{
  "id": "pantsir-s1",
  "name": "Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound)",
  "aliases": [
    "Pantzyr",
    "Pantzir"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Short-range air defense gun/missile system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2012,
  "operators": [
    "ARE",
    "DZA",
    "ETH",
    "GNQ",
    "IRN",
    "IRQ",
    "JOR",
    "OMN",
    "RUS",
    "SRB",
    "SYR",
    "VNM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 12,
  "summary": "The Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) Russian Short-Range Air Defense Gun/Missile System is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile (SPAAGM) system designed by Russia.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "KBP Design Bureau, Tula, Russia (design) Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant, Ulyanovsk, Russia (manufacturer)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Targets",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "FW, heli, CM, ASM, UAV, guided bomb",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Kamaz-6560",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Reaction time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5-8 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Deployment time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 10.3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "KamAZ-740.35-400",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "400 hp",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 90,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 1000,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radars and sonars",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "VNIIRT 2RL80; Phazotron 1RS2-1; 1TPP1, AOP (Avtonomniy Opticheskiy Post – Autonomous Optical Post)",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Band",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "S-band; X/Ku band",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Location",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Mounted on the top of the turret.; mounted on the front face of the turret.; mounted on a small pedestal on the top of the turret, in front of the 2RL80E radar.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Length",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1,776 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Width",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "940 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wavebands",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "UHF and EHF wavebands",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Number of Airborne Targets",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "detection and tracking of up to 40 2m2 or larger RCS airborne targets; 9 simultaneously, with a velocity of 1,100 m/s",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Maximum Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "36 km; 28 km",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of Scan",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "15 to 30 rpm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Elevation",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "0˚ - 60 ˚; -5˚ to +82˚",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Traverse",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "360 deg; 360˚",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Imager",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Sagem MATIS LR longwave thermal imager (designated 1PN80)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Maximum Range, Aircraft",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "20 km",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Maximum Range, Missiles",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "15 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Azimuth Coverage",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "±90˚",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The vehicle and system is unarmoured, barring some light protection to ensure the platform is not affected by debris from firing the weapons.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: 96k6 pantsir, mounted on kamaz 6530",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2-6 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: 2f77m missile transporter/transloader, mounted on kamaz 43101",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2-3 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: 9s737m ranzhir-m command post, mounted on mzkt/volat truck",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: 1r10-1m repair/test station,",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Mounted on Ural 43203-1012 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: ito-apg-m1 mobile workshop, mounted on zil-131",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: 9v921 repair/test station, mounted on gaz-66",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: 2v110-1 repair station, mounted on ural 43203-1012",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Pantsir S-1 Battery Organization: 2f55-1 missile preparation/assembly, mounted on ural 43203-1012",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Weapon System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Primary armament is a gun/missile armed turret, fitted with two twin 30 mm 2A38M cannons, one on each side of the turret, and two six-round missile launchers, one on each side of the turret, fitted with 57E6/57E6-E/23Ya6 surface to air missiles.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "57E6 Missile",
      "role": "Surface to Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface to Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "Guidance is command guided using radio transponder and laser responder.",
        "Warhead": "A contact and radar proximity fuzing system is fitted to the 16 kg HE-fragmentation continuous-rod warhead.",
        "Warhead weight": "16 kg",
        "Length": "3.20 m"
      },
      "range_km": 12,
      "qty": "12 x 57E6 Missiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "57E6-E Missile",
      "role": "Surface to Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface to Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "Guidance is command guided using radio transponder and laser responder.",
        "Warhead weight": "20 kg",
        "Length": "3.20 m"
      },
      "range_km": 12,
      "qty": "12 x 57E6-E Missiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "2 x twin 2A38M Cannons",
      "role": "Twin Barrel Cannons",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Twin Barrel Cannons",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "Each cannon consists of two 30 mm barrels that conduct fire in turns providing r"
      },
      "range_km": 4,
      "qty": "1,400 Rounds"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "72V6",
      "text": "The prototype version of the Pantsir system, first displayed at the MAKS defence exhibition in 1994, had an alienate configuration to the production baseline Pantsir-S1 model, mounting two twin 30 mm 2A72 cannons and two six round SAM launchers containing…",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "72V6-E1",
      "text": "Intermediary developmental version, evolving the 72V6 design toward a production ready version.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "72V6-E2",
      "text": "Intermediary developmental version, evolving the 72V6 design toward a production ready version.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pantsir-S1-O",
      "text": "Sporadically referenced since 2005 as a ‘basic’ version of the Pantsir-S1, the Pantsir-S1-O is stated to be a version that forgoes radars, using only the AOP system for tracking and engagement and with an alternate armament that saw the 2A72 cannons from the…",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pantsir-S1",
      "text": "Pantsi-S1 is the baseline model of the Pantsir family. The system is a gun/missile VSHORAD air defence system, armed with two twin 30 mm 2A38M cannons and two six round surface to air missile launchers firing the 57E6 missile.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pantsir-S",
      "text": "Pantsi-S is the baseline domestic model of the Pantsir family. The system is a gun/missile VSHORAD air defence system, armed with two twin 30 mm 2A38M cannons and two six round surface to air missile launchers firing the 57E6 missile.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pantsir-M",
      "text": "Pantsir-M is a naval version of the Pantsir system, using an alternate armament configuration that changes the 2A39M cannons for two 30 mm GSh-6-30 gatling cannons, adds Hermes-K missiles as well as retaining the land-based system’s 57E6-series missiles.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pantsir-ME",
      "text": "Pantsir-ME is the export version of Pantsir-M, indicated by the standard Russian ‘E’ (Cyrillic ‘Э’) export designator in the name.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pantsir-s1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": {
    "file": "pantsir-s1.jpg",
    "thumb": "pantsir-s1-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Mike1979 Russia",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
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    "title": "File:Inflatable Pantsir-S1 Army-2022 2022-08-20 2542.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/pantsir-s1.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-pantsir-s1": {
      "title": "Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) Russian Short-Range Air Defense Gun/Missile System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Pantsir-S1_SA-22_Greyhound_Russian_Short-Range_Air_Defense_Gun_Missile_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}