General artillery, SPGs, MLRS and long range ATGMs thread.

[Ramlaen]

2 hours ago, Newtonk said:

 

Another interesting feature are the panels on the hull sides; is that to strengthen the hull or some basic armour?

 

I believe that test vehicle has its extra armor removed, compare the hull side on it to this M109A7.

 

 

Quote

Also, is the turret bustle extended, too?

 

Yes, the autoloader.

 

A notional representation of which.

 

 

[LoooSeR]

   More photos of Best Korean new missile system aka Nork "ATACMS"

 

Spoiler

 

 

[LoooSeR]

   New Japanese 155 mm SPG

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

[Ramlaen]

Ground launched Tomahawk happened.

 

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/703577/dod-conducts-ground-launched-cruise-missile-test

 

edit: bigger picture

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Quote

   The position from which the medium-range cruise missile was launched on the San Nicholas Island. Let me remind you that the United States officially left the INF Treaty on August 2, 2019, and this satellite image was taken on January 5, 2015, which can be easily checked using the Google Earth application.

Coordinates - 33.259053, -119.572169 (Source twitter ilax202).

 

[LoooSeR]

SAA Tochka

[LoooSeR]

   PLZ-05 SPG

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

   Autoloader:

Spoiler

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

On 8/17/2019 at 1:20 PM, LoooSeR said:

   New Japanese 155 mm SPG

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

 

 

[barbaria]

16 hours ago, Ramlaen said:

13 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

 

Ground launched Tomahawk happened.

 

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/703577/dod-conducts-ground-launched-cruise-missile-test

 

edit: bigger picture

 

 

 

So the Russians were right when they complained about the land aegis system capability to launch land attack cruise missiles. Great... what a world we live in

[LoooSeR]

2 minutes ago, barbaria said:

 

So the Russians were right when they complained about the land aegis system capability to launch land attack cruise missiles. Great... what a world we live in

  I suspect INF was not satisfying for all sides of that treaty for some time and all sides had some form of tests of equipment/weapon systems to insure they can get out of INF with something already brewing or in ready configuration to take advantage of INF not being followed by anyone.

[Scolopax]

3 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

  I suspect INF was not satisfying for all sides of that treaty for some time and all sides had some form of tests of equipment/weapon systems to insure they can get out of INF with something already brewing or in ready configuration to take advantage of INF not being followed by anyone.

This seems reasonable enough to assume.  China not being a part of the treaty and developing a number of relatable missile systems of their own was probably cause enough for the US to consider messing with GLCMs again

[Ramlaen]

4 hours ago, barbaria said:

 

So the Russians were right when they complained about the land aegis system capability to launch land attack cruise missiles. Great... what a world we live in

 

That isn't an Aegis Ashore.

[Mork]

6 hours ago, Ramlaen said:

 

That isn't an Aegis Ashore.

Its a VLS so easily integrated into AEGIS ashore, i think that was his point. AEGIS ashore obviously has a problem because its not mobile so its actually not to well suited for this kind of weapon allthough it has some capabilities to defend itself.

[Ramlaen]

27 minutes ago, Mork said:

Its a VLS so easily integrated into AEGIS ashore, i think that was his point. AEGIS ashore obviously has a problem because its not mobile so its actually not to well suited for this kind of weapon allthough it has some capabilities to defend itself.

 

I'm aware of the claim being made. The fact of the matter is Aegis Ashore cannot fire Tomahawks, it would be a poor platform to launch Tomahawks from and it would undermine its strategic value if it was modified to be able to fire Tomahawks.

[LoooSeR]

   New North Korean missile launches. This one flyed for 380 km.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

[skylancer-3441]

16 minutes ago, skylancer-3441 said:

article on AUSA 1987 exhibition, published in International Defense Review 1987-12

[...]

separately photographed pics

Spoiler

 

[...]

 

 

 

article (in german) on AUSA 1987 exhibition, published in Wehrtechnik 1988-01

[...]

separately photographed pics

Spoiler

[...]

 

article on AUSA 1988 exhibition, published in International Defense Review 1988-12

[...]

separately photographed pics

  Hide contents

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

   View on new North Korean high caliber MRLS. Very likely to be guided missile, which makes it something inbetween long range MRLS and ballistic missile like Iskander.

 

   Unusual fins, reminds me Ataka ATGM rear fins.

Spoiler

 

[LoooSeR]

   Tulpan 240 mm mortars during exercises

 

[heretic88]

That thing begs for a GPS/Glonass guided round! It would be a fantastic support weapon! (It already is, but it would be even better) Could be massively useful in Syria. 

[LoooSeR]

5 minutes ago, heretic88 said:

That thing begs for a GPS/Glonass guided round! It would be a fantastic support weapon! (It already is, but it would be even better) Could be massively useful in Syria. 

   It was already used there, probably with laser guided mortar rounds.

[heretic88]

49 minutes ago, LoooSeR said:

 It was already used there, probably with laser guided mortar rounds.

Tyulpans? I saw only M-240. Although 2S19s were reported in syria, so nothing is impossible then...

[Lord_James]

1 hour ago, LoooSeR said:

   It was already used there, probably with laser guided mortar rounds.

 

Is there a video of Tulpans exploding jihadi scum? 

[LoooSeR]

6 minutes ago, Lord_James said:

 

Is there a video of Tulpans exploding jihadi scum? 

   No, nothing other than some of remains of different 240 mm rounds (including one that SAA usually don't use) and rumors it was in Syria.

[Ramlaen]

https://asc.army.mil/web/news-alt-ond19-hypersonics-by-2023/

 

[LoooSeR]

   Cannons in Petropavlovskaya fortress + 2 photos of cannons near Artillery museum nearby.

 

Spoiler