Tracked chassis "Armata", the invulnerable basis of Russian armored vehicles. Guide to artillery in Armored Warfare: damage, shells, comparison Modest platform efficiency

Or less often - his girlfriend BMP T-15. But the platform's capabilities are by no means limited to these two machines. The Ministry of Defense set the bold task of transferring almost half of the army to the Armata. Therefore, we have collected information for you on all weapons based on the Armata platform.

"Coalition-SV"

Following the T-14 and T-15, frolicking on the battlefield, self-propelled guns will follow in the distance, supporting the advance of the advanced forces with dense artillery fire.

Everyone saw the 2С35 “Coalition-SV” at the Victory Parade, and they wrote a lot about it, so we won’t dwell on it in detail. The crew of the car - three people. Bulletproof armor, laser radiation warning sensors and grenade launchers for setting smoke screens. A full-fledged machine gun for 50-70 rounds and a 152-mm howitzer 2A88. Shooting various ammunition, including guided, at a maximum range of 70 km.

Well, and an anti-aircraft machine gun.

But at the Victory Parade "Coalition-SV" was presented on the chassis of the T-90 tank. However, mass production will be carried out on the heavy Armata platform.

It is unlikely that this will radically change the capabilities of the ACS itself, but it will clearly expand the possibilities for its repair in field workshops. Yes, and reduce the cost of production.

AT big wars win infrastructure and rear.

For this self-propelled guns, a 2F66-1 transport-loading vehicle was developed based on the KamAZ-6560 cross-country ability and with a manipulator. 90 shells and 15 minutes for a full load of self-propelled guns is very good.

BREM T-16

Tanks of the Second World War were made with a small motor resource, because they did not live for a long time and after the battle turned into a burnt pile of iron. Accordingly, they saved on them as best they could.

But modern tanks is an extremely expensive thing to throw around. It is very difficult to hit the T-14, but even if it succeeds and the engine compartment will be ground , the tank will lose mobility, but remain a combat unit. If the ammunition detonates, the knockout panels will fly out, the crew will have a hard time, but it will remain alive, and it will be possible to restore the tank. In general, taking the T-14 out of combat is one thing, but completely destroying it is another.

Therefore, damaged armored vehicles need to be quickly evacuated. And this must be done immediately, as soon as the intensity of the fire subsides - 250 million rubles, and that's how much the T-14 costs, they don't roll on the road.

It is for this purpose that a heavy armored repair and recovery vehicle T-16 is being created on the basis of the Armata platform.

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Yes, you heard right, it is a heavy machine. It has a full-fledged anti-projectile armor and a contour of the dynamic protection of the hull in the place where the armored capsule of the crew is located (it is not possible to protect the entire vehicle, since mobile special equipment such as a crane is installed on it). In addition, it is reported that there is active protection based on jamming (it is unlikely that this is a full-fledged Afghanit, perhaps part of its functionality).

At the disposal of a crew of three people, a crane and a manipulator controlled by a remote control, a grader, various repair tools such as a welding machine, and so on. But the main thing is the hitch, which allows you to take damaged armored vehicles in tow without leaving the cozy and safe interior of the T-16. There is also a place for 3 people of the crew of the evacuated equipment.

To fight off enemy infantry, a machine gun is installed on the equipment, most likely it will be a 7.62-mm Kalashnikov.

Thanks to integration with ESU TZ, the T-16 crew, firstly, sees threats on the battlefield and has the opportunity to avoid them, and secondly, they clearly know where the damaged vehicle is and, possibly, even the nature of the damage. He is ready in advance to either tow it to a safe place and make minor repairs right away, or take the armored vehicles to the field workshop, where, thanks to the modular layout, they can be quickly restored.

BMO-2

The Russian army is armed with such an interesting thing called RPO "Shmel-M". This jet-powered infantry flamethrower proved to be excellent in combat. But it is disposable and cannot be recharged. It's just a tube with ammunition inside. Sighting range - 800 meters, and the maximum - 1700 meters, in a confined space it burns out all life on an area of ​​80 square meters. Pillboxes do not like "Bumblebees" very much.

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But as you understand, each infantryman carries only two RPOs with him. And he needs a reliable infantry fighting vehicle capable of delivering both flamethrowers and fighters as close to the target as possible, and after shooting, hide it in its reliable inside.

Before the advent of the heavy "Armata", flamethrowers had only dreamed of this.

Another article by Alexander Basharov on the options for machines of the promising platform "Armata" is devoted to the features of the front (bow) placement of the engine-transmission compartment (MTO). This placement of MTO has its own characteristics, since the vehicles of the first and second echelons can differ significantly in armor and their combat weight, and hence engines.

The main machine is heavy fighting machine infantry (TBMP) - base for the following specialized vehicles: heavy command vehicle (TKMU), 120-mm self-propelled automated mortar (SAM), 152-mm self-propelled artillery mount (SAU), heavy transport-loading vehicle (TZM), self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex (SZRAK) short-range.

Military technical problem

Tank troops are the only type of troops that simultaneously combine speed, powerful fire, armor protection and swiftness of strike. Having infantry in their combat (marching) order as a landing force, tanks are able to hold the captured terrain much longer than other combat vehicles. The infantry covers them and removes obstacles on the way. However, this is not a panacea, since the landing on tanks is practically unprotected, suffers losses from small arms and splinters.

The desire to raise combat capabilities infantry through the improvement of light tracked armored personnel carriers (APCs) led to the emergence of armored vehicles that perform the role of both a vehicle and a combat vehicle. Today, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with bulletproof and anti-fragmentation armor protection cannot transport infantry to the front line. They are only able to escort tanks at a great distance, as they must avoid getting within range. anti-tank weapons(PTS) due to the vulnerability of almost all types of such weapons.

