101 Regiment is the only reservist unit that operates the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) - the British Army’s main precision fire weapons system.
MLRS is equipped with up to 12 high-explosive warheads and a GPS guidance system able to fire accurately at a range of up to 70 kilometres.
America's Artillery Capabilities: On target! MLRS 270 & MGM-140: 227mm M26, M30/M31 missile
Source: Military Update
Source: Military Express
PLZ-05 Self-propelled howitzer has a 52 caliber barrel, 800 hp diesel engine & gross weight of 35 tonnes. It is deployed only with the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
PLZ-45 However, is based on Norinco's Type 89 (PLL01) 155mm/45-calibre towed gun-howitzer. The PLZ-45 self-propelled howitzer is used by the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA), People's National Army of Algeria, Kuwaiti Army and Saudi Arabian Army.
Range 20km to 100km dependant upon ammunition.
Source: WarLeaks - Military Blog
The K136 Kooryong is a South Korean rocket artillery system that was deployed in 1986. The multiple rocket launcher has 36 tubes and fires 130mm (K30, 131mm (K33) rockets. Payload is conventional High explosive and pre-fragmented HE, containing 16 000 steel balls at a range of 22 or 30 km. Launcher is carried on a KM809A1 6x6 truck. About 150 units were built.
Source: Valentin Izagirre Bengoetxea
M-1978 Koksan is a 170 mm self-propelled gun of North Korean design and manufacture. Very little information is available due to the secretive nature of the North Korean government. The designations M-1978 and Koksan were given to the type by American military analysts, as they first became aware of it in that year in Koksan, North Korea.
What is known is that it is a 170 mm (~6.69") self-propelled gun of the open turret type. It was first seen publicly during a military parade in 1985. At least one example has been acquired by the United States.
Source: Military Update
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Source: Russian News Agency
The TOS-2 Tosochka is a successor to the TOS-1A Solntsepyok system with increased capabilities. Its firing range has been increased. Targeting, shooting and fire control are fully automated. The launcher is equipped with its own crane and requires no loading vehicle. Besides, the TOS-2 is equipped with radio electronic defences against precision weapons.
It can fire unguided ordnance with thermobaric and smoke-incendiary warheads.
Source: the Military Lovers
Tentara Diraja Malaysia Artillery Regiment firing Astros Multiple Launch Rocket System
Source: Ducker
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The LG1 is a 105 mm towed howitzer designed and produced by GIAT Industries of France. The light towed weapon system was designed to be used by rapid deployment units, including the French rapid deployment forces (FAR). The prototype was developed in 1987, going into production in 1991.
Firing a unitary high-explosive fragmentation projectile it has a range of 11,680 metres with extended range ammunition reaching 17, 500 metres. The gun can be towed by lightweight all-terrain vehicles, moved by light helicopters, and four guns can be transported in a C-130 military transport aircraft.
The LG1 has been used with the Belgian Army, Canadian Army, Colombian National Army, Indonesian Marine Corps, Singapore Army, and the Royal Thai Army.
Source: WarLeaks - Military Blog
Amazing video footage shows US artillery shooting down a target drone that is resembling a cruise missile. So in fact American artillery is now able to shot down cruise missiles and other forms of aerial targets thanks to the Hypervelocity Weapons System.
On 3-Sep-2020, as part of the NORAD-NORTHCOM-led ABMS Onramp 2, a DoD Strategic Capabilities Office Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System shot down a surrogate cruise missile target. The intercept, made by an Army howitzer-fired projectile, demonstrated the feasibility of a cost-effective defense for US bases and served as a proof-of-concept for ABMS as a viable homeland-defense command-and-control system. The Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is an Air Force-led program charged with providing the digital framework to enable Joint, All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) to the joint war-fighting community.
Source: WarLeaks - Military Blog
The Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) is a next-generation, common, low drag, guided projectile capable of executing multiple missions for a number of gun systems.
