The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher (a type of rocket artillery).
Since the first M270s were delivered to the U.S. Army in 1983, the MLRS has been adopted by several NATO countries.
MLRS was developed jointly by the United Kingdom, United States, West Germany, France and Italy, developed from the older General Support Rocket System (GSRS). The M270 MLRS weapons system is collectively known as the M270 MLRS Self-Propelled Loader/Launcher (SPLL).
The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelledhowitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7.
The M109 has a crew of four: the section chief/commander, the driver, the gunner, and the ammunition handler/loader. The chief or gunner aims the cannon left or right (deflection) and up and down (quadrant).
With the cancellation of the U.S. Crusader and Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon, the M109A6 ("Paladin") will remain the principal self-propelled howitzer for the U.S. for the foreseeable future until the new M1299 will enter service.
Maneuvering Fires S-300V4, S-400, Tunguska-M, Buk-M3 and Tor-M2
Battlefield air defense troops conducted missile launches from S-300V4, Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile systems during massive drills in the southern Astrakhan Region, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
"Tactical drills of five anti-aircraft missile formations with the launches of S-300V4, Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 air defense systems were held in the Astrakhan Region," the statement says.
According to the Defense Ministry’s data, large-scale drills with the launches of long-, medium and short-range anti-aircraft missile systems were held at the battlefield air defense combat training center in the Astrakhan Region with anti-aircraft missile troops undergoing training (re-training) to learn to operate the most advanced weapons. The troops created multi-layered air defenses to thwart a massive strike by aerospace attack weapons.
In the course of the drills, anti-aircraft missile formations of the Southern, Western and Eastern Military Districts repelled strikes by ballistic and cruise missiles, aircraft and an attack by a swarm of drones of a hypothetical enemy. At the Kapustin Yar training ground, a battlefield air defense combined force of five surface-to-air missile formations armed with S-300V4, Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 launchers was set up, the statement says.
At the first frontier of the layered defense, the battalions of S-300V3 long-range air defense systems thwarted a strike by aeroballistic missiles, conducting missile launches against the targets that attacked from an altitude of over 150 km, the press office said.
At the second frontier, the combat teams of Buk-M3 medium-range battlefield air defense systems and battalions of Tor-M2 short-range launchers repelled an attack by the notional enemy’s cruise missiles flying at extremely low altitudes. The combat squads of Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 weapons also struck fast-speed multiple targets that simulated an air raid at a range of 10 km to 40 km, the ministry specified.
The battalions of Tor-M2 short-range missile systems also conducted launches against multiple air targets that simulated an attack by a swarm of the mock enemy’s drones at ranges of up to 15 km. Overall, the anti-aircraft gunners destroyed over 40 aerial sole and multiple targets at altitudes of 7 meters to 35 km, launching missiles to ranges of 3 km to 50 km. The drills involved over 1,000 personnel and 300 items of armament and military hardware. All the designated targets were wiped out in the course of the drills, the Defense Ministry reported.
The Most Fearsome Self-Propelled Howitzer (Msta-S - 152.4 Mm) in the World
The 152mm 2S19 MSTA-S self-propelled howitzer is designed to defeat unsheltered and covered manpower, weapons and materiel to division level.
MSTA-S comprises a turret mounted on a tracked armoured 6×6 chassis, which has been based on elements of the T-72 and T-80 main battle tanks.
It is manufactured by Uraltransmash of Ekaterinberg, Russia, which also produced a towed version, called MSTA-B, and has developed two new variants, 2S19M with a computerised fire control system and 2S19M1 with a Nato standard 155mm gun.
Various B-roll highlights of the U.S. Army's M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System from different angles while performing maneuvers with the vehicle, showing the process of loading M270 MLRS' rocket pod containers from Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks and carring out live-fire exercises at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area at Grafenwoehr, Germany.
00:00 - Overview
02:37 - Live-Fire Exercise
03:29 - Reloading M270A1 MLRS rocket pod containers
08:06 - MLRS Fires
Credit: U.S. Army videos by Gertrud Zach, Spc. James Alegria
Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger
The Ultralightweight Field Howitzer (UFH), designated M777 in the US, was selected to replace the existing inventory of M198 155mm towed howitzers by a joint US Army / Marine Corps initiative in 1997.
M777 howitzer A1 and A2 variants:
The M777 is the artillery system for the Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT). The M777 is normally operated by a crew of eight men but can be operated with a reduced detachment of five.
The systems fitted with the digital fire control system are designated M777A1, and those with the software update that allows the firing of the Excalibur projectile, M777A2.
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fire an M777 A2 Howitzer as part of Battalion Distributed Operations Course during Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 13, 2021. 1st Battalion, 12th Marines demonstrated their ability to quickly emplace and respond, enabling 1st Battalion, 3d Marines to accomplish key objectives.
