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

[Renegade334]

Yeah, all three crew members are in a capsule at the front of the hull - it's not like the PzH2000 where a loader is still needed inside the turret to manually load propellant charge(s). That autoloader arm swings 90° downwards to fetch the shell (positioned vertically on the centerline by a robotic cradle that collects rounds from the left- and right-side hull vertical carousels), aligns itself with the breech, rams the shell into the chamber then shifts downwards so that the MACS propellant charge(s) can be rammed in, too.

 

On the XM2001, the 26 or so storage tubes in the turret bustle contained 208 MACS propellant charges, i.e. 8 per tube. Those could be robotically resupplied by the feeding boom of the XM2002 RSV, which connected to a hatch built into the back of the turret and fed the ammo through it without the need for a crewmember to step out for assistance and/or supervision. All of that could be done with both vehicle crews buttoned down.

[Serge]

Yes. 

[Renegade334]

It should be noted that, at one point, the Crusader used experimental liquid propellant, but, circa 1996, it switched back to solid MACS charges.

[LoooSeR]

Iranian copy of Krasnopol for 155 mm M109 SPGs they have - Basir.

[LoooSeR]

Rostech completed order for first batch of Mal'va SPGs for Russian Army.

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Gun is equipped with semiautoloader system.

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Shells on the right from the gun a placed into a tray and charge us placed on separate tray in the back of the gun.

 

 

 

 

 

[Ramlaen]

 

[LoooSeR]

On 6/7/2023 at 12:40 PM, LoooSeR said:

 

 

From Yuri Lyamin's blog.

 

 

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And here is Fattah-2 hypersonic missile with a glide warhead section. 

 

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Judging by the model of the warhead, it has a small rocket engine built into it, which should maintain its speed when maneuvering in the atmosphere. As I understand it, the Iranians therefore classify the warhead as an HCM, that is, a hypersonic cruise missile Hypersonic Cruise Missile.

 

 

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[LoooSeR]

On 6/7/2023 at 12:40 PM, LoooSeR said:

 

 

From Yuri Lyamin's blog.

 

 

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Fattah-1 test launch, screengrabs.

 

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[Ramlaen]

 

[LoooSeR]

Looks like new chassis for Uragan MRLS is in production

 

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[LoooSeR]

Nora B-52 M15 SPG of the Kenyan Armed Forces. 155 mm/L52 caliber based on the FAP 2832 8x8 truck.

 

[bojan]

Kamaz, not FAP. Only prototypes were on FAP chassis.

[Serge]

The first time I see this KNDS proposal of MRLS

I don’t know the state of the concept. 

[LoooSeR]

NK production facility with Hwansongpho-11ra system launcher vehicles.

 

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[LoooSeR]

TOS-1A with EW kit and cope cages.

[LoooSeR]

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Pyongyang, January 25. /KCNA/

   On January 24, the General Directorate of Rocketry of the DPRK carried out the first test launch of a new type of strategic cruise missile, Pulhwasar-3-31, which is under development.

   This test launch did not have any impact on the security of surrounding countries and has nothing to do with the situation in the region.

   The General Directorate of Rocketry explained that the current test is a process of continuous updating of weapons systems, a regular and mandatory activity of the directorate and the National Defense Research Institute subordinate to the directorate.

 

[Serge]

109 CAESAR Mk2 ordered by the French army. 
https://www.knds.fr/actualites/nos-dernieres-actualites/la-direction-generale-de-larmement-commande-109-caesar-mkii

They will first supersede the AUF1.

Good news for French artillery. 
 

- better armoured cab ;

- better inertial station ;

- better engine ;

- faster spades.

[Alzoc]

5 minutes ago, Serge said:

109 CAESAR Mk2 ordered by the French army. 
https://www.knds.fr/actualites/nos-dernieres-actualites/la-direction-generale-de-larmement-commande-109-caesar-mkii

They will first supersede the AUF1.

Good news for French artillery. 
 

- better armoured cab ;

- better inertial station ;

- better engine ;

- faster spades.

 

[Serge]

It’s no more possible to lower tone barrel through the cab. So, is it still c130 compatible ?

[LoooSeR]

Hwasal-2 launchers as part of NK Army exerices.

 

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Infographics with estimated stats

[LoooSeR]

NK test launched their AShM, Padasuri-6.

 

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[DrPlop]

On 2/2/2024 at 5:55 PM, Serge said:

109 CAESAR Mk2 ordered by the French army. 
https://www.knds.fr/actualites/nos-dernieres-actualites/la-direction-generale-de-larmement-commande-109-caesar-mkii

They will first supersede the AUF1.

Good news for French artillery. 
 

- better armoured cab ;

- better inertial station ;

- better engine ;

- faster spades.

A question from a dummy. 

But if this is all so new, where is the protection against drones?  Should there not be a remote controlled weapon station be on top?

[Serge]

35 minutes ago, DrPlop said:

A question from a dummy. 

But if this is all so new, where is the protection against drones?  Should there not be a remote controlled weapon station be on top?

The Mk2 standard is an improvement. 
it’s hard to add anti-drone solutions on trucks. And RWS are rare on such vehicles. 

[LoooSeR]

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   Presumably, the first image of the newest bicaliber MLRS "Vozrozhdenie", created on the basis of the already well-known ISDM "Agriculture".

   Earlier, General Director of the Rostec state corporation Sergei Chemezov spoke about the development and start of production of this MLRS in the first half of 2024.

According to Chemezov, thanks to the unified transport and launch container, Vozrozhdenie will be able to launch rockets, including from the Uragan MLRS, from the TOS-1A and TOS-2 flamethrower systems, as well as engage in remote mining.

 

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[Stimpy75]

https://www.turdef.com/article/roketsan-s-mdk-fuse-correction-kit-passes-qualification