As a key industry partner to the U.S. Department of Defense, BAE Systems is developing an HVP for the U.S. Armed Forces and its allies. This projectile will provide lethality and performance enhancements to current and future gun systems and allow for technological growth while reducing development, production, and total ownership costs. The HVP is a next-generation, common, low drag, guided projectile capable of executing multiple missions for a number of gun systems, such as the Navy 5-Inch; Navy, Marine Corps, and Army 155-mm systems; and future electromagnetic (EM) railguns. Types of missions performed will depend on the gun system and platform, but range from Naval Surface Fire, to Cruise and Ballistic Missile Defense, Anti-Surface Warfare and other future Naval mission areas. The HVP’s low drag aerodynamic design enables high-velocity, maneuverability, and decreased time-to-target. These attributes, coupled with accurate guidance electronics, provide low-cost mission effectiveness against current threats and the ability to adapt to air and surface threats of the future. The high-velocity compact design relieves the need for a rocket motor to extend gun range. Firing smaller, more accurate rounds decreases the likelihood for collateral damage and provides for deeper magazines and improved shipboard safety.
Source: StalowkaNET
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The AHS Kryl is a 155 mm self-propelled wheeled gun howitzer designed in Poland by Centrum Produkcji Wojskowej Huta Stalowa Wola. It is a licensed copy of the ATMOS 2000 52-caliber gun mounted on a Polish Jelcz 663 armoured 6×6 chassis and integrating WB Electronics' "Topaz" artillery fire control system. The howitzer is equipped with an assisted ammunition loading system.
The Kryl is compatible with all standard NATO 155 mm ammunition. Maximum range of fire is 30 km with a standard HE-FRAG projectile, 41 km with extended-range projectile, and 56 km with newly-developed rocket-assisted projectile. A 155 mm precision-guided rounds were developed in Poland with Ukrainian assistance. These have laser guidance and a range of up to 20 km.
The Kryl carries 18 round of ammunition and associated charges. More rounds are carried by an escorting ammunition supply truck.
Maximum rate of fire is 6 rounds per minute. Though sustained rate of fire is much lower.
Source: World Action and Reaction News (Hindi)
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The SH-15 is a 155mm howitzer used by Chinese artillery units. The howitzer was first introduced at the 2018 Zhuhai Air Show in Guangdong, China.
It is mounted on a chassis of a 6×6 Shaanxi truck. It is provided with a semi-automatic loading system. When moving, the ordnance is held in position by a clamp located to the immediate rear of the cab, which is operated by remote control. When the SH15 is deployed in firing position, two large spades are lowered at the rear to provide a more stable firing platform, fo facilitate a high rate of fire.
The SH15 has a maximum firing range of 20 km with standard ammunition and 53 km with a rocket-assisted projectile. The maximum rate of fire is 4 to 6 rounds per minute. It is compatible with all standard 155 mm NATO ammunition, as well as indigenous ammunition.
Source: Military TV
The 2s35 Koalitsiya-SV is the first self-propelled artillery system that uses artificial intelligence to lock on to a target at distances of up to 70 km (43.5 miles). In late May 2020, the Russian Armed Forces received its first shipment of upgraded Russian artillery systems - the Koalitsiya-SV. These metal monsters were developed with the express purpose of destroying large, heavily armoured enemy weapons far beyond the front line. A system of this sort can fire 10 152-mm rounds at a target 70 km (43.5 miles) away, turning it into a heap of metal - including tanks, artillery and mortar and even anti-aircraft systems! The howitzer is operated by three crew members, the driver, gunner and commander. The driver is seated in the centre in the middle of the hull, while gunner and commander are seated on either side. Three hatches are provided for emergency exit of the crew. The all-welded steel hull offers protection from mines, small arms fire and shell splinters. Features of the howitzer include warning receiver, night vision, microwave shell priming system, nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection system, and shock absorber. The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV uses components of the T-90 MBT chassis motorized with a turbocharged diesel engine developing 1,000 hp. The suspension is of the torsion bar type with either side having six roadwheels, idler at the front, drive sprocket at the rear and five track-return rollers, with the upper part of the track being covered by a skirt.
Source: the Military Lovers
The Ah-64E Guardian Apache attack helicopter premiered in 2012.
The Apache AH-64E Guardian is controlled by two crew members and its main armament is a 30 mm M230 machine gun capable of firing as many as 625 rounds per minute, has an effective range of 1,500 meters and a maximum distance of 3 km., located under the nose of the AH-64 Apache.