In fact, this is not an infantry fighting vehicle, but vehicle to deliver motorized riflemen and sometimes support dismounted fighters with cannon-machine-gun fire. While heavy armor won't make a tank or BMT invulnerable to PTS fire, it greatly increases the chances of survival and strengthens the combat formation of troops.

TBMP - heavy infantry fighting vehicle

TBMPs are designed to conduct combat operations both as part of tank units and subunits, being in the same battle formations with them, and independently. Riflemen paratroopers can fire from a vehicle or parachute and continue the fight on foot. The use of TBMPs, which have powerful automatic weapons, protection and maneuverability, the same as those of tanks, ensures close interaction between tanks and motorized riflemen on the battlefield.

The strengths of these military branches are used to the fullest extent. The fire control system (FCS) and armament of the TBMP provide the same detection and destruction of enemy armored vehicles and infantry as tank systems. TBMP can be used offensively and defensively in large-scale hostilities, in local conflicts or peacekeeping operations.

In the case of the Armata platform TBMP, unlike light infantry fighting vehicles, provides all-round protection against manual PTS. There are requirements for protection against kinetic PTS of 120-125 mm caliber, as well as the upper hemisphere from third-generation ATGMs of the FGM-148 Javelin type and similar ammunition.

Consider the layout option "MTO - control compartment (OS) - troop compartment (DO)". In front of the MTO there is a frontal module with the main protection. If the TBMP is hit in the forehead, the MTO compartment will serve as additional protection for the crew and troops. The crew, being close to the center of the chassis, is placed in favorable conditions. DO receives a convenient stern exit, as on light armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.

A tower module (BM) with remote weapons is proposed in the following composition:
- remote-controlled 30-mm automatic gun 2A42 with pumping angles from -10 to +60 degrees and 500 rounds of ammunition;

- mounted outside the tower 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun PKTM (6P7K) on a separate pastel, connected by a parallelogram drive to the gun, with a set of 1000 rounds ready for battle and an additional 1000 rounds in tapes in the spare parts box at the stern of the tower;

- remote-controlled 30-mm automatic grenade launcher AG-30 in a removable module with pumping angles from -6 to +45 degrees (on the right on the roof of the tower, 300 rounds of ammunition, an additional 300 rounds in tapes are stored in the spare parts box at the rear of the tower);

- additional installation with 12.7-mm (6P49) (mounted synchronously with the commander's panorama and monitors the stabilization of the panorama mirror vertically and the rotation of the panorama horizontally, pumping angles - from -10 to +70 degrees, ready-to-combat set - 300 rounds per tape, an additional 300 cartridges in tapes - in the spare parts box at the rear of the tower);

- to fight tanks on the BM, it is installed with a laser guidance channel through the gunner's sight.

The sighting system consists of a multi-channel gunner's sight (with television and thermal imaging channels), a laser rangefinder and a laser channel for guided missiles. A television channel for monitoring and firing allows you to recognize targets of the "tank" type at ranges up to 5000 meters. The integrated thermal imaging channel allows firing in conditions of limited visibility and at night, recognizing tank-type targets at ranges up to 3300 meters. The maximum range measured by the rangefinder is up to 7500 meters.

The backup device is a backup tank sight (PDT) with a dependent aiming line via a TV channel. The commander's sighting system is a combined panoramic one with television and thermal imaging channels, a laser rangefinder. Panorama provides all-round observation with stabilization in two planes, as well as firing from an additional machine gun mount, an automatic cannon and a coaxial machine gun in the “double” mode, as well as search and target designation for the gunner.

Due to the fact that the tower is uninhabited, it is equipped with additional all-round television cameras with vertical stabilization of the field of view. The ballistic computer integrated with the tank information and control system (TIUS) is an electronic digital one with a set of weather and topo conditions sensors. Armament stabilizer - two-plane with an electromechanical drive horizontally and vertically.

A system for setting curtains and optoelectronic countermeasures with protection against PTS with laser homing heads (GOS) and laser rangefinders (LD) is mounted on the tower. Composed of 20 launchers for smoke and aerosol grenades, as well as laser irradiation detection heads.

An active protection complex (KAZ) is installed in the stern of the tower to protect the sides and roof of the tower, as well as the roof of the DO, OS and MTO from third-generation ATGMs of the FGM-148 type.

The crew of the TBMP is a tank commander, gunner and driver. Landing - 8 ... 10 people. The crew and troops are located in two separate armored capsules. The troop compartment is equipped with a ramp and a door in it for the shooters to go outside, as well as upper landing hatches, at the bottom there is an emergency hatch for the evacuation of paratroopers in the event of a vehicle overturning.

SAM - self-propelled automated mortar

SAM is designed to suppress manpower, artillery and mortar batteries, rocket launchers, armored targets, fire weapons and command posts at a distance of up to 13 km. The mortar is capable of automatically adjusting fire based on the results of detecting gaps, independently reconnaissance targets day and night, and conduct aimed fire from closed positions and direct fire without pre-training firing position.

It is created on the basis of the TBMP chassis with the installation of a self-propelled artillery gun (SAO) 2S31 "Vienna" instead of the turret. Reservation of the tower is enhanced. All-round protection against manual PTS is provided. The main weapon is a combined semi-automatic rifled 120-mm 2A80 gun, combining the functions of a howitzer gun and a mortar. The gun is capable of firing all types of 120 mm caliber mines, regardless of the country of manufacture, as well as projectiles with ready-made rifling.

It is possible to use projectiles from systems of the previous generation (2B16 Nona-K, 2S9 Nona-S, 2S23 Nona-SVK), guided projectiles 3VOF112 Kitolov-2 and Gran. To prevent gas contamination of the fighting compartment, the 2A80 gun is equipped with a forced barrel purging system.