BM-27 Uragan "Ураган"- Russian 220 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher
The BM-27 Uragan (Russian: Ураган, lit. 'Hurricane'; GRAU index 9P140) is a self-propelled multiple rocket launcher system designed in the Soviet Union. It began its service with the Soviet Army in the late 1970s, and was its first modern spin and fin stabilized heavy multiple rocket launcher.
The BM-27 Uragan is capable of launching 220 mm rockets from 16 launch tubes mounted on the rear of a ZIL-135 8x8 chassis.[4] This vehicle is extremely similar to that used in the FROG-7 free flight rocket system. It has two gasoline engines that power its 20 tonnes to a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour. One engine drives the four wheels on the left of the truck, while the other engine drives the four wheels on the right. The ZIL-135 has eight wheel drive, but only the front and rear axles are used for steering. It has a maximum cruising range of 500 kilometers.
The cab of the ZIL-135 is NBC protected, allowing the rockets to be fired without exposing the crew to possible contaminants.[5][6] The six-man crew[4] can emplace or displace the system in three minutes.
Before firing, stabilizing jacks must be lowered and the blast shield raised to protect the cab and its occupants. Indirect fire aiming is achieved with the use of a PG-1 panoramic telescope. Although there are no night vision sights, the driver of the launch vehicle is equipped with a night vision device.
The BM-27 can use HE-FRAG, chemical, explosive or scatterable mine (PTM-3 or PFM-1) submunition equipped rockets, all of which are detonated by electric timing fuses. Each rocket weighs 280.4 kilograms. The warheads weigh between 90 and 100 kilograms, depending on type. A full salvo of 16 rockets can be fired in 20 seconds and can engage targets within a range of 35 kilometers.
Because of the size of the warhead, the range of the rocket and the speed that a salvo can be delivered, the BM-27 is very effective at mine laying. Each 220 mm rocket can scatter 312 anti-personnel PFM-1 mines. Minefields can be laid behind a retreating enemy or even be used to trap an enemy by encircling them with mines. Tactics such as this were often used by the Soviets in Afghanistan.
Once the rockets have been fired, 9T452 (another ZIL-135 based vehicle) is used to assist in reloading. It carries additional rockets and a crane to transfer the rockets from the reload vehicle to the launcher.[4] The entire reloading procedure takes around 20 minutes.
Variants
9P140 Uragan: Standard variant on ZIL-135 truck.
Uragan-1M: Variant presented to the public in 2007; all processes are automated. Can also fire the 300 mm rockets of the BM-30 Smerch system.[9] Reloading is simplified by substituting barrels; can be fitted with two banks of six 300 mm launch tubes or 15 220 mm launch tubes. Deliveries to the Russian Army started as of September 2016. Can fire guided 220 mm rockets with a range of 70 km (43 mi).[
9A53 Uragan-U: Successor with 2 × 15 launch tubes; presented in 2009 on 8×8 MZKT-7930. Thanks to its modular assembly the BM-30 Smerch and BM-21 Grad rockets can also be fired.
Bastion-03: Prototype by Ukrainian company AvtoKrAZ, presented in 2010. Installed on a 6×6 truck type KrAZ-63221RA.
Burevia : Prototype Burevia or Storm by the Ukrainian Shepetivka Repair Plant involving a new digital fire control system capable of target sharing and mounted on a Tatra 8x8 T815-7T3RC1 chassis
The 122-mm howitzer D-30 (GRAU index 2A18) is a Soviet howitzer that first entered service in 1960. It is a robust piece that focuses on the essential features of a towed field gun suitable for all conditions. The D-30 has a maximum range of 15.4 kilometers, or over 21 km using RAP ammunition.
With its striking three-leg mounting, the D-30 can be rapidly traversed through 360 degrees. Although no longer manufactured in the nations of the former Soviet Union, the D-30 is still manufactured internationally and is in service in more than 60 countries' armed forces.
The barrel assembly of the 2A18 gun is used by the 2S1 self-propelled howitzer. There are also Egyptian, Chinese, Serbian and Syrian self-propelled variants and conversions. The Syrian conversion utilizes the hull of a T-34 tank.
Excalibur Army 'DITA' 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer
The DITA 155mm self-propelled gun howitzer is an artillery system being developed by Czech defence company Excalibur Army to meet modern-day artillery challenges.
Derived from the Tatra 8×8 truck-mounted howitzer designs, the DITA howitzer features a fully automated superstructure, which will increase the rate of fire with only two crew members on board.