The AH-64E Guardian is equipped with a variety of special features to support its ability to carry out combat missions, including target-trace radar systems and Longbow firing control, M-TADS target detection systems, AGM 114 Hellfire surface-to-air missiles capable of destroying tank targets, both mobile and stationary with an effective range of 8 kilometers, 70-millimeter Hydra rockets with an effective range of 3 km to 5 kilometers and a maximum distance of 7 km, and have a lethality distance of 20 meters, pylon air-to-air missile launchers that can be armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder, Stinger, Mistral and or Sidearm missiles
Specifications :
- Crew : 2 (pilot, and co-pilot/gunner)
- Length : 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
- Fuselage length : 49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
- Height: 12 ft 8 in (3.87 m)
- Empty weight: 11,387 lb (5,165 kg)
- Gross weight: 17,650 lb (8,006 kg)
- Max takeoff weight : 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
- Powerplant : 2 × General Electric T700-GE-701 turboshaft engines, 1,690 shp (1,260 kW) each (upgraded to 1,890 shp (1,409 kW) T700-GE-701C for AH-64A/D from 1990)
- Main rotor diameter : 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
- Main rotor area : 1,908.5 sq ft (177.31 m2) 4-bladed main-rotor and 4-bladed tail-rotor in non-orthogonal alignment
- Blade section: root: HH-02 ; tip: NACA 64A006
Performance :
- Maximum speed : 158 kn (182 mph, 293 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 265 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 197 kn (227 mph, 365 km/h)
- Range: 257 nmi (296 mi, 476 km) with Longbow radar mast
- Combat range: 260 nmi (300 mi, 480 km)
- Ferry range: 1,024 nmi (1,178 mi, 1,896 km)
- Service ceiling: 6,400 ft (2,000 m)
- Disk loading: 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (0.30 kW/kg)
Armament :
- Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 Chain Gun with 1,200 rounds as part of the Area Weapon Subsystem
- Hardpoints: Four pylon stations on the stub wings. Longbows also have a station on each wingtip for an AIM-92 Stinger twin missile pack.[72]
- Rockets : Hydra 70 70 mm, CRV7 70 mm, and APKWS 70 mm air-to-ground rockets
- Missiles: Typically AGM-114 Hellfire variants; AIM-92 Stinger and Spike missiles may also be carried.
Avionics :
- Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman AN/APG-78 Longbow fire-control radar
The Ka-52 Alligator is fitted with a self-defence system against heat seeker missiles, heavily-armored cockpit, vital systems and components, and features enhanced survivability.
The first Ka-52 helicopter was rolled out in December 1996. The helicopter completed its first flight in June 1997. The serial production of Ka-52 began in 2008 at Progress Arsenyev Aviation plant in the Primorye region of Russia.
The Ka-52 Alligator is powered by two Klimov VK-2500 turboshaft engines driving two coaxial contra-rotating main rotors. Each engine produces a maximum take-off power of 2,400hp. The engines are equipped with a new full authority digital control system (FADEC). The helicopter features a wider nose and an extended fuselage due to its twin-seat cockpit. The commonality of the airframe, components and systems of the two variants is about 85%. The twin-seat cockpit accommodates two crew members in side-by-side arrangement. Both the crew members are seated on identical K-37-800M ejection seats. The modern glass cockpit is equipped with a head-up-display (HUD), four SMD 66 multifunction displays, helmet-mounted sight display, image intensifiers and a GPS receiver. The helicopter also integrates a FAZOTRON cabin desk radio-locator and navigation and attack system for helicopters (NASH). The starboard side of the fuselage is fitted with a NPPU-80 movable gun mount installed with 2A42 30mm automatic gun. The six wing-mounted external hardpoints can be attached with different combinations of weapons. The hardpoints can carry VIKHR anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), ATAKA missiles with laser guidance system and B8V-20 rocket launchers for 80mm unguided S-8 rockets. VIKHR anti-tank missile has a range of eight to ten kilometres. The Ka-52s can also be armed with IGLA-V anti-aircraft guided missiles. The Ka-52 helicopter is fitted with a mast-mounted radome housing a Phazotron FH-01 Millimeter Wave Radar (MMW) radar with two antennas for aerial and ground targets. The countermeasures are supported by active IR and electronic jammers, radar warning receiver (RWR), laser detection system, IR missile approach warning sensor and UV-26 flare / chaff dispensers in wing-tip fairings.
