The effectiveness of the Russian “Citadel” is explained

The Citadel anti-aircraft artillery complex received a rapid-fire “smart projectile”. Military expert Dmitry Kornev explained the effectiveness of Russian weapons to the Izvestia newspaper.

According to him, the 30-mm ammunition represents a compromise between cost and combat capabilities. Also, the efficiency of the complex was increased by the robust design of the power casing.

“As a result, a programmable 30mm shrapnel projectile can create a deadly cloud of shrapnel precisely in front of the drone. Economics is extremely important in the fight against drones - shooting down a copter that costs thousands of dollars with a missile that costs hundreds of thousands is bad mathematics,” the analyst said.

In September, the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, citing Rostec, reported that the Zubr machine gun system could complement the Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system when operating in a single air defense circuit.