Tunguska-M1 Air Defense Gun-Missile System
Compared to the Tunguska-M, the Tunguska-M1 system ensures:
Tunguska-M1 SP mount
— automatic guidance of AD missiles (with manual correction for minor guidance deviations);
— automatic exchange of information with the battery command post (for higher efficiency of battery activity);
— batter immunity of the missile guidance channel (engagement of targets using optical decoys);
— engagement of small targets (cruise missiles of the ALCM type) owing to the use of a radar proximity target sensor (PTS) with circular radiation pattern;
— increase of the engagement zone within a range of 8 to 10 km.
Overall, the combat effectiveness of the Tunguska-M1 system in ECM environments is 1.3 to 1.5 times higher than that of the Tunguska-M system.
As compared to the 9M311 air defense missile, the 9M311-1M is noted for:
— installation of a radar proximity target sensor in place of the 8-beam laser one;
— installation of a pulsed light on the sustainer in place of the flare;
— increased operating time of the missile components which has allowed the firing range to be extended from 8 to 10 km.
The modernization package for the series-produced Tunguska-M system includes:
1. Introduction of reception and automatically controlled external target designation equipment in the SP mount. The equipment is interfaced with the battery command post over a radio channel which allows automatic distribution of targets among the battery SP mounts from the Ranzhir battery command post and considerably enhances the system combat effectiveness to repel mass attacks.
2. Introduction of a relief circuit to significantly facilitate the gunner’s work in optical tracking of a moving air target as if it were a stationary one. This considerably reduces tracking errors, which is essential for engagement of a target by a missile as in this case the miss value should not exceed 5 m.
3. Improvement of the coordinate determination equipment due to the application of a new type missile outfitted with a pulsed light in addition to the source of continuous light. This innovation significantly enhances the immunity of the equipment to optical decoys and the kill probability of targets using optical decoys. The employment of the new missile extends the target engagement range up to 10,000 m.
4. Modified system for measurement of tilt, gradient and course angles to allow an appreciable reduction in the perturbing action on gyros which occurs during movement of the SP mount, reduce errors in measurement of tilt and course angles of the SP mount, enhance the automatic gun fire control loop stability and, consequently, the kill probability.
The Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant, the leading producer of renowned and advanced close-in and medium-range air defense weapons, offers modernized versions of the Shilka and Tunguska-M systems.
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