Source: WarLeaks - Military Blog
Russian made combat helicopters in action during military training exercises involving close air support. Most helicopters shown in the video are the MIL MI-24 Hind & Kamow KA-52 Alligator. The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its successors, along with 48 other nations. In NATO circles, the export versions, Mi-25 and Mi-35, are denoted with a letter suffix as "Hind D" and "Hind E".
Ka-52 Alligator is an all-weather attack helicopter operated by the Russian Air Force. Developed by Kamov Design Bureau (part of Russian Helicopters), Ka-52 is a twin-seat variant of the Ka-50 attack helicopter. The Ka-52 helicopter can destroy enemy armoured and unarmoured ground targets, low-speed aerial targets and personnel at the frontline and in tactical depth. It is also deployed as a surveillance platform and aerial command post for a group of attack helicopters. The first Ka-52 helicopter was rolled out in December 1996. The helicopter completed its first flight in June 1997. The serial production of Ka-52 began in 2008 at Progress Arsenyev Aviation plant in the Primorye region of Russia.
Source: LA MAGRA
New Atmos Canon 2000 6x6 artillery system - Israeli Army ATMOS 2000 (Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System) is a 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled (SP) artillery system manufactured by Soltam Systems. The system is long range, fast moving, truck mounted with a high firepower and mobility, rapid deployment, short response time, operable in all terrain areas. The system is integrated with a fully computerized system, providing an automatic control, accurate navigation and target acquisition, the system is offered with various gun calibers, ranging from 39 to 52 calibre, in order to meet different customer requirements.
Source: Military Update
Russian MLRS in action BM-30 Smerch 9K58 300mm/ Tornado-G 122mm/ TOS-1 Buration
BM30-30 Smerch 9K58
Purpose: defeat personnel, armoured, and soft targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots.
Range: 90 km
Salvo Time: 38 secs Reload Time: 20 mins
Tornado-G 122mm
Weapon: 15 x 300mm calibre rockets with 243 kg warheads
Purpose: defeat personnel, armoured, and soft targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots.
Range 70 km
Salvo Time: 20 secs Reload Time: 8 mins
TOS-1 Buratino
Weapon: 30 x thermobaric warheads
Purpose: Engage military personnel, equipment, and buildings, including fortified constructions.
Range: 3.5 km (TOS1) / 6.0 km (TOS1A)
Salvo time: 15 secs Reload Time:
Source: Matsimus
The FH70 was a towed 155mm calibre howitzer designed for the 1970s. It is also capable of being fitted with a VW engine and can also operate as a self-propelled gun over short distances. Now phased out with the UK in continues in use around the world. In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK started discussions and design studies and in 1968 established agreed operational characteristics for a towed 155 mm close support gun. Italy became a party to the agreement in 1970.
Key requirements were: - a detachable auxiliary power unit (APU) - an unassisted range of 24 km and 30 km assisted - a burst capability of 3 rounds in 15–20 seconds, 6 rounds per minute for a short period and 2 rounds per minute sustained
-be able to fire all 155 mm munitions in NATO service, plus a new range of ammunition.
The two national authorities had overall responsibility for R&D, and Vickers Ltd was the co-ordinating design authority. They were also the design authority for the carriage and Rheinmetall GmbH was the authority for the elevating mass, including the sights, and for the APU. There was a further breakdown at a more detailed level and production worksharing. The UK Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (RARDE) was responsible for designing the HE projectile and the charge system. Germany was responsible for Smoke, Illuminating, Minelet and extended range HE, although development of the last two was not completed in the program. The intention was for FH70 to replace the M114 155 mm howitzer and equip general support battalions in German divisional artillery regiments and to equip three (two Territorial Army (TA) British general support medium regiments replacing the 5.5-inch gun. In the event, it actually equipped UK regular regiments in direct support of infantry brigades until after the end of the Cold War, and only replaced the L118 light gun in two TA regiments, 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery and 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) from 1992 to 1999.