By your might high-explosive shells, used by the 2S31 Vienna gun, are comparable to shells of 152–155 mm calibers. Provided high accuracy of fire. Carried ammunition - 70 shots, some of which are placed in mechanized ammunition racks located in the CAO tower.

An additional installation with a 12.7-mm machine gun "Kord" (6P49) is mounted synchronously with the commander's panorama and monitors the stabilization of the panorama mirror vertically and the rotation of the panorama horizontally. Pumping angles - from -10 to +70 degrees, ready-to-fight kit - 300 rounds in a belt, an additional 300 rounds in belts are stored in a spare parts box at the rear of the turret.

A system for setting curtains and optoelectronic countermeasures is being installed, similar to that considered earlier in TBMP. The crew of the installation is four people.

SAU - self-propelled artillery mount

The self-propelled guns are designed to destroy tactical nuclear weapons, artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armored vehicles, PTS, manpower, air defense and missile defense systems, command posts, as well as to destroy field fortifications and counter the maneuvering of reserves in the depths of enemy defenses. It can fire at observable and unobservable targets from concealed positions and direct fire, including work in mountainous conditions. When firing, shots are used, both from the ammunition rack and from the ground without loss in rate of fire (7-8 rounds per minute).

It is created on the basis of the TBMP chassis with installation on site BEFORE the ACS 2S19 tower. Turret armor and all-round protection against manual PTS are similar to the CAM variant. The tower is welded from rolled armor plates. It contains a 2A64 howitzer with a guidance and aiming system, a system for automated supply and storage of shells (including a conveyor for feeding shells from the ground, a 6ETs19 stack with programmable delivery and an actuator for coordinating angles with the supply of shells from the stack to the gun), an AP-18D airborne power unit with an autonomous power supply system, filtering equipment, communications equipment (internal telephone, external wired and radio) and a howitzer breech sealing system that prevents gas contamination of the fighting compartment. Mass of the tower without ammunition - 13.5 tons.

Ammunition weighing 2470 kg is located in the tower. Consists of 50 shots (standard set - 20 high-explosive fragmentation and 30 active- rockets), as well as 300 machine gun rounds. Drive 2E46 howitzers - electric. Vertically - automatic, horizontally - from the control panel.

The 2S19 gun uses the same ammunition family as the 2A65 towed howitzer. The maximum firing range of a standard 3OF45 high-explosive fragmentation projectile is 24,700 meters. The use of 3OF61 high-explosive fragmentation projectiles with a gas generator makes it possible to increase the range to 29,000 meters. An additional machine gun mount with a 12.7 mm Kord (6P49) machine gun is similar to that discussed earlier.

TKMU - heavy command control vehicle

The possibility of creating a heavy command control vehicle (TKMU) on the basis of TBMP is due to the modular design with the placement of additional radio equipment and equipment for workplaces for the unit commander and control section. Since TBMPs are intended to conduct combat operations as part of tank units and subunits, being in the same battle formations with them, and independently, the use of TKMU on its basis will make it possible to hide the presence of a command vehicle among linemen.

Such a command vehicle has powerful automatic weapons, protection and maneuverability, just like tanks. Provides close interaction on the battlefield of tanks and heavy infantry fighting vehicles with the fullest use of the strengths of both vehicles. The fire control system (FCS) and weapons similar to those installed on the TBMP ensure the detection and destruction of enemy armored vehicles and infantry as effectively as the tank’s FCS. The characteristics achieved during the defense are also similar.

Thus, the considered command vehicles can be used in the offensive and defense during large-scale military operations and in the zone of local conflicts, during peacekeeping operations.

A feature of the TKMU of the Armata family, in contrast to light command post vehicles (KMSh) based on infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, is all-round protection against manual anti-tank weapons (PTS). There are requirements for protection against kinetic PTS of 120-125 mm caliber, as well as the upper hemisphere from third-generation ATGMs of the FGM-148 Javelin type and other ammunition of a similar class.

Possible layout: MTO - control compartment (OS) - fighting compartment (BO). In front of the MTO there is a frontal module with the main protection. When the TKMU is hit in the forehead, the MTO serves as an additional protection for the crew and OS. The crew, located close to the center of the chassis, is in favorable conditions when moving, and the combat compartment benefits from placement in the stern (in particular, a convenient stern exit, as on light armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles).

The tower module (BM) with remote weapons is equipped with:
- a remotely controlled gun with pumping angles from -10 to +60 degrees;
- 30-mm automatic gun 2A42 with 500 rounds of ammunition;

- a coaxial 7.62-mm PKTM (6P7K) machine gun, mounted outside on a separate pastel, connected by a parallelogram drive to the gun, with ammunition ready for battle, 1000 rounds and an additional 1000 rounds in tapes in the spare parts box at the rear of the tower;

- a remote-controlled 30-mm automatic grenade launcher AG-30 with pumping angles from -6 to +45 degrees in a removable module on the right on the roof of the tower (ammunition - 300 rounds, an additional 300 rounds in tapes are stored in the spare parts box at the rear of the tower);

- an additional installation with a 12.7-mm machine gun "Kord" (6P49), mounted synchronously with the commander's panorama, tracking the stabilization of the panorama mirror vertically and the rotation of the panorama horizontally (pumping angles - from -10 to +70 degrees, ammunition ready for combat, 300 rounds in a belt, an additional 300 rounds in belts - in a box of spare parts and accessories at the rear of the tower).

To combat tanks, the Kornet ATGM is installed on the BM with a laser channel for aiming at the target through the gunner's sight. The sighting system consists of a gunner's sight - multi-channel (with television and thermal imaging channels), a laser rangefinder and a laser channel for guided missiles.