The self-propelled howitzer entered the final stage of development with the completion of a functional prototype vehicle in January 2021. The prototype is set to undergo a series of tests to evaluate its performance.
Excalibur Army partnered with EDGE Group, a UAE-based defence technology company, to exhibit its new howitzer at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2021 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi.
The DITA artillery weapon system will have a length of 13.02m, a width of 3.08m, a height of 3.12m and will weigh up to 29t. The fully autonomous superstructure will allow the howitzer to be mounted on different types of wheeled or tracked chassis, while enabling operation by only a two-member crew comprising a driver and commander.
The superstructure will offer an emergency operation workplace to accommodate an additional crew member based on user preference.
The ballistic crew cabin will be equipped with high-performance heating and air-conditioning system and nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) filtration system. The cabin will offer STANAG 4569 Level I protection to the occupants.
Equipped with automatic loading and firing mechanism, the gun can be operated in fully automatic, manual and emergency guiding modes. It can also support different firing modes such as single round, rapid-fire, programmed, as well as multiple round simultaneous impact (MRSI).
The gun can rotate through -3°/70° elevation angle and traverse through ±60°. The artillery system can carry 40 rounds of ammunition in conveyors within the turret.
Soldiers conduct fire missions inside the M109A6 Paladin during their military training. The live-fire exercise was designed to certify the battalion ensuring they can operate effectively within the brigade, and to enhance their readiness for real time firing missions.
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152 mm VS PzH 2000 155 mm | Comparison
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV is a latest 152mm self-propelled howitzer from JSC Central Research Institute Burevestnik (Petrel), a division of Uralvagonzavod based in Nizhny Novgorod
The primary weapon is a 152mm 2A88 cannon, equipped with a muzzle brake and a recoil system. Ammunition capacity of the self-propelled gun is 50 to 70 shells and the maximum firing range is approximately 70km. An au
tomatic loader with pneumatic rammer allows the cannon to fire up to eight rounds a minute.
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152mm Self-Propelled Howitzer is designed to defeat armoured vehicles, tanks, tactical nuclear weapons, anti-tank weapons, artillery and mortar batteries, enemy manpower and equipment, facilities, air defence missile systems, as well as command and control centres.
Country of origin Russia
Entered service 2015
Crew 3 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight - 55 t
Main gun 152 mm howitzer
Barrel length - 52 calibers
Machine guns 1 x 12.7 mm
Projectile weight - 43 kg
Maximum firing range 30 - 70 km
Maximum rate of fire - 8 rpm
Traverse range 360 degrees
Ammunition load
Main gun 60 - 70 rounds
Engine diesel
Engine power - 1 000 hp
Maximum road speed - 60 km/h
Range - 500 km
Maneuverability
Gradient : 60 percent
Side slope : 30 percent
Vertical step - 0.8 m
Trench - 2.8 m
Fording - 1.2 m
PzH 2000
The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (armoured howitzer 2000), abbreviated PzH 2000, is a German 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall for the German Army. The PzH 2000 is one of the most powerful conventional artillery systems deployed in the 2010s. It is capable of a very high rate of fire; in burst mode it can fire three rounds in nine seconds, ten rounds in 56 seconds, and can—depending on barrel heating—fire between 10 and 13 rounds per minute continuously. The PzH 2000 has automatic support for up to 5 rounds of Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact (MRSI). The replenishment of shells is automated. Two operators can load 60 shells and propelling charges in less than 12 minutes.
Rheinmetall designed the 155 mm 52-calibre JBMOU compliant rifled gun (60-rifles, right-hand spiral), which is chromium-lined for its entire 8 m length and includes a muzzle brake on the end. The gun uses a new modular charge system with six charges (five identical), which can be combined to provide the optimal total charge for the range to the target, as well as the conventional bagged charge systems. Primer is loaded separately via a conveyor belt, and the entire loading, laying and clearing is completely automated. The maximum range of the gun is 30–36 km with the standard DM121 Boattail round, about 40–47 km with base bleed rounds, and 67 km with M2005 V-LAP assisted projectiles.
Specifications
Mass : Combat: 55.8 t (61.5 short tons)
Length : 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
Width : 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Height : 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Crew : 5 (commander, driver, gunner, and two loaders)
Rate of fire :
- 3 rounds in 9.0 seconds (Burst)
- 10 rounds per minute
Effective firing range DM121 Boattail: 30–36 km (19–22 mi)
M1711 Basebleed: 40–47 km (25–29 mi)
RAP: 67 km (42 mi)
Armor : welded steel, 14.5 mm resistant
additional bomblet protection
Main armament :
Rheinmetall 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun 60 rounds
Secondary armament :
7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun
Engine : MTU 881 Ka-500 1,000 PS (986 hp, 736 kW)
Power/weight : 17.92 PS/t
Suspension : torsion bar
Operational range :
- 420 km (260 mi)
Maximum speed :
- Road: 67 km/h (41 mph)
- Off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph)
K9 Thunder - South Korean Self Propelled 155 mm Howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development and Samsung Aerospace Industries for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and is now manufactured by Hanwha Defense.The turret servo electrohydraulic system is a derive from that of K1 MBT. Automatic fire control system enabled rapid aiming, faster shooting, and improvement to accuracy. Originally, Air-Log hydropneumatic suspension, which was being used for British AS-90, was chosen for test for license produce, but failed to absorb shock from much bigger 52 caliber gun.
