Aistyonok

Aistyonok
Aistyonok on display in 2009
Country of origin Russia
ManufacturerAlmaz-Antey
DesignerAlmaz-Antey
Introduced2008
TypeCounter-battery radar
Range20 kilometres (12 mi)

Aistyonok (Russian: Аистёнок, Little Stork; GRAU designation 1L271) is a portable counter-battery radar system developed and produced by the state-owned Almaz-Antey corporation for the Russian Armed Forces.

It is a mobile radar for the purpose of detecting position of weapons such as field artillery and anti-aircraft weapons, calculating the trajectory of incoming shells, and the control of unmanned aerial vehicles. Aistyonok is claimed to detect moving ground targets at a distance of up to 20 kilometres (12 mi), with capabilities to detect mortar fire positions at a distance of up to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), moving ground equipment at a distance of up to 20 kilometres (12 mi), and the adjustment of artillery fire from 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) depending on the conditions.

The Aistyonok system was debuted in 2008, and has since been introduced for limited use in the North Caucasus by the Russian Armed Forces.[citation needed] The counter-battery radar has also been used in the Russo-Ukrainian war.

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References

  1. ↑ "Artillery units of the Russian Southern Military District to operate Aistyonok man-portable radar TASS 12212161 | weapons defence industry military technology UK | analysis focus army defence military industry army".
  2. ↑ Hoek, Svenren (2023-04-05). "Russian counter-battery radar 1L271 Aistenok was destroyed by the Ukrainian military using a kamikaze drone". r/CombatFootage. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ↑ @UAWeapons, Ukraine Weapons Tracker (27 September 2022). "A Russian 1L271 portable mortar locating reconnaissance radar was captured by the Ukrainian army in Rubtsi, Donetsk". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-05.