The television surveillance channel allows you to recognize targets such as "tank" at ranges up to 5000 meters. The integrated thermal imaging channel allows firing in conditions of limited visibility and at night, recognizing tank-type targets at ranges up to 3300 meters. The maximum range measured by the rangefinder is 7500 meters. A reserve backup tank sight (PDT) with a dependent aiming line via a TV channel is also used.

The commander's sighting system is a combined panoramic one with television and thermal imaging channels, a laser rangefinder. Panorama provides all-round observation with stabilization in two planes, as well as firing from an auxiliary machine gun mount, from an automatic cannon and a coaxial machine gun in the “double” mode, as well as search and target designation for the gunner. Due to the fact that the tower is uninhabited, it is equipped with additional all-round television cameras with vertical stabilization of the field of view.

Ballistic computer integrated with the tank information and control system (TIUS) - electronic, digital with a set of weather and topo conditions sensors. Armament stabilizer - two-plane with electromechanical horizontal and vertical drive.

A system for setting curtains and optoelectronic countermeasures with protection against PTS with laser seeker and the action of laser rangefinders (LD) is mounted on the tower. It consists of 20 smoke and aerosol grenade launchers and laser irradiation detection heads. An active protection complex (KAZ) is installed in the stern of the tower to protect the sides and roof of the tower itself, as well as the roof of the DO, OS and MTO from third-generation ATGMs of the FGM-148 Javelin type and other ammunition of a similar class.

The crew of the TKMU - commander, gunner and driver. Shelter - for six people (depending on the requirements of the customer). All nine people are located in two separate armored capsules. The combat compartment is equipped with a ramp and a door in it for exiting the TKMU, as well as upper landing hatches. Additionally, an emergency hatch is located in the bottom of the combat compartment. It is designed for evacuation in the event of a car overturn.

Due to the presence of a large number of radio equipment, the TKMU is equipped with an enhanced auxiliary power unit (APU) and an increased fuel supply.

TZM - transport-loading vehicles

Transport-loading vehicles (TZM) are designed for the delivery of ammunition and their prompt replenishment. The machine transports up to three ammunition for tanks or up to two ammunition for self-propelled guns. The shells are transported in special sealed containers equipped with fire extinguishing equipment. Ammunition is reloaded using a telescopic conveyor. The crew consists of four people: a driver, commander, operator and rigger.

The TZM is equipped with an installation with a 12.7-mm Kord (6P49) machine gun, which is mounted synchronously with the commander's panorama and monitors the vertical stabilization of the panorama mirror and the panorama's horizontal rotation. A system for setting curtains and optoelectronic countermeasures, similar to the one considered, is mounted on the TZM case. Protection of the hull and containers - bulletproof.

The difference between TZM for tanks and a fire support vehicle (MOP) and TZM for self-propelled guns is in containers for ammunition, as well as in the placement and quantity of ammunition for machine guns and automatic guns.

SZRAK - self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and artillery system

The short-range self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and artillery system (SZRAK) is designed to cover tank and motorized rifle units on the march and in battle from all modern and advanced air attack weapons (AAS). It is proposed to install a combat module with a short-range anti-aircraft missile and gun system (ZRPK) "Pantsir-S1" on a chassis with a bow placement of MTO.

Management is carried out by two or three operators. The air defense assets include automatic guns and guided missiles with radio command guidance with IR and radio direction finding. The complex is designed to protect small objects from manned and unmanned air defense systems, and is also capable of fighting lightly armored ground targets, as well as enemy manpower. High noise immunity is provided by changing the operating frequency (3500 jumps per second) according to a pseudo-random law in a wide range.

What is self-propelled guns and what they are intended for - read the article from one of our authors.

« Cannons with higher education"- this is what the marshal called heavy self-propelled guns armored forces M. E. Katukov. But what is special about this type military equipment? And what are its capabilities in Armored Warfare: Project Armata?

If you are a supporter of a measured, relaxed and slow game, but at the same time want to help your team win, pay attention to such a game class as a self-propelled gun. Artillery in Armored Warfare: Project Armata is a “support”, it is a support that can significantly strengthen firepower his team when breaking through one or another direction on the map; which can help in detecting the enemy, or, conversely, hide your teammates from overly prying eyes, triplexes and sights. Although the self-propelled guns do not come into close fire contact with the enemy, they are nevertheless capable of providing big influence to the outcome of the battle.

But first, let's find out what self-propelled artillery is in reality and how it developed from a "truck with a gun" to modern artillery systems capable of inflicting massive damage on the enemy.

Artillery moves to tracks

First of all, it should be said that out of the whole variety of self-propelled artillery installations (and these are tank destroyers, assault guns, anti-aircraft guns, and so on) in the game Armored Warfare: Armata Project, the SPG class means self-propelled howitzers and long-range guns - guns on a wheeled or tracked chassis, designed to fire from closed firing positions (that is, firing at targets that are not in direct line of sight of the self-propelled guns), including from very long distances.

In fact, this is the same artillery, but which does not need to be towed with the help of tractors, trucks or horses - it will reach the desired position on its own, prepare to fire, shoot where necessary and leave this position as soon as possible. All that remains is to deliver ammunition in time and ensure the adjustment and control of artillery fire.

For the first time self-propelled guns entered the scene during the First World War. At that time, a deadlock situation developed - it was not possible to overcome the well-fortified positions with the forces of infantry, cavalry and artillery without colossal losses. The problem was solved by the first tanks - albeit clumsy, slow and not reliable enough, but they were capable of breaking through fortified defense lines.

