The TOS-2 Tosochka heavy flamethrower system can burn anything in an area of up to 60,000 square meters
far surpassing the incredibly powerful TOS-1A Buratino system
According to Russian media, it is very likely that the TOS-2 Tosochkas will be deployed in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Military convoys are moving towards the Ukrainian border
The TOS-2 is classified as a Russian heavy flamethrower system, also nicknamed the Tosochka
TOS-2 was deployed for the first time during the Caucasus-2020 exercise
It is a lighter, less expensive and more maneuverable version of the TOS-1A system
The flamethrower system is built on a 6x6 wheeled chassis, including 18 launchers for 220 mm rockets
The system proved very effective for destroying buildings, bunkers and battlefield fortifications using its thermobaric rockets
According to reports, Tos-2 uses two types of 220 mm rockets with a range of up to 10km
According to some unofficial sources, in the near future Russia will launch a TOS-2 version placed on the Armata chassis with a better protection system
There are at least two types of warheads including incendiary and thermobaric
The thermobaric weapons are also called vacuum or fuel-air explosive weapon
This type of munitions releases a large cloud of flammable gas and causes massive explosions
A battlefield management system is also integrated
Tos-2's protection can not match the previous TOS-1 and TOS-1A systems
Its cabin is lightly armored to protect the crew from small arms fire and shell splinters
However the TOS-2 is more mobile and can rapidly self-deploy on roads over long distances
The launcher vehicle can stop and fire at a visible target within 90 seconds from traveling
The manufacturer says that the guidance and firing procedures are fully automatic
The crew of 5 all worked inside the vehicle to avoid being exposed to enemy fire
The TOS-2 is built on a Ural-63704 military truck chassis instead of the T-72B MBT
The vehicle is equipped with a 440 hp diesel engine, for a maximum road speed of up to 100 km/h, a range of 1,000 km
The TOS-2 is fitted with hydraulic crane, which is used to reload rockets
Thus there is no need for a dedicated reloading vehicle, reduces procurement and operating costs
Although the TOS-2 has been put into service
Russia continues to maintain the TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system because they still demonstrate a terrible destructive power
It is estimated that the Russian Army currently has about 45 TOS-1A systems