Viktor Murakhovsky: “Pantsir-S1M” will be able to shoot down drones before their attack starts 
Pantsir-S1M “will be able to shoot down drones before they launch weapons of destruction. The advantages of the Russian complex were named to TASS by the editor-in-chief of the magazine “Arsenal of the Fatherland” Viktor Murakhovsky.
According to him, “Pantsir-S1M” is distinguished by an increased range of destruction, which makes it possible to shoot down drones before an attack begins. “Drones have a low effective dispersion surface, their detection range is often shorter than the range of their weapons. The range of the “Pantsir” has been increased and a fairly confident identification of drones is ensured in the affected area, “he said.
The expert added that drones remain an affordable product, so it is important to reduce the cost of anti-aircraft missiles. According to him, a small-sized rocket has already been created for the Tor complex.
Earlier, Bekkhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the arms cluster of the Rostec state corporation, said that Pantsir-S1M would be able to hit all types of unmanned aerial vehicles. Rostec also noted that the modernized air defense missile system could become the basis of tactical air defense.
In October, Izvestia sources in the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Pantsir-SM and S-500 complexes will be combined into a single circuit … ZRPK will provide protection of the S-500 from attacks by drones and enemy cruise missiles.