But further arose new problem: the classic towed artillery did not keep up with the tanks, and therefore could not support them with their fire or provide counter-battery combat. The solution was obvious enough - to add a self-propelled chassis to the gun. The first self-propelled guns were created both on the basis of tractors and trucks, and on the chassis of the first tanks - in 1917, Gun Carrier Mark I self-propelled guns, created on the basis of the Mark I tank and armed with 60-pound guns, began to be sent to the British army. The French also created the Renault FT BS, a self-propelled gun with a 75 mm gun based on the ReanultFT-17 tank.

GunCarrierMarkI

During the period between the world wars, also called the interbellum, there was no particularly active development of self-propelled howitzers, although some copies were still created. The second impetus to the development of self-propelled guns was the Second World War, where the issue of artillery mobility became even more acute. Therefore, by one time or another, all parties to the conflict acquired vehicles that were able to move independently (and quite quickly) and provide artillery support. In the Third Reich, these were, for example, Sturmpanzer I and II, Hummel, Wespe and Grille, in the USA and Great Britain - M7 Priest, Bishop and Sexton, and in Soviet Union the role of self-propelled howitzers was assigned to the assault self-propelled guns SU-122, SU-152 and ISU-152, which were capable of firing from closed positions.

German self-propelled guns Hummel

The Second World War died down, but soon after its end, a new confrontation began, called the "cold war" and was accompanied by many local conflicts around the world and the constant threat of a large-scale clash between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. And large countries constantly developed, put into service and improved their military equipment to always be ready for the start of the confrontation. This fully applied to self-propelled howitzers.

The Soviet Union was armed with "Carnations", "Acacias", "Peonies" and other representatives of the "flower" series of self-propelled guns. The United States, on the other hand, used the M109 as the main self-propelled guns, which, in many of its modifications, has been in service since 1963 and still is. In addition to her, the Americans created the 175 mm M107 and 203 mm M110. Other countries also did not lag behind and created their own self-propelled guns, such as the British Abbot or the Italian Palmaria known to Armored Warfare players.

Soviet divisional self-propelled howitzer 2S3 "Acacia"

And it is during the period cold war the optimal concept of self-propelled guns was determined, on the basis of which most of them are built today. The standard self-propelled howitzer had the following layout: in front of the control compartment with a driver and an engine compartment with an engine and transmission, in the rear of the combat vehicle there was a fighting compartment with a gun in a rotating turret. Some differences from this design are Russian self-propelled guns 2S19 "Msta-S" and 2S35 "Coalition-SV", where the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the vehicle, and heavy self-propelled guns with 175-203 mm caliber guns (M107, M110 and "Pion"), where the fighting compartment is open and the towers are not has, and the gun is placed in an installation that provides horizontal guidance of the gun at a relatively small angle.

М109А6 Paladin

What can self-propelled guns now?

The development and improvement of self-propelled howitzers does not stop even now. Modern models of self-propelled howitzers, such as the Russian Msta-S and Koalitsiya-SV, the German PzH-2000 or the American M109A6 Paladin, boast many improvements and improvements over their predecessors:

• the use of powerful propellant charges, active rockets and sufficiently long barrels allowed modern self-propelled guns to bring the firing range up to 30, 40, and even 50 or more kilometers. This makes it possible to hit targets both at the near line and behind the main front line;
• automated loading of the projectile and mechanized - propelling charges in combination with a fairly strong bore. This helps to achieve record rates of fire - from 8 to 12 rounds per minute, which allows you to make a quick, but very destructive fire raid and leave the position before return fire begins on it;
• modern FCS (fire control systems) and communication systems that allow you to automatically calculate the required angle of elevation of the barrel, automatically open fire with the entire battery or one self-propelled guns, quickly transfer fire from one target to another and provide an extremely high level of interaction with the rest of the military branches;
• fast deployment time to the combat position of modern self-propelled howitzers, which allows you to quickly prepare the battery of self-propelled guns for firing, shoot the required number of shells and just as quickly leave the position, which is extremely important in the conditions of counter-battery combat.

German self-propelled howitzer PzH-2000 - one of the most powerful today

All of the above capabilities of modern self-propelled guns are complemented by a huge amount of available ammunition, such as active rockets, corrected and guided projectiles, cluster munitions with cumulative warheads, smoke and illumination projectiles, jammers and much more. This allows you to significantly expand the scope of use of self-propelled guns in combat and adapt to the fight against one or another type of enemy.

2S35 "Coalition-SV" - the latest self-propelled howitzer with an uninhabited fighting compartment

Now you know how self-propelled guns have developed from the very beginning and what they can do now. Now let's see how this class of vehicles is represented in the game.

SPG in Armored Warfare

On the this moment Armored Warfare: Project Armata features seven self-propelled guns: Gvozdika, Akatsia, PzH 2000, М109, Palmaria, М109А6 Paladin and FV433 Abbot premium artillery. Choosing any of them, the player must understand that his main role is support, and his main task is to give firepower where the outcome of the battle is being decided.

It is on this principle that the choice of goals should be made. The player must shoot not just at the first tank that comes across outside cover - he must fire where it is important for the team. Are the Blues advancing with a large number of vehicles in one direction? Support them there, shoot at the defending enemy forces, try to target vehicles with high firepower and pose the greatest threat to the team. The situation is exactly the opposite, and the “reds” are pushing teammates? Unleash projectiles on advancing enemies, slow down their progress, or disrupt the attack. Think strategically and try to understand where and in what place your help is needed.

Also remember that you have the ability to deal damage with overhead fire. Other classes of this skill are deprived, and therefore self-propelled guns have an advantage in shelling the enemy, who decided to settle behind cover in a convenient position and make burning wrecks out of your allies' tanks. Try not to let this happen, fire at IT and AFVs that launch ATGMs. Even if your opponent gets out of the fire with minimal damage, you will scare him from his familiar position and thus help your team. Do not forget about MBT and LT, which, if you have a comfortable position, are also very dangerous for your team.

