80% Elimination Rate: Russian Military Tries Out Krasnopol Guided Weapons System Near St. Petersburg

The military is upgrading shells near St. Petersburg. The Krasnopol guided weapon system, a creation of Tula Arms, has been known since the 1970s. But only modern modifications allow hitting an opponent’s positions with surgical accuracy, resulting in a target elimination rate of 80%.

Dmitry Pihschukhin saw the Krasnopol in use.

"Fire 1!"

 

It takes 15 seconds to acquire a target, and one minute for the cruise missile to get there. The mock enemy target will be destroyed before it knows what hit it.

The Krasnopol's work can be compared to precise surgery. The military calls it the "scalpel." If common artillery were used, we'd be talking about dozens of launched shells. With this system, one precise volley is enough.

The noise of artillery crews breaks the snowy silence. Self-propelled howitzers are being pulled to a test range near St. Petersburg. In position, an observer is determining the coordinates using a powerful laser.

"45-81".

Alexander Karpovich, member of the Academy of Military Science: "We can lighten the target up with the laser not only from land but also from the air with the use of a drone, which guarantees that we'll hit even small-sized targets."

It can hit military equipment or even a highly protected target with only one shot. At the same time, the Krasnopol can create the effect of a massive artillery barrage. The Krasnopol's effectiveness has been confirmed by the numbers. It surpasses its American analog, the Excalibur, in accuracy and reliability. It was with its help that the Russian military destroyed the group of militants that shelled the Russian Khmeimim Air Base.

Dmitry Pischukhin, Sergey Ishchenko, and Alexander Burushkov, Vesti.