS - SDPR - Yugoimport". www.yugoimport.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  17. "PASARS L/70 Bofors cannon RLN-1C air defense missile Partner 2017 12806171". www.armyrecognition.com. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  18. Lazanski, Miroslav. "Terminator iz Srboauta". Politika Online. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  19. http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/442219/Nasa-vojska-dobija-raketni-stit
  20. Србија, Russia Beyond- (2019-01-13). "Совјетска ракета за српски "Терминатор": Хибридни ПВО систем ПАСАРС-16 привукао пажњу министра". rs.rbth.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-11-19.

PASARS-16 Demonstration Shoot Video - Serbian Ministry of Defence (2018)

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