Source: Matsimus
The L118 Light Gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally produced for the British Army in the 1970s and has been widely exported since, including to the United States, where a modified version is known as the "M119 howitzer". The versatile 105mm light gun is used by the parachute and commando field artillery regiments of the British Army. The light gun can be towed by a medium-weight vehicle or carried around the battlefield underslung by a Chinook helicopter. Royal Artillery L118 light guns are fitted with an automatic pointing system (APS), which enables the gun to be unlimbered and in action in 30 seconds. APS is based on an inertial navigation system, operated via a touch screen, it replaces the traditional dial sight. The light gun entered service with the British Army in 1976. The new weapon was heavier than its predecessor, but new and more capable helicopters such as the Puma and Westland Sea King, which could carry the new weapon, were entering service at the same time. A new vehicle, the Land Rover 101 Forward Control ("Land Rover, one-ton"), was designed as the prime mover in the field for the light gun (and the Rapier air-defence missile launcher). Since the end of the 1990s, the British Army has used Pinzgauer ATVs as their gun tractors. In Arctic service, and elsewhere, the gun is towed by the Hägglunds Bv 206 and is fitted with skis when over snow. In 1982, the light gun saw use in the Falklands War. Five batteries (30 guns) were deployed to the Falkland Islands. During the final phases of the battles around Port Stanley, these guns were firing up to 400 rounds per gun a day, mostly at "charge super", the most powerful propellant charge for which they were designed. They were a significant factor in the British victory. Since then, British forces have used the light gun in combat in the Balkans, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Serbian M77 OGANJ multi launch rockets systems firng on the Joint Tactical Warhead Exercise "Usad 2020" at the Peshter Temporary Range.
Source: Kerim UYKUN
Source: Defense Daily
The A-222 Bereg is a Russian 130 mm self-propelled coastal artillery gun, which was developed in the 1980s. The Bereg artillery system consists of one command and control vehicle (CPU), a combat support vehicle (MOBD) and up to six weapon systems (SAU). All of them are mounted on 8×8 wheeled all-terrain vehicles providing excellent mobility. The AK-130 gun is mounted on a wheeled MAZ-543 8×8 vehicle and was designed to engage surface ships and fast attack boats as well as ground targets. It is capable of engaging targets within 1–2 minutes and can fire up to 12 shots per minute.
Source: Armies Power
The 3K60 Bal is a modern coastal defense system of Russian origin. It was developed in the 1990's. The Bal uses the Kh-35 Uran (3M24) subsonic anti-ship missile, which has a roughly similar performance as the American RGM-84 Harpoon and French MM-40 Exocet.
Source: WarLeaks - Military Blog
Russian Artillery systems shown in this video are the 2S7 Pion, 2S5 Giatsint-S & 2S4 Tyulpan. The 2S7 Pion ("peony") or Malka is a Soviet self-propelled 203mm heavy artillery. "2S7" is its GRAU designation. It takes the crew of seven men 5–6 minutes to come into action and 3–5 minutes to come out of action. It carries four 203 mm projectiles for immediate use. It is capable of firing nuclear ammunition. The gun has a range of 37,500 m, but this can be extended to 55,500 m by using RAPs (Rocket Assisted Projectiles). The Pion has been the most powerful conventional artillery piece since entering service in 1983. One interesting feature of the Pion is the firing alarm. Because the blast of the weapon firing is so powerful—it can physically incapacitate an unprepared soldier or crew member near it from concussive force—the Pion is equipped with an audible firing alarm that emits a series of short warning tones for approximately five seconds prior to the charge being fired. The 2S7 carries a crew of fourteen; seven are carried by the Pion and seven are with an auxiliary vehicle. The system carries four rounds of ammunition; four more rounds are carried by the support vehicle. Due to the long range, the crew can fire one or two rounds and leave position before the first round hits the enemy position over 40 