Later, South Korea developed domestic hydropneumatic suspension and sold to Britain.K9 is an indigenous system of an all-welded steel armour construction which is rated to withstand 14.5 mm armour piercing rounds, 152 mm shell fragments, and anti-personnel mines.K9 Thunder give protection to the internal crew and onboard equipment against 155mm shell fragments, 14.5mm armor piercing shells and anti-personnel mines.In NBC warfare situations, survivability is guaranteed with the on-board air purification system and gas masks for the crew.
The K9A1 is a variant of the K9 self-propelled howitzer but improved to operate automatic fire control units better at night. Additional improvements have been made to the driver night vision periscopes and auxiliary power units. The K9A1 self-propelled howitzer boasts a long shooting range, high velocity firing, and quick day/night displacement for firing support and direct engagement. It also has excellent maneuverability and ability to concentrate its firepower on select targets.
The K9 Thunder is supplemented by a K10 automatic ammunition re-supply vehicle (ARV) built on the K9 platform. Each K10 supports two K9 guns and can carry 104 rounds of ammunition.
Automatic fire control system
Operating system improvements:
Text-based DOS system to Graphical Windows system, digital map and electronic manual, and more.Interoperability and expandability: Interoperate with the electronic time data loader and enable extended range ammunition firingPositioning device
Added Inertial Navigation System (INS) + GPS SystemPilot night periscope : Improved night-time periscope: using Uncooled thermal type method instead of Stray light amplification method
Auxiliary power unit 8 kW or higher engineProduction
Designer Agency for Defense DevelopmentSamsung Aerospace Industries
Designed 1989–1998
Manufacturer :
- Samsung Aerospace Industries (1999-2000)
- Samsung Techwin (2000-2015)
- Hanwha Techwin (2015-2017)
- Hanwha Land Systems (2017-2019)
- Hanwha Defense (current)
- Larsen and Toubro (Current)
Produced :
- K9: 1999–2017
- K9A1: 2018–presentNo.
built : 1,700Variants
K10 ARVAHS KrabT-155 Firtina
Specifications :
- Mass : 47 tonnes
- Length ; 12 m
- Width ; 3.4 m
- Height ; 2.73 m
- Crew ; 5 (Commander, Driver, Gunner, 2 Loaders)
Maximum firing range :
- 18 km (M107, HE)
- 30 km (M549A1, HE-RAP)
- 36 km (K310, BB/DP-ICM)
- 40 km (K307, BB/HE)
- 52 km (K315, HE-RAP)
- 100+ km (GGAM, in development)
Main armament :- Hyundai WIA CN98 155 mm 52 caliber
Secondary armament :- 12.7 mm (.50 caliber) K6 HMG
Engine :MTU Friedrichshafen MT 881 Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine 1000 hp
- Power/weight : 21 hp/ton
- Transmission : S&T Dynamics X1100-5A3
- Suspension : hydropneumatic
Operational range : 480 km
Maximum speed : 67 km/h
The 9K37 Buk Air Defense Missile System shocked Israel in Syria
The Buk missile system (Russian: "Бук"; "beech" (tree), /bʊk/) is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation, and designed to counter cruise missiles, smart bombs, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Buk missile system is the successor to the NIIP/Vympel 2K12 Kub (NATO reporting name SA-6 "Gainful").
The first version of Buk adopted into service carried the GRAU designation 9K37 Buk and was identified in the west with the NATO reporting name "Gadfly" as well as the US Department of Defense designation SA-11.With the integration of a new missile the Buk-M1-2 and Buk-M2 systems also received a new NATO reporting name Grizzly and a new DoD designation SA-17. Since 2013, the latest incarnation "Buk-M3" is currently in production and active service.
A naval version of the system, designed by MNIIRE Altair (currently part of GSKB Almaz-Antey) for the Russian Navy, received the GRAU designation 3S90M and will be identified with the NATO reporting name Gollum and a DoD designation SA-N-7C, according to Jane's Missiles & Rockets. The naval system was scheduled for delivery in 2014
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