Artillery 2024, May

A large number of 300-mm rockets for various purposes with different payloads have been developed for the 9K58 Smerch MLRS. With the help of such products, the system is capable of solving a wide range of combat missions, including remote mining of the terrain. Due to ammunition of two types

Several years ago, the Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" first presented a model of a promising self-propelled mortar 2S41 "Drok". At the recent exhibition "Army-2019", for the first time, they showed a full-fledged sample of such a combat vehicle. In the near future, "Drok" must pass all the necessary tests and enter the

The impact of an artillery shell on various types of shelters is an extremely interesting question. We have already touched it somehow (see Betonka of the First World War), and now we want to delve into the topic, looking at how the shells of especially heavy calibers (420-mm, 380-mm and 305-mm, called during the First World War

In early June, the first prototype of the 2S42 "Lotos" self-propelled artillery gun was rolled out at the Podolsk Central Research Institute Tochmash. The car immediately showed some of its skills, but it still has to go through a long process of testing and refinement. Based on the results of these events, "Lotus"

Having examined the Franz Joseph fire sledgehammer ("Franz Joseph Fire sledgehammer"), let us now look at the combat use of 305-mm mortars. Hungarian

In recent years, NATO countries have shown great interest in self-propelled artillery. Statistics on industrial production and new developments indicate that the emphasis has again shifted towards conflict with an equal rival, in contrast to the counterinsurgency that prevailed in recent decades

Japanese anti-tank artillery. Japan entered World War II with an ocean-going fleet that fully met the highest world standards. Also, by the beginning of the 1940s, in the Land of the Rising Sun, mass production of combat aircraft was established that were not inferior, and sometimes

Japanese anti-tank artillery. As you know, any weapon becomes anti-tank when enemy armored vehicles appear within its reach. This fully applied to the artillery systems used for fire support of the Japanese infantry. 70 mm Type light howitzer

Already in November 1941, the Soviet Union joined the Lend-Lease program, according to which the United States supplied its allies with military equipment, ammunition, strategic materials for the military industry, medicines, food and other list of military goods. As part of the implementation of this program

In the second half of the forties, the development of new types of military equipment, intended for the airborne troops, began. Among other things, the Airborne Forces needed light airborne artillery self-propelled guns. In the shortest possible time, several similar vehicles with different weapons were proposed

Today's realities are as follows: artillery together with missile forces are the main and sometimes the only means of engaging enemy troops with fire at long distances. It is precisely from artillery fire that the enemy suffers the greatest losses

In the future, a number of barrel artillery systems of the US Army will give way to new models with increased range and accuracy. The creation of a replacement for them is now underway as part of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program, carried out by Picatinny Arsenal and a number of related organizations

Let's finish the conversation about the consumption of artillery ammunition by the French and German artillery during the First World War, begun in the previous article of the cycle (see Fire consumption. Should artillery be economical?)

A huge amount of artillery (with its rather serious rate of fire) during the First World War 1914-1918. gave reason to expect a large consumption of artillery ammunition. But their actual consumption in that war exceeded the wildest expectations. The expense was enormous - especially for the lungs

A large number of artillery systems with a caliber of 30 mm are used in various branches of the Russian army. Currently, work is underway to improve the main characteristics of such weapons - through the use of promising ammunition. A new type of 30-mm unitary round has been developed, equipped with

We conclude our brief overview of the participation of 305-mm "motor batteries" in the First World War (see "Miracle Emma" in battle). Now it was the turn of the 1916-1918 campaigns of the 305-mm Skoda. The ammunition supply mechanism is clearly visible. Campaign of 1916 Batteries Nos. 6, 8, 11, 12 and 14 fought on the Balkan front. Was

The missile forces and artillery of the Russian ground forces are busy mastering new types of equipment and weapons. After a long process of development and testing, a modern multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-S" entered service. This year the army received the first production samples of this type

Mortars are becoming more advanced as they become part of the digital space. Improvements in range, accuracy and lethality increase the importance of such systems as a powerful weapon for small infantry units, and when installed on vehicles as

The new "fortress killer" Much has been said about the German "Big Bertha", one of the most destructive weapons of the First World War. Less known is the Austrian 12-inch - "Miracle Emma", or "Austrian Bertha". Austro-Hungarian 305-mm mortar But this high-quality newest weapon was

Continuing the theme of 1942 SPGs, while considering that this material will be released on the eve of Victory Day, we decided to tell you about the car that most of our readers know. About the machine, which was developed in parallel with the already described ACS SG-122. About the car that

