The Russian company Bereveznik announced, through the voice of its CEA Alexander Potapov, that the government tests of its new 57 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Derivatzia-PVO would soon begin. Mounted on a BMP-3 chassis, this gun is capable of engaging air and land targets, identified by data transfers or autonomously, and of using the most suitable ammunition to treat the target.
The use of anti-aircraft guns in significant quantities is a characteristic of Russian forces, and not without reason. During the first Gulf War, more than half of the coalition aircraft shot down were by anti-aircraft guns and not by missiles. In addition, these guns can provide significant fire support against enemy infantry and medium and light armored vehicles, a modern 57mm cannon being able to pierce an infantry fighting vehicle like the Boxer or the Stryker at long range. They are also very effective against helicopters, slower than weapon planes
