russia's defense ministry has ordered its first batch of coaletcia as he self-propelled guns
military observer andrei kotz decided this was a perfect opportunity to consider some
of the most powerful artillery systems already in use by the russian armed forces
the military will receive its first batch of call itse
sv starting in 2020 with a 16 round per minute firing
is s guided 150 2.4 millimeter shells and a range of up to 70 kilometers the collet csv will replace
the m-style 152.4 millimeter self-propelled howitzer an impressive system in its own right
ria navasti military observer andrey koss who some readers may already be
familiar with first top five list decided to create a new one this one about the top
five most powerful artillery systems in use by the russian armed forces
pianin malka the first artillery system on cox listed the pyon tini nato reporting name m1975
a powerful large caliber self-propelled artillery piece developed during the cold war in the 70s and
80s both the ssr and the usa were looking for an effective way to strike large concentrations of
enemy troops at a relatively short distance using low yield tactical nuclear weapons
in our country the weapon that could achieve this was a 203 millimeter two
seven pound self-propelled gun and its later modification the two seven m malcolm tots road
alongside its ability to fire nuclear rounds engineers would also eventually create powerful
non-nuclear munitions for them the observer noted for example the 110 kilograms cfr-35
high explosive fragmentation projectile can hit enemy targets at distances up to 50 kilometers
in other words in terms of combat capabilities the self-propelled gun comes very close to the
main guns of a world war moment to era battleship however the system's power and range are not only
advantages but to some extent disadvantages the journalist admitted in russia one can
count on one hand the number of firing ranges suitable for firing from these guns at medium
or maximum range in addition the mla meter unition stock for these self-propelled guns is quite small
four rounds for the pian and eight for the malka nevertheless over 300 of these
self-propelled guns are still stored in the arsenals of the armed forces
tulpin the twos for children tool itself propelled mortar which nato also designated the m1009
first entered service with the soviet military back in the 70s
but according to cots still packs a wall of powerful enough to prevent it from being retired
the chilpin's main trump card is its broad range of destructive 240 millimeter
ammunition including high explosive incendiary cassette and guided rounds in the soviet era
these guns could even fire two kiloton neutron and nuclear rounds the mortar throws its rounds toward
the target its design allowing it to destroy enemy targets hidden in trenches and fortifications
furthermore it can be fired from a closed position making it much more difficult to detect
the chulking received its baptism by firing in the soviet afghan war
its high mobility allowed it to move along rough terrain on par with other armored vehicles
while its powerful gun allowed it to destroy targets on the opposite side of mountain slopes
in gorges and other hideouts its high explosive 240 millimeter rounds
would effectively destroy enemy firing points among boulders caves and fortresses
vena the 231 vena main 120 millimeter self-propelled mortar system
is significantly newer than the other systems in this list with deliveries into the russian army
starting only 2010 cops recall that this system was developed after the war in afghanistan where
the s29 on a russian acronym for newest ordnance of ground artillery lightweight air-droppable 120
millimeter system used by the airborne troops proved itself valuable against the mujahedin
after this experience the ministry of defense decided that a similar weapon was needed by
the ground forces this time based on a bmp-3 apc chassis and the vena was born
apart from the chassis the other key difference to systems is the venus high rate of automation
kotz explained each system is equipped with a gun computer system providing for the sending
and receipt of firing data the information is displayed on the monitor by the vehicle's
commander the onboard computer is capable of simultaneously storing information on
about 30 targets the commander simply needs to choose the target from there the system
automatically aims the gun in the event of a sudden appearance of a new target davina
is ready to fire its high explosive projectile just 20 seconds after receiving this information
the combined gun howitzer and mortar system is capable of firing any kind of 120 millimeter
rounds regardless of country of origin making it an attractive weapon for export
smurch saving the most formidable for last cots described the bm30s merch whirlwind is
the most powerful rocket artillery system in the world first introduced in 1987
the system with one volley is capable of reigning 12 300 millimeter 250 kilograms cluster
fragmentation slash high explosive or thermabaric warheads down on the enemy's head
the lethal footprint of a smirch burst is about 70 hectares and its firing range
varies from 20 and 90 kilometers according to experts the volleys of six merch units
today the original smirch artillery systems are being complemented by the more advanced merchants
kotz noted that these systems provide the possibility for autonomous trajectory
correction during flight achieved through the use of gas dynamic control devices receiving
signals from a pest control system simply put this weapon created to defeat large area targets
has become highly accurate and can effectively engage in pinpoint targeting