KBP Instrument Design Bureau (part of High Precision Weapons holding company of Rostec) has started developing the world’s first multi-purpose anti-tank guided missile system (ATGM), which can effectively shoot down drones, announced the Industrial Director of the Rostec State Corporation, Bekkhan Ozdoev.
There are currently no other anti-tank systems in service anywhere in the world that would be capable of reliably engaging unmanned aerial vehicles, because of their small size, maneuverability and low contrast for targeting in the thermal spectrum. Certain brands of ATGMs can shoot down large and low-speed aerial targets with sufficient heat radiation, such as helicopters.
The new missile will combine both thermal and optical seeker technology, completely unique for any other ATGM designs. “New homing technology with TV-thermal imaging is being created for the new system. The new missile will operate on fire-and-forget principle,” added Ozdoev.
High Precision Weapons holding has also made a parallel announcement that KBP is working to improve the technology of manufacturing warheads for ATGM missiles. In particular, the new missiles will have come with new and improved compositions of explosives.