km away. This makes the 2S7 less susceptible to counter-battery fire, from an enemy with a counter-battery radar such as ARTHUR. The 2S5 Giatsint-S (Russian: 2С5 «Ð“иацинт-С»; English: hyacinth) is a Soviet/Russian 152 mm self-propelled gun. "2S5" is its GRAU designation. It is NBC protected. The 2S5 is capable of engaging targets at longer ranges and at a higher rate of fire than the more widely produced 2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm self-propelled gun, and is capable of firing nuclear projectiles. It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet Army and so was called M-1975 by NATO (the 2S4 Tyulpan also received the M-1975 designation), whereas its official designation is SO-203 (2S7). Its design is based on a T-80 chassis carrying an externally mounted 2A44 203 mm gun on the hull rear. Production of the 2S5 Giatsint-S started in 1976 along with the towed version the 2A36 Giatsint-B. It uses a chassis modified from the SA-4 Krug surface-to-air missile system with good cross-country mobility, and can carry 30 152 mm rounds with a range of 28 kilometers, or 33-40 kilometers for rocket-assisted projectiles. In addition to high explosives, the gun can also fire HEAT, cluster, smoke and nuclear projectiles. Deploying to fire the gun takes 3 minutes, and it can sustain a rate of fire of 5 to 6 rounds per minute. Most of the crew, with the exception of the gunner, deploys outside of the vehicle while firing. It is usually accompanied by an ammunition carrier with an additional 30 rounds of ammunition. The 2S5 was introduced into service in 1978, replacing the 130mm M46 field gun battalions in Soviet artillery brigades at the Army and Front level, and has also been known as the M1981 by the United States. Production ceased in 1991. The 2S4 Tyulpan (often spelled Tulpan, Russian: 2С4 «Ð¢ÑŽÐ»ÑŒÐ¿Ð°Ð½»; English: tulip) is a Soviet 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation. The Tyulpan is the largest mortar system in use today. Credits: Russian Ministry of Defense
Source: Defence Squad
Pinaka II, also called Guided Pinaka, is being developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune; Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad; and Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad. The Mark II version is equipped with a navigation, guidance, control kit and has considerably enhanced the range and accuracy of the missile. The accuracy of the missile is estimated to be between 60m-80m at all ranges.
It was successfully tested at the Chandipur Test Range in January 2013, and on 20 December 2013. On 20–23 May 2016, four rounds of the Pinaka Mk-II were successfully fired from the test range of Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur-on-sea for testing a new guidance system. On 12 January 2017 and 24 January 2017, two successful tests was conducted with range of 65 km and 75 km respectively from Launch Complex-III, Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
TOP 10 Best Multiple-Launch-Rocket-Systems (MLRS) In The World 2020/ Military Technology & Weapons 2020 *
Source: Russian Armed Forces
10. SR-5 - CHINA - Range 50 - 70 km
9. Pinaka Mk II - INDIA - Range 75 km
8. ASTROS II - BRAZIL - Range 80 - 90 km
7. M142 HIMARS - UNITED STATES - Range 85 - 90 km
M270 MLRS - UNITED STATES - Range 70 - 80 km
6. T-300 Kasirga - TURKEY - Range 100 km (Based on Chinese WS-1B
5. Tornado-G\S РСЗО - RUSSIA - Range 100 - 120 km
4. Lynx-EXTRA - ISRAEL - Range 150 km
3. Polonaise (MLRS) - BELARUS - Range 200 km
2. AR3 BRE6 - CHINA - - Range 140 - 280 km
1. WS-2D (MLRS) - CHINA - - Range 200 - 400 km
Top 10 Most Powerful Self Propelled Howitzer in the World 2020
Source: Fakta Bukan Fakta
NORA B-52 Serbia 155mm Range 20-41 km
ATMOS 2000 Israel 155mm Range 30-41 km
CAESAR France 155mm Range 42 km
2S7 PION Russia 203mm Range 37.5-47.5 km
G6 RHINO South Africa 155mm Range 30-50 km
SH-15 China 155mm Range 53 km
CEASAR 8X8 France 155mm 55 km
AHS KRYL Poland 155mm Range 56 km
ARCHER Sweden 155mm Range 30-60 km
2S35 KOALITSIYA Russia Range 10-70 km
Artillery of the NATO "Spearhead Force" demonstrates firepower
Source: Bundeswehr
Missiles, mines, precision ammunition. Artillerists from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway practise their combat capabilities by sharpshooting.