Another important aspect of playing on self-propelled guns is counter-battery combat. Your allies will be grateful to you for saving them the trouble of hiding in cover while receiving a warning of shelling. But remember: the enemy can also fight the artillery of the opposing team, so be always on the alert. A few tips below will help you successfully deal with enemy self-propelled guns and, conversely, avoid their shots and not let yourself be defeated in an artillery duel.

• After the SPG is fired, a circle appears on the mini-map showing the approximate location of the artillery. At first it is a circle of large diameter, but if the vehicle continues to fire from the same position, it narrows, and by the third shot the circle will show the exact location of the artillery. Therefore, when playing on self-propelled guns, always keep an eye on the mini-map.
• Once fired, the self-propelled howitzer becomes visible for 10 seconds, but without outlines or any markers. This, combined with the circles mentioned above, makes it possible to quickly locate the enemy SPG and fire at it. This fully applies to you, so do not fire from one position - after the shot, it is advisable to look for a sufficiently high cover (stone, building or terrain folds) that will hide you from the artillery of the opposing team.
• Self-propelled guns do not receive shelling warnings. Therefore, not seeing a familiar marker above your car, you should not think that no one is firing at you. And if, having fired and not driven away from the position, you see a red circle on the mini-map, then most likely they are shooting at you.
• Most artillery players prefer to change position after firing. Therefore, when shooting at the detected self-propelled guns, calculate the lead, or wait for the moment when the player on the enemy artillery stops and decides that he has driven far enough.

When playing a self-propelled gun, do not forget that in addition to high-explosive fragmentation shells, you are armed with smoke and lighting ammunition. Smoke ammo is needed to hide allies from "light", which can be useful both defensively and offensively (especially if you play in a platoon). Illumination ammunition is designed to detect enemy equipment in some areas. Use them at the start of the game to understand how enemy vehicles are moving around, shoot them at standard positions for AFVs and ITs to prevent these vehicles from reconnaissance and firing, use illumination shells to detect enemy self-propelled guns.

Finally, a few more tips that are useful when playing artillery.

• If, due to the relief of the map, you cannot reach the enemy, try changing your position. Do not stand in one place, try to find a point from where you can effectively fire.
• When choosing a place to shoot, evaluate whether you can quickly get to the shelter after the shot and not receive damage from enemy self-propelled guns.
• When you shoot at someone, they will light up a warning about shelling. In most of these situations, the tanks begin to back out. Therefore, when aiming, choose a point a little behind the enemy’s car so that, when driving away, he gets under your projectile. If he does not go anywhere or moves forward - correct the shooting, adapt to the manner of the enemy.
• If you went into battle on a self-propelled gun, where the shells are loaded into the “drum”, try to shoot it right away and then immediately move behind cover. In this case, you will reduce the risk of receiving a high-explosive shell from the artillery of the opposite team.
• Do not get carried away with excessive counter-battery combat. Sometimes the time spent fighting the "Red" self-propelled guns would have been better spent dealing damage to other classes of enemy vehicles. But do not forget about it and do not neglect the fight against the artillery of the opposing team when necessary.
• If an ally’s tank enters the “clinch” with the enemy you wanted to shoot at, do not fire, as there is always a risk of hitting your own, which is very undesirable.

That's all. Good luck in your battles, help your team and lead it to victory!”

10.02.2018


Deputy Minister of Defense Yury Borisov, who is on a working trip to Nizhny Tagil, arrived at Uraltransmash after visiting Uralvagonzavod.
In an interview with reporters, he spoke about the purpose of the trip.
“We have contracted 12 samples of Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzers, they will undergo military operation until 2020. In 2020, we will complete state tests and will already make a decision on serial purchases of equipment,” the Deputy Minister said.
"Coalition-SV" is designed to destroy artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, manpower, air defense and missile defense systems, command posts, as well as to destroy field fortifications and impede maneuvers of enemy reserves in the depths of his defense.
In addition, according to the deputy head of the military department, Msta self-propelled howitzers are being modernized for the needs of the Armed Forces - approximately 36 sets per year.
“This work will be continued, this self-propelled artillery mount turned out to have a very large modernization potential,” Yuri Borisov noted, explaining that “now it will be possible to improve its combat capabilities by 40 percent, upgrade the communication system and finalize the chassis.”
Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

10.04.2018


Serial deliveries in Russian army new self-propelled howitzer "Coalition-SV" may begin in 2020 after the completion of state tests, Interfax reports, citing an informed source.
Completion of state tests of the Coalition is expected by the end of 2019 - the beginning of 2020, with subsequent adoption into service, he said.
As part of the Coalition-SV project, three products have been developed - a self-propelled artillery gun on a caterpillar and wheeled chassis, as well as a transport and loading vehicle. At the same time, the transport-loading machine has already passed state tests.
The First Tank Army (Moscow region) received 10 self-propelled howitzers "Coalition-SV" for military trials.
"Coalition-SV" is designed to destroy command posts, communication centers, artillery and mortar batteries, armored vehicles, including tanks, anti-tank weapons, air defense and missile defense systems, enemy manpower. The basis of firepower is the 2A88 152 mm cannon with a rate of fire of more than 10 rounds per minute, which is higher than the rate of fire of other artillery systems.
It is expected that separate artillery brigades will be equipped with Coalition-SV.
Military Review

