Source: Matsimus
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.
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
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)
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
Source: Military Update
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