Mobile PUTG 9S905 Krechet is a Ukrainian command and control post designed to manage mobile air defense fire groups that protect infrastructure and troops. The system focuses on rapid situational awareness, stable communications and fast target distribution across multiple short range assets.
The command post covers a large operational area and consolidates data from several radar sources. It supports both direct integration of radars and processing of data from connected 2D and 3D sensors using standard ASTERIX categories, then builds a single tactical picture for the commander and operators.
Key capabilities
| Area of responsibility | 300 x 300 km |
| Target control channels | Up to 10 |
| Integrated radars (direct) | Up to 5 |
| Connected 2D and 3D radars | Up to 5 (ASTERIX cat. 01/02/34/48/62/240/250) |
| Automatic processing of air targets | Up to 250 |
| Tactical picture from HQ and linked units | Up to 250 targets |
| Automatic target distribution | Up to 10 targets |
| Simultaneous target designation | Up to 10 |
| Fire channels considered in distribution | Up to 10 |
| Digital vector maps | Supported |
| Display of battle order | Supported |
Controlled air defense assets
The system manages a mixed set of short range air defense weapons. Supported configurations include up to 10 units of Shilka and 2S6 Tunguska via 9S905-2, up to 10 MANPADS of the Igla class and similar systems via 9S905-3, up to 10 Strela-10 via 9S905-2, up to 10 Osa via 9S905-2, and up to 10 foreign single channel systems via 9S905-2. For the 9A310M1 platform the stated limit is up to 5.
System composition
| Command post 9S905-1 | 1 kit |
| Commander terminal 9S905-2 | Up to 10 kits |
| Fire control terminal 9S905-3 | Up to 30 kits |
| Integrated radar complex | Up to 5 kits |
| Additional components | Communications and telecom, night target illumination, information protection |
Deployment variants
Krechet supports mobile, stationary and transportable configurations. The mobile version on a high mobility chassis includes three workstations for driver, reconnaissance operator and fire control operator, battery blocks, an integrated radar module with the RPS-42 listed as an example, and cable and spare equipment boxes.
Compatible radars
| Giraffe AMB | 30 to 120 km, height over 20 km |
| RPS-42 | 5 to 50 km |
| RPS-82 | 10 to 165 km |
| RPS-202 | 18 to 200 km |
| TMRL-4D | Up to 250 km, height up to 40 km, up to 1500 targets |
| AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | 40 km, height 3 to 12 km, 50 targets |
| Robin Radar T-MARS and IRIS | Instrumental range 5 km, separate distances for small and medium UAV detection and classification |
| P-14 / 5N84A | Instrumental 1200 km, practical detection up to 400 km by target height |
| P-18S | Effective 360 km |
| P-19 | 160 km |
| P-37 | 135 to 250 km depending on target |
| 36D6M | 90 / 180 / 360 km |
| 79K6 Pelican | Up to 400 km |
Why it matters
Krechet is built for fast coordination of many short range air defense assets under high tempo conditions. It helps reduce reaction time, improves target allocation and allows mobile fire groups to operate as a single networked layer of air defense.
