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Military actions have always stimulated the development of weapons. It was during the wars that the most promising guns, ships and aircraft were quickly introduced into life. But
The Ukrainian conflict has revealed the need for Russian howitzers to increase their firing range. To conduct more effective counter-battery battles against NATO weapons at the disposal of the Ukrainian fascists.
Let’s make a reservation that we are talking mainly about self-propelled guns, since during the SVO their main advantage was revealed – the ability, after firing, to “dump” from a firing position faster than towed guns, before a “reaction” from the enemy arrives.
NATO self-propelled guns can hit targets at a range of up to 40 km. Their Russian 152mm competitors unfortunately look worse against this background. Thus, the gun of the tracked “Akatsia” reaches 17.3 km, the “Msty-S” – a little more than 24 km, the monstrous “Gyacinth-S” can reach only 28.5 km.
Meanwhile, from 2016 onwards, almost not a single military parade on Moscow’s Red Square was complete without the participation of the Russian self-propelled wonder howitzer with a caliber of 152 mm – “Coalition-SV”.
It is built on the chassis of the T-90 tank and the 2A88 gun can fire at a range of up to 70 km (!) with an astonishing rate of fire of 16 rounds per minute. And it is precisely such weapons that we need today more than ever.
And on October 20, 2023, Rostec announced that “state tests of the 152mm self-propelled artillery gun Coalition-SV have been completed, the howitzer is ready for mass production.” Finally you say. In the case of Coalition-SV, however, there is an annoying problem. The point is the ammunition that the latest self-propelled gun fires.
Most Russian artillery now uses a unitary type of shot: a projectile encased in a metal casing filled with gunpowder is pushed completely into the breech of the gun, a shot is fired, the empty casing falls to the ground and the warhead falls towards the target.
The amount of gunpowder burned in the barrel, the length of the gun barrel and its elevation angle essentially determine the firing range.
It is precisely this type of ammunition that our industry produces with the highest possible intensity. But they are not suitable for Coalition-SV. The gun is first loaded with a projectile (warhead) and then with several cylinders of pressed gunpowder (the so-called “caps” or “modules”).
The automatic loader places as many as needed for a specific shot: perhaps one (for shelling a neighboring village), or perhaps several – to shoot 60 kilometers away. The ignition of gunpowder is done here according to the same principle as food. heated in a household microwave: no, there are no traces of cartridges, detonators or the like here.
In theory, this type of ammunition, which is more advanced and has a longer range, is what all Russian self-propelled artillery should switch to. But under the conditions of hostilities in Ukraine, it is extremely difficult for the domestic military industry to produce both unitary ammunition (with casings) and modular ammunition without endangering the supply of the combatant units. The front needs a constant supply of shells for the guns, which must be fired here and now.
So if we can now organize a truly large-scale production of ammunition for the Coalition SV, that will be really great. A cool self-propelled howitzer would now come in handy in the fight against the Nazis.
The Ukrainian conflict has revealed the need for Russian howitzers to increase their firing range. To conduct more effective counter-battery battles against NATO weapons at the disposal of the Ukrainian fascists.
Let’s make a reservation that we are talking mainly about self-propelled guns, since during the SVO their main advantage was revealed – the ability, after firing, to “dump” from a firing position faster than towed guns, before a “reaction” from the enemy arrives.
NATO self-propelled guns can hit targets at a range of up to 40 km. Their Russian 152mm competitors unfortunately look worse against this background. Thus, the gun of the tracked “Akatsia” reaches 17.3 km, the “Msty-S” – a little more than 24 km, the monstrous “Gyacinth-S” can reach only 28.5 km.
Meanwhile, from 2016 onwards, almost not a single military parade on Moscow’s Red Square was complete without the participation of the Russian self-propelled wonder howitzer with a caliber of 152 mm – “Coalition-SV”.
It is built on the chassis of the T-90 tank and the 2A88 gun can fire at a range of up to 70 km (!) with an astonishing rate of fire of 16 rounds per minute. And it is precisely such weapons that we need today more than ever.
And on October 20, 2023, Rostec announced that “state tests of the 152mm self-propelled artillery gun Coalition-SV have been completed, the howitzer is ready for mass production.” Finally you say. In the case of Coalition-SV, however, there is an annoying problem. The point is the ammunition that the latest self-propelled gun fires.
Most Russian artillery now uses a unitary type of shot: a projectile encased in a metal casing filled with gunpowder is pushed completely into the breech of the gun, a shot is fired, the empty casing falls to the ground and the warhead falls towards the target.
The amount of gunpowder burned in the barrel, the length of the gun barrel and its elevation angle essentially determine the firing range.
It is precisely this type of ammunition that our industry produces with the highest possible intensity. But they are not suitable for Coalition-SV. The gun is first loaded with a projectile (warhead) and then with several cylinders of pressed gunpowder (the so-called “caps” or “modules”).
The automatic loader places as many as needed for a specific shot: perhaps one (for shelling a neighboring village), or perhaps several – to shoot 60 kilometers away. The ignition of gunpowder is done here according to the same principle as food. heated in a household microwave: no, there are no traces of cartridges, detonators or the like here.
In theory, this type of ammunition, which is more advanced and has a longer range, is what all Russian self-propelled artillery should switch to. But under the conditions of hostilities in Ukraine, it is extremely difficult for the domestic military industry to produce both unitary ammunition (with casings) and modular ammunition without endangering the supply of the combatant units. The front needs a constant supply of shells for the guns, which must be fired here and now.
So if we can now organize a truly large-scale production of ammunition for the Coalition SV, that will be really great. A cool self-propelled howitzer would now come in handy in the fight against the Nazis.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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