06.06.2018


This summer, the Russian manufacturer during the Army-2018 forum will introduce the participants to the latest development - the 2S35 Coalition-SV howitzer.
Self-propelled guns "Coalition-SV" is designed to conduct counter-battery combat, destroy tanks and other armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, manpower, air defense and missile defense systems, command posts, as well as to destroy field fortifications and inflict maximum fire damage on the enemy in the depths of his defense .
The 2S35 howitzer has an on-board automatic fire adjustment system, which adjusts the fire parameters in real time. Its high accuracy is maintained at a distance of up to 50 km.
The self-propelled guns are fed by a transport-loading vehicle (TZM). The TZM container contains two conveyors with shells and propellant charges. The conveyors rotate at the command of the operator, who, using the manipulator, grabs the ammunition and transfers it to the self-propelled gun loading mechanism.
The commissioning of the self-propelled guns "Coalition-SV" will increase the rate of fire artillery units by 2-3 times, and the time of replenishment of ammunition will be significantly reduced, which will allow artillerymen to solve the fire task even more efficiently.
The self-propelled guns will be exhibited in the open area of ​​the forum, with general access for all visitors.
Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

19.12.2018


The development of a new interspecific artillery complex "Coalition-SV" with a "squall" firing mode is at the final stage, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov told reporters on Tuesday, summing up the outgoing year.
“For the units of the missile forces and artillery, the development of a new interspecific artillery complex “Coalition-SV” with an innovative “squall” firing mode, during which several shells fired from one gun at different angles, simultaneously reach the target, is at the final stage, which ensures massiveness fire strike," Salyukov said.
According to him, "the combat capabilities of the complex are two times higher than all existing domestic and foreign models."
RIA News

BOARD OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF RUSSIA. 12/18/2018

21.01.2019


Among the network "experts" there is a discussion of the leaked information that, apparently, OKB-9 JSC "Plant No. 9", in Yekaterinburg, is in full swing working on a new D-400 towed 152-mm howitzer gun. As the blog https://zen.yandex.ru/media/gurkhan notes, information about the development for ground forces a new towed 152-mm howitzer gun, based on the 2A88 system, installed in the 2S35 Coalition-SV SAO.
The work is being carried out by OKB-9 JSC "Plant No. 9" in Yekaterinburg. Accordingly, the new tool has a traditional for Petrovsky design office"factory" branded index "D" - D-400. As the blog notes, the D-400 will have a mass comparable to the mass of the 2A65, and also significant dimensions, which excludes its transportation on the external sling of the main Russian Mi-8 helicopters.
In the only two photos at the moment, we see the D-400 at the time of factory testing. The swinging part with the ejector is probably borrowed straight from the CAO. Carriage - very similar to that of the D-20 howitzer, developed shortly after the Great Patriotic War. It is quite possible that this is an exclusively polygon installation, especially since in two photographs we see two different muzzle brakes. At the same time, a powerful two-chamber - a proprietary feature of OKB-9, was probably used initially. Subsequently, it was replaced by a slotted one, the same as on the 2A88 SAO "Coalition-SV", according to zen.yandex.ru/media/gurkhan.
As you know, carriages from previous artillery complexes are often used to test new artillery systems during field tests. It is likely that in this case, too, the photographs of the oscillating part of the 2A88 system mounted on the carriage of the D-20 howitzer are a field variant for testing the ballistics of the 152-mm Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzer. This is confirmed by two muzzle brakes of different design in each of the pictures.
Military-technical cooperation "Bastion"

D-400 - A NEW TOWED GUN-HOWitzER FOR THE RUSSIAN ARMY

05.07.2019


The annual report of JSC Research and Production Corporation Uralvagonzavod named after F.E. Dzerzhinsky" for 2018, containing a number of interesting information about some of the work of the association in military area, according to the bmpd.livejournal.com blog.
Among the main priorities in 2018 was the creation of a 152-mm interspecific artillery complex of the brigade level "Coalition-SV". Preliminary tests of prototypes of self-propelled guns on tracked and wheeled chassis were carried out at Russian training grounds. They will continue in 2019.
All work planned for 2018 has been completed within the framework of:
ROC "Coalition-BP", stage 8.
SC ROC "Coalition SV-OP", harmonization of balcharacteristics, MS. Issuance of a preliminary conclusion on the applicability of the developed product with BPS at the TP stage;
SC ROC "Coalition SV-OP", revision prototype artillery guns based on the results of PI.
Military-technical cooperation "Bastion"

ANNUAL REPORT JSC "SCIENTIFIC AND PRODUCTION CORPORATION "URALVAGONZAVOD" FOR 2018

152-MM SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY 2S35 COALITION-SV

A promising Russian self-propelled artillery mount is being developed under the theme "Coalition-SV". The main contractor is: Federal State Unitary Enterprise Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" (St. Nizhny Novgorod). Co-executors: FSUE Uraltransmash, FSUE TsNIIM, FSUE Uralvagonzavod.
In 2006, in the Nizhny Novgorod Central Research Institute Burevestnik, which is now part of the Uralvagonzavod corporation, they developed and started testing the 2S35 Coalition-SV self-propelled guns on their own initiative. The gun mount had no analogues in the world.
Within the framework of the topic, a number of research projects were carried out to determine the optimal level of interspecific unification of advanced artillery weapons large caliber Ground Forces and Navy.
In terms of unification, the task was rational use in artillery technical solutions, elements, assemblies and systems, common both for the Navy's cannon weapon systems (ships and coastal defense), and for self-propelled artillery guns of the Ground Forces.

At the end of 2006, one of the mock-up samples of self-propelled guns made using a number of components of the serial self-propelled guns 2S19 "Msta-S" was demonstrated on television in the program "Serving Russia" (2006-12-03), but this was far from the final form of this product.

Two barrels of 152 mm guns were placed in the tower at once. Two barrels and automatic loading allow you to shoot in the so-called "Storm of fire" mode. It provides such a rate of fire that several projectiles fly up to the target almost simultaneously.
The designers also proposed a variant of an articulated two-link machine. The first link is the gun mount itself, and the second is a transport-loading vehicle with an additional ammunition load of 200 rounds. There has never been such a solution in the world.

