Russia Tests New Robotic Anti-Aircraft Artillery System

Russia has begun testing the Derivatsiya-PVO anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) system, with state-run media releasing video footage of field trials being performed at Nizhny Novgorod, Western Russia.

On Tuesday, Zvezda released footage of live fire and other trials of the Derivatsiya-PVO system. The 57mm AAA system is designed to equip tactical air defense units of the Russian Ground Troops. Mounted on the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle platform, it can destroy cruise missiles, drones, aircraft and helicopters of tactical and army aviation; single MLRS projectiles as well as ground and surface light armored targets.

The system comprises a fighting vehicle with a 57mm ballistic gun and an ammunition load, a trans-loader and a maintenance vehicle. The fighting vehicle is equipped with an uninhabited combat module with a combined passive reconnaissance and sighting system, which makes it possible to detect and open fire at air and ground targets from one’s place, in motion and afloat. The ammunition load comprises five types of munitions. The main one is a remote-controlled multi-functional projectile, which explodes near the target.

Yury Nabokov, Director General of Russian small-caliber ammunition manufacturer SPA Pribor, revealed to TASS news agency that the company was participating in Derivatsiya-PVO project.

SPA Pribor has developed a new generation of small caliber (30 mm etc.) cartridges with plastic master device (PMD) to enhance combat efficiency and gun barrel service life. The PMD artillery cartridges could be offered for use in the Derivatsiya-PVO AAA system.