Four nations in one battalion. Under the aegis of the 325th artillery demonstration battalion, all soldiers belong to NATO’s spearhead VJTF (Very High Readiness Joint Task Force).
Their mission: to destroy the enemy as quickly as possible.
BELGIUM - LG1 Towed Howitzer
GERMANY - KZO UAV (Target Acquisition)
GERMANY - MARS II MLRS
NORWAY - M109
HOLLAND - PzH 2000
Monstrous Russian Artillery Action During Heavy Live Fire:
2S7 Pion, 2S5 Giatsint-S & 2S4 Tyulpan
Source: WarLeaks - Military Blog
2S7 Pion
The 2S7 Pion ("peony") or Malka is a Soviet self-propelled 203mm heavy artillery. "2S7" is its GRAU designation. It takes the crew of seven men 5–6 minutes to come into action and 3–5 minutes to come out of action. It carries four 203 mm projectiles for immediate use. It is capable of firing nuclear ammunition. The gun has a range of 37,500 m, but this can be extended to 55,500 m by using RAPs (Rocket Assisted Projectiles). The Pion has been the most powerful conventional artillery piece since entering service in 1983. One interesting feature of the Pion is the firing alarm. Because the blast of the weapon firing is so powerful—it can physically incapacitate an unprepared soldier or crew member near it from concussive force—the Pion is equipped with an audible firing alarm that emits a series of short warning tones for approximately five seconds prior to the charge being fired. The 2S7 carries a crew of fourteen; seven are carried by the Pion and seven are with an auxiliary vehicle. The system carries four rounds of ammunition; four more rounds are carried by the support vehicle. Due to the long range, the crew can fire one or two rounds and leave position before the first round hits the enemy position over 40 km away. This makes the 2S7 less susceptible to counter-battery fire, from an enemy with a counter-battery radar such as ARTHUR.
2S5 Giatsint-S The 2S5 Giatsint-S (Russian: 2С5 «Ð“иацинт-С»; English: hyacinth) is a Soviet/Russian 152 mm self-propelled gun. "2S5" is its GRAU designation. It is NBC protected. The 2S5 is capable of engaging targets at longer ranges and at a higher rate of fire than the more widely produced 2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm self-propelled gun, and is capable of firing nuclear projectiles. It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet Army and so was called M-1975 by NATO (the 2S4 Tyulpan also received the M-1975 designation), whereas its official designation is SO-203 (2S7). Its design is based on a T-80 chassis carrying an externally mounted 2A44 203 mm gun on the hull rear. Production of the 2S5 Giatsint-S started in 1976 along with the towed version the 2A36 Giatsint-B. It uses a chassis modified from the SA-4 Krug surface-to-air missile system with good cross-country mobility, and can carry 30 152 mm rounds with a range of 28 kilometers, or 33-40 kilometers for rocket-assisted projectiles. In addition to high explosives, the gun can also fire HEAT, cluster, smoke and nuclear projectiles. Deploying to fire the gun takes 3 minutes, and it can sustain a rate of fire of 5 to 6 rounds per minute. Most of the crew, with the exception of the gunner, deploys outside of the vehicle while firing. It is usually accompanied by an ammunition carrier with an additional 30 rounds of ammunition. The 2S5 was introduced into service in 1978, replacing the 130mm M46 field gun battalions in Soviet artillery brigades at the Army and Front level, and has also been known as the M1981 by the United States. Production ceased in 1991.
2S4 Tyulpan
The 2S4 Tyulpan (often spelled Tulpan, Russian: 2С4 «Ð¢ÑŽÐ»ÑŒÐ¿Ð°Ð½»; English: tulip) is a Soviet 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation. The Tyulpan is the largest mortar system in use today.
------------------ Credits: Russian Ministry of Defense
NATO members conduct a live fire training exercise using self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems and self propelled howitzers.
KRAB is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer manufactured by the Polish heavy industry manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW).
Source: Defence24
Source: Rheinmetall Defence
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