Pantsir air defense systems are being installed on the roofs of buildings in Moscow

In the Russian capital, new "Pantsir-SMD-E" anti-aircraft missile systems have begun to be installed on the roofs of civilian buildings. This is part of efforts to strengthen air defense in urban areas, specifically by deploying the systems on the roofs of infrastructure facilities.

A Mi-26 helicopter is being used for this purpose, military analyst Massimo Frantarelli reported on social media platform X.

A video released online shows the air defense system being installed on the roof of the Nordstar Tower business center, located in Moscow’s Northern District on Begovaya Street. 

What is known about the Pantsir-SMD-E?

It is positioned as a system specifically adapted to combat drones.

Unlike the Pantsir-S1, the SMD-E combat module does not have 30-mm automatic cannons.

The system is armed with two types of missiles:

• standard 95Ya6 missiles with a range of up to 20 km;

• small-sized TKB-1055 missiles, designed to engage small targets. The TKB-1055 missiles have a range of up to 7 km and an interception altitude of up to 5 km.

The radar component includes a surveillance radar with an active phased array antenna with a detection range of up to 24 km, as well as a 1RS2-1 millimeter-wave radar.