In Belarus, work has been completed on the creation of the Sapsan complex to counter small drones
The product is designed to protect stationary objects and is mounted on the MZKT-500-200-010 chassis.
The combat vehicle can detect drones at a distance of 3,000 meters using a radar station and 1,800 meters using an optical-electronic station.
Its armament consists of a 7.62 mm twin remote-controlled combat module. It ensures the destruction of drones at a range of 400 meters.
The Sapsan has an open architecture and can be equipped with various combat modules and detection stations, as well as electronic warfare systems.
⚡️ The State Military Industrial Committee🇧🇾 has completed the experimental design work on the creation of a mobile complex to counter small-sized unmanned aerial vehicles “Sapsan”
➡️ The complex is designed to protect critically important objects from small unmanned aerial vehicles and provides for their search, detection, tracking, electronic suppression and fire destruction in an automated mode.
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Organizations from the defense sector of the Belarusian economy took part in the creation of the Sapsan complex.
🔝 The complex is mounted on a high-cross-country chassis🤩 The MZKT-500-200-010, adopted for service by the Armed Forces, has an open configuration and can include several reconnaissance and fire modules (with combat crew workstations, radar and optical-electronic reconnaissance, communications and fire damage equipment), as well as radio reconnaissance and electronic warfare stations and systems.
Belarus has developed the “Sapsan” mobile complex to counter small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs). The system is designed to protect critical infrastructure by detecting, tracking, electronically suppressing, and physically neutralizing SUAVs in an automated mode.
Detection Capabilities
Radar Detection- The system can detect SUAVs at a distance of no less than 10 kilometers using active radar subsystems.
Optical-Electronic Reconnaissance- It can detect SUAVs at a distance of up to 8 kilometers using optical-electronic systems, including video and thermal imaging tools.
Neutralization Capabilities
Electronic Suppression- The “Sapsan” complex can jam UAVs’ navigation and control channels at a distance of up to 30 kilometers, effectively disrupting their operation.
Fire Destruction- The system is equipped to physically neutralize SUAVs, though specific ranges for fire destruction are not detailed in the available information.
Configuration and Mobility
Chassis- The complex is mounted on a high-mobility MZKT-500200-010 chassis, providing enhanced cross-country capability.
Modularity- It features an open configuration that can include multiple reconnaissance and fire modules, equipped with radar and optical-electronic reconnaissance tools, communication systems, and equipment for fire damage.
Additional Systems- The “Sapsan” can be integrated with radio reconnaissance and electronic warfare stations and systems, enhancing its versatility in various operational scenarios.
Organizations from the Belarusian defense sector participated in the development of the “Sapsan” complex, reflecting a collaborative effort to enhance the country’s capabilities in countering unmanned aerial threats.
While the “Sapsan” shares its name with the Russian “Sapsan-Bekas” system, specific details about the Belarusian variant’s specifications, such as exact detection ranges and neutralization capabilities, are limited in the available information.
Comparison with Russian “Sapsan-Bekas”
The Russian “Sapsan-Bekas” system, developed by Avtomatika Concern (part of Rostec), has the following capabilities
Detection Range- It can detect UAVs at a distance of 10 kilometers using radar and track their movement.
Neutralization Range- It can disable UAVs at a distance of over 6 kilometers by suppressing communications and control.
Subsystems- The device consists of three subsystems: signals detection and direction finding of drones, active radar, video and optoelectronic tracking, as well as a subsystem of radio suppression.
Operational Mode- The system can operate in both manual and automatic modes in a wide frequency range—from 400 MHz to 6 GHz.
Mobility- It is installed on an automobile chassis, providing high maneuverability.
The Belarusian “Sapsan” complex appears to have similar objectives and functionalities, though specific performance metrics may vary.
The “Sapsan” mobile complex represents Belarus’s advancement in countering small unmanned aerial threats, focusing on protecting critical infrastructure through detection, electronic suppression, and physical neutralization of SUAVs. Its modular design and mobility enhance its operational effectiveness, though detailed specifications remain limited in publicly available sources.
