Rostec has developed a new anti-aircraft complex "Citadel" to combat UAVs

Rostec State Corporation has developed the latest Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system (ZAC), designed to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was announced on May 25 by the company's press service.

The ZAK-30 Citadel has a 30-mm caliber and is designed to protect stationary objects from attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles of multicopter and aircraft type. The system is capable of working around the clock," the Telegram channel says.

The press service added that the effectiveness of the system has already been confirmed in real-world operating conditions. A special feature of the complex was the use of shells with shrapnel stuffing and a remotely controlled fuse.

It is specified that the guidance system calculates the optimal point of detonation of the munition on the flight path of the target. Due to this, significantly fewer shells are required to hit a single object compared to conventional artillery ammunition.

The Citadel has both optoelectronic and radar systems for detecting and tracking enemy drones. The optical channel operates in the visible and IR ranges. In addition, the complex can use projectiles with controlled detonation," Rostec said.

The complex will be presented to the general public at the Live Arena in the Moscow region. The security Forum, where the Citadel's capabilities will be demonstrated, is scheduled for the period from May 26 to May 29.

Long-range impact: a new system has been developed to protect regions from UAVs

It integrates the means of detecting, tracking and countering drones.

On April 27, Rostec developed a Vika drone suppression system with a pinpoint effect capable of neutralizing the threat without interfering with the surrounding infrastructure. It is noted that the protection system is built from complexes combined into a cluster of six to eight units, where each of them covers its own sector.