Yes, the participants in our stories were not always released in thousands of batches and therefore are known to everyone, well, or at least to the broad masses. Many of these objects have not survived to this day at all, which in itself is an omission. Today we will talk about the SPG, which, fortunately, can be seen in

On the international arms market, there is a significant number of self-propelled mortars and mortar installations for mounting on equipment. One of the most interesting developments of this kind is the Cobra system of the Swiss company RUAG Defense. This project was presented in 2015, and to date

Continuing the theme of creating in the USSR its own combat vehicles based on captured equipment, we decided to talk about another vehicle, which was created on the chassis of the German PzIII tank. A machine that was produced in fairly small quantities, but still mass-produced. Alas, in Russia there are

On March 31, 2019, the Russian military-industrial complex lost an outstanding designer, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Makarovets died at the age of 81. Under his direct leadership, the production of weapons was organized in our country, which today is the main firepower

Today we decided to talk about a car that cannot boast of participating in defensive battles. About the car, which, thanks to the "new historians of technology from Wikipedia", is often perceived as a simple assistant to the tank. A sort of ersatz tank, created for some unknown reason. But a car that

Very often, talking about the equipment used by the opposing forces during the Second World War, we hear the opinion that the Red Army practically did not use captured vehicles. No, technically sound machines were used without alteration. But to create something on the trophy chassis

We ignore the consideration of the organizational formations and reorganization of artillery schools, their renaming and repeated associations with the engineering school with the subsequent division, but we are only trying to trace some trends in the development of artillery education in

The schools established by Peter I did not provide fully trained personnel - neither in general education, nor in artillery relations. And, as already noted, there were very few of those who graduated from school. As a result, both under Peter and later, it was practiced sending young people abroad - for

On March 15, 1969, fire arrows cut through the sky over Damansky Island, they crossed the Ussuri River and hit the Chinese coast, covering the territory on which the Chinese units were located with a sea of fire. So in the border armed conflict around Damansky Island, a fat

Artillery is not in vain called the god of war, but this capacious definition still had to be earned. Before becoming the decisive argument of the warring parties, artillery has come a long way of development. In this case, we are talking not only about the development of the artillery systems themselves, but also about the development of the used

As a rule, the beginning of artillery education in Russia dates back to Peter I. If the beginning of education in general and artillery education in particular is believed to be at the foundation of schools, then this is true. But should not the beginning be attributed to the period when the production of weapons and their use in battle acquire some

Car-mounted artillery systems were initially perceived as "the poor man's choice", but their simplicity, mobility and relative cheapness are increasingly attracting the attention of the military, seeking to balance their firepower. CAESAR was developed by Nexter

The obstacles to the development of sound intelligence were great. But they did not detract from the role of sound intelligence. Some people questioned the work of sound reconnaissance under the condition of firing with the use of flame arresters, as well as in conditions of a battle saturated with a large number of artillery

As noted, the Russo-Japanese War became the impetus for the use of sound intelligence. Artillery acquired the ability to shoot at long distances, at invisible targets. At the same time, the artillery became invisible to the enemy. It was then that the idea came to my mind to use sound for reconnaissance

According to open sources, the Turkish ground forces are armed with almost 1,100 self-propelled artillery units of various types. One of the most numerous examples of such equipment is the T-155 Fırtına ACS. This self-propelled gun was developed on the basis of a foreign combat vehicle, which was led

We have repeatedly written that the war is simply teeming with miracles and deeds that sometimes change the outcome of a battle, battle, war in general. And sometimes the war changes the well-known proverbs. Something like this happened in the life of our next hero. Remember the classic "if the mountain does not go to Mohammed …"?

War often disturbs our understanding of formal logic. Agree, even the most incredible things, which simply cannot be, are quite commonplace in war. An artillery crew, which held the road all day with one gun and did not let the enemy tank column pass. The pilot who is

One of the most promising and promising directions in the field of military technology is the creation of promising self-propelled mortar guns on car chassis. This technique enjoys a certain popularity in the international market, and new developments of this class should be offered

The branch of acoustics, the subject of which is artillery acoustic devices, as a branch of military knowledge arose in the first decade of the XX century. The most rapid growth was observed towards the end of the First World War 1914-1918. In subsequent years, in all large armies, issues of design and combat

The history of world tank building, and indeed military equipment in general, is replete with many amazing events. Events that, according to the logic of things, should not have happened, but for some reason history made it so that these events happened and even became, to some extent, a turning point