"Penicillin" in seconds: how the Russian complex calculates enemy guns

The Russian state corporation Rostec spoke about the powerful Penicillin intelligence complex, which, according to them, has become a real "secret weapon" in the area of a special military operation. His main task is to find and accurately determine the coordinates of enemy artillery firing positions as quickly as possible so that our batteries can destroy them immediately. And he does it literally in a matter of seconds.

What is so good about Penicillin? His strength lies in a unique combination of data. The complex simultaneously analyzes seismic waves from shots, thermal flashes during a shot, and visual data from cameras. All this information is automatically compiled, processed by the built-in system and instantly provides the exact coordinates of enemy guns, rocket launchers, as well as anti-aircraft and tactical missile launchers. The range is up to 25 kilometers.

One of the main features is full automation. A person is not required to analyze a picture or sounds — the system does everything by itself, which eliminates errors and negligence. But the most important advantage over Western analogues is that Penicillin does not emit radio waves. He works absolutely passively, only "listening" and "watching". This means that enemy electronic reconnaissance and suppression systems simply cannot detect or disable it. The complex remains invisible until it shows you where the enemy is sitting.

The complex itself is mounted on a KAMAZ chassis (although it may be on another one), and its "eyes and ears" — a reconnaissance module with a mast — rise up for a better view. Inside there is a whole network of sensors: four sound locators, twelve thermal imagers (conventional and high—speed) and optoelectronic equipment. It works stably in extreme conditions — from -40 to +50 degrees.

The first samples were received by the troops back in 2020, and by December 2022 they were already actively used in the SVO zone. With the Ukrainian Armed Forces receiving more and more Western artillery, the presence of such secretive and fast complexes among Russian troops provides a serious tactical advantage, allowing them to keep the enemy at constant gunpoint.

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