NATO - Forces Carry Out Artillery Training

 NATO members conduct a live fire training exercise using self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems and self propelled howitzers.

HIMARS / MLRS / PzH 2000

Poland - KRAB HSW 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer

 KRAB is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer manufactured by the Polish heavy industry manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW).

Source: Defence24

The Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm is designed to incapacitate and destroy: artillery batteries and rocket artillery, command posts, communication nodes and field reinforcements, mechanized and motorized tank subunits in all positions and types of combat operations, armored means in the depths of the opponent's groups as well as with direct fire, and logistic support facilities.It is characterized by a rate of fire at an intensive fire of 6 shots / min and a maximum range of 40 km. Its equipment includes, among others, a very precise inertial navigation system supported by military GPS (with SAASM module), advanced fire control system, filtering system, modern digital internal and external communication system, fire and explosion suppression system, day and night observation devices of the driver and commander, warning and self-defense system that detects irradiation from rangefinders or laser illuminators, and enables the automatic setting of a smokescreen in the direction from which radiation has occurred, a sight for shooting straight, ballistic radar and a power generator. In addition to the 155 mm gun it is equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun and a smoke grenade launcher (2x4).

Source: HSW PGW https://en.hsw.pl/a/336,155-mm-self-propelled-howitzer-krab

Germany - Oerlikon Skyguard Air Defence System

 

Source: Rheinmetall Defence

Oerlikon Skyguard® Air Defence product, The Skyguard 3 Air Defence System combines modern fire control with the fire power of up to four effectors, such as the Oerlikon Twin Gun® GDF009 using the highly effective Oerlikon Ahead® Air Burst Technology, and VSHORAD missile launchers.

Russia - Bastion-P

Source: 

Military Update

The K-300P or Bastion-P is a Russian mobile costal defense missile system. The "P" letter in the designation denotes "mobile". This coastal defense missile system is known in the West as SSC-5 or Stooge. Development began in the 1990s.

   The Bastion-P is in service with the Russian armed forces. First 3 systems were delivered to the Russian military in 2010. These are in service with the Black Sea Fleet. Latter additional missile system were delivered to the Black Sea Fleet and the Northern Fleet. This coastal defense system has been exported to Syria (2 systems) and Vietnam (2 systems).

   The main role of the Bastion-P is to engage various surface ships. It can also engage carrier battle groups, convoys or landing craft. In some cases missiles fired from this system can target surface targets.

   The Bastion-P launcher carries two P-800 Oniks/Yakhont (SS-N-26 Strobile) anti-ship cruise missiles. These have a range of 300 km with hi-low flight trajectory and 120 km with low-low flight trajectory. It is worth noting that the same missile was used as a basis for the BRAHMOS cruise missile.

   The missile has a two-stage propulsion system. It uses solid-fuel rocket booster for initial acceleration and liquid-fuel ramjet for sustained supersonic cruise. The booster is ejected by the airflow after it has burned out.

The warhead weights about 200-250 kg. It seems that this missile can carry nuclear or conventional warheads.

    It is a fire-and-forget type missile. It uses a satellite guidance at the initial stage of the flight and active radar guidance when it approaches a target. This missile uses a Russian sea-skimming cruise missile technology. It can fly at altitude from 5 to 14 000 meters above the sea level. At the final stage of the flight it has minimum altitude. Also it can maneuver at supersonic speed before hitting the target. Close-in weapon systems might not be effective against this missile, as it travels too fast. Also this missile can be used in electronic countermeasures environment. So it might be a hard nut for air defense systems to intercept.

   The launcher vehicle is based on a Belarusian MZKT-7930 heavy high mobility chassis. Vehicle has good cross-country mobility and can operate over rough terrain. The TEL vehicle is operated by a crew of 3, including commander, operator and driver.

   The TEL vehicle can launch its missiles within 5 minutes from travelling. Vehicle has a vertical launch configuration. It can launch both missiles with short interval of 2-5 seconds between the launches. The missile can be used up to a Sea State 7.

   The mobile launcher can remain on active standby over a period of 3-5 days. Once supported by a combat duty support vehicle, the Bastion-P launchers can remain on active standby for up to 30 days.

A battery of Bastion-P consists of 4 mobile launchers, 1-2 command and control vehicles, 1 support vehicle; 4 transloaders. Launcher vehicles can be located up to 25 km away from the command and control vehicles. The whole Bastion-P battery is controlled from the main Naval headquarters. If required launcher vehicles can operate autonomously.

   Also Russians propose additional over-the-horizon radar for the Bastion-P. A mobile version is based on the same MZKT-7930 8x8 high mobility chassis. Alternatively Russians their Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopter for this role.

   Russian military operates a broadly similar Bal coastal defense missile system, which was adopted in 2004. It uses less capable Kh-35 anti-ship cruise missiles, but carries 8 missiles per launcher vehicle.

Russia - Pantsir S1

Source: Military Weapons

Since 2013, Russia has deployed Pantsir S-1 to Syria amid the country’s civil war to defend its soldiers and Syrian government forces.
The Pantsir has also played a role in the Russian/Ukrainian conflict. Notably, pieces from a Pantsir 57E6 missile were found in Ukraine in November 2014, and in December, it was confirmed that Russia had deployed the air defense system to the Russia-Ukraine border region. In February 2015, reports and footage of Pantsirs being used by pro-Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donetsk region surfaced. The system has also been deployed in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.

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Specifications
Crew: 3
Main armament: 95Ya6 series, 95YA6-2/M series missile-targets, 23Ya6 missile 57E6, 57E6-E
Secondary armament: Two dual 2A38M 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannon guns

Main features:
 combined missile/gun armament;
 immune radar/optical fire control system, consisting of a target tracking and missile guidance radar and a thermal imager for target tracking and missile direction finding;
 engagement of 4 targets at once;
 automatic target engagement mode;
 firing surface-to-air missiles in radar mode;
 autonomous operation with an automatic target engagement cycle, from target acquisition to engagement;
 use of the combat vehicle as part of a battery in different combat operation modes;
 engagement of a target by the missile and gun armament from a stationary position and on the move;
 modular design of the combat vehicle allowing the development of its different versions.