The Russian Defense Ministry earlier reported that Pantsir-S1 systems have shown near 100% efficiency during the US, UK and French strike against Syria, when 71 out of 103 missiles were intercepted. Sputnik reveals why the Pantsir system is so effective. Multiple Locator Radars Linked in a Single System. Before any air-defense system can function, it must first be able to see its target. For this purpose, the Pantsir has 3 “pairs of eyes.”