In the past few years, the Russian Federation's purchases abroad of weapons and technologies of military significance have sharply intensified. A batch of unmanned aerial vehicles has been purchased in Israel, a contract has been signed for the construction of two helicopter carriers in France, preparations are underway for the construction of Italian armored vehicles in Russia, small arms are being purchased for special forces, etc.
And here is another "joyful" news on this topic. Visiting OJSC Severnaya Verf on February 4, 2011, on a working visit, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral V. Vysotsky, instructed to consider the possibility of installing foreign-made artillery systems on the frigate-class ships under construction.
Apparently, this applies to the 130-mm artillery mount A-192, which is currently considered as the main artillery weapon on the ships of Project 22350.
The ship's lightweight 130-mm AU A-192M "Armat" (developed by FGUP KB "Arsenal", manufactured by OJSC MZ "Arsenal") is currently at the stage of testing a prototype. All work on testing and fine-tuning the structure is proceeding according to the schedule previously agreed with the Russian Navy, and should be completed in 2012. For all the main tactical and technical characteristics, the installation is at the level of world analogues and is in no way inferior to them.
TTX A-192
Number of trunks - 1
Caliber - 130 mm
Loading principle: automatic
Range:
for sea targets up to 23 km
for air targets up to 18 km
Vertical guidance angles −15 ° + 80 °
Horizontal guidance angle 170 °
Rate of fire - up to 30 rounds / minute
Combat crew 5 people
Installation weight 25 tons without ammunition
A-192 Armat unit layout.
The 100-mm Creusot-Loire Compact (France) and the 127-mm OTO-Melara 127 / 64LW (Italy) artillery mount were proposed as the main candidates for replacement by Commander-in-Chief V. Vysotsky.
If the decision to switch to foreign shipborne artillery systems is finally made, then RF, this threatens several negative consequences:
- the loss of our own school of construction of large-caliber artillery installations, such specialists are invaluable;
- dependence on components and the supply of ammunition, and this can become fatal in a conflict with the West, we cooperate today, and what will happen tomorrow;
- Loss of jobs in their own industry, which is not good in a crisis.
In addition to artillery installations, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy V. Vysotsky proposed to consider options for using other systems and equipment from foreign manufacturers, for example: diesel engines and diesel generators, as well as ventilation and air conditioning systems.
