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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 all weather attack helicopter is designed to destroy enemy tanks, armoured and unarmoured combat materiel, manpower, low-speed air targets in any weather, day or night, as well as provide reconnaissance and target designation for interacting helicopters and command centres of army units. It's 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 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.
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.
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.