The design of the "Coalition-SV" is also original. Unlike a similar self-propelled 152 mm gun mount MSTA-S, where the crew is located in the tower, here it is placed in a separate armored capsule, like in the Armata tank. A feature of this machine is the location of the reduced crew in front of the hull, in an isolated compartment. By its design, this compartment is close to what is on the T-14 Armata tank, the driver is on the left of the tank, and in the self-propelled gun he was traditionally placed in the middle. The commander and gunner of the combat vehicle receive all information on multifunctional monitors.

Crew members' jobs are located in a computerized control module, which is located in the nose of the chassis. The crew, consisting of 2 people, exercises full control over the processes of loading, aiming and firing. The control module is equipped with airborne tactical systems for target selection, positioning and navigation. According to the readings of instruments and sensors, the crew constantly monitors the general condition of the vehicle and the amount of ammunition by type of shots.
Each workplace crew members are equipped with a complex remote control automated fire and instrumental control of the performance of all operations on displays by a single information and command system. Information and control channels for communication of crew workplaces in the control module with the weapon module are duplicated. There are main crew hatches, an evacuation hatch, as well as a technological transition hatch to the weapon module.

The generalized structure of the MAK-152 "Coalition-SV" (

MOSCOW. 4 Sep - RIA Novosti, Andrey Kots. The Russian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with the Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" for the supply of an experimental batch of the latest self-propelled artillery mounts (ACS) "Coalition-SV", the official website of the military department reports on Monday. The press release emphasizes that serial deliveries of these weapons will begin in 2020. In the future, the "Coalition" will have to replace the self-propelled 152-millimeter installations of the divisional level "Msta-S" and towed "Msta-B" - the basis of the combat power of the artillery of the Ground Forces. The new self-propelled guns, first presented to the general public at the Victory Parade in 2015, are currently undergoing state tests. But it is already clear that according to their performance characteristics"Coalition-SV" surpasses the best examples of artillery weapons of NATO countries. About the strengths of the best Russian self-propelled guns - in the material of RIA Novosti.

After "Msta"

The predecessor of the Coalition is the Msta-S self-propelled artillery mount, which was put into service in 1989. These two weapon systems are even superficially very similar. However, the Msta-S, although it corresponded in terms of its combat performance to the self-propelled guns of a potential enemy, eventually began to seriously lag behind. In 1998, the PzH 2000 self-propelled guns were adopted by the German army, which many military analysts still consider the best in the world. A firing range of up to 40-50 kilometers, an automatic loader that provides a high rate of fire (up to ten rounds per minute), a thousand-horsepower engine that allows a 55-ton tracked vehicle to reach speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour - in the NATO bloc, these indicators were considered to be reference.

Development of a Russian response to the best Western howitzers began in 2002. Employees of the Nizhny Novgorod Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" designed a model of a multifunctional perspective combat module with a double-barreled artillery system. The first full-scale model of a self-propelled gun was made in 2004 at the Ural Transport Engineering Plant based on the Msta-S, but with a double-barreled gun. In parallel, a sample with one barrel was assembled, which, according to the test results, was selected for further development. The traditional scheme was recognized as more reliable and cheaper. From the double-barreled system, the new weapon inherited only the name - "Coalition".

The self-propelled gun is actually built around a 152mm rifled barrel 52 gauge long. A compensator brake is installed on the muzzle, which reduces the enormous recoil of the gun. The loading mechanism is automatic and ensures the supply of projectiles at any angle of vertical aiming of the gun. According to data from open sources, the Coalition's gun can fire as many as 16 shells per minute at a target. This is twice as much as modern main battle tanks can shoot in 60 seconds. The main ammunition of the howitzer is 152-mm high-explosive fragmentation shells, however, the Coalition can also fire guided munitions well-tested in combat conditions of the Krasnopol family. They aim at the target with satellite navigation or a laser target designator-rangefinder.

"Unmanned" future

"Coalition" is capable of conducting aimed fire at a record distance of 70 kilometers. Not a single Western self-propelled gun can boast of such indicators. For example, the American M109 Paladin hits a maximum of 30 kilometers with an active-rocket projectile. Maximum firing range British self-propelled guns A S90 Braveheart - 40 kilometers, and the French AMX AuF1T - 35 kilometers. Thus, the "Coalition" in its functionality is approaching tactical missile systems and can destroy targets far behind the front line. She can hit command posts enemy, air defense and missile defense systems, supply lines, roadways, as well as conduct counter-battery combat, remaining invulnerable to enemy artillery.

“The Coalition-SV self-propelled guns will significantly strengthen the artillery power of the Russian Ground Forces. Meanwhile, the modernized version of the M-109 Paladin self-propelled guns of the 1960s will continue to be used in the American army,” writes the American The edition National Interest. “They are superior to their Western counterparts in many ways. They have new system guidance, a more modern gun and loading mechanism."

A distinctive feature of the howitzer is the ability to arrange a so-called simultaneous fire attack on the enemy. "Coalition-SV" is capable of hitting a target simultaneously with several projectiles fired along different flight paths. Previously, only the German PzH 2000 could boast of such a function. As in newest tanks T-14 on the Armata platform, the Coalition tower is made uninhabited, and the crew is located inside an armored capsule in the body of a self-propelled gun. This greatly increases his survivability. For combat at close range, the self-propelled guns are equipped with a 12.7-mm Kord machine gun, as well as grenade launchers for setting up a smoke screen.

It is worth noting that the "Coalition-SV" in terms of its automation came close to robotic artillery. In the future, a new "unmanned" howitzer will be built on its basis, independently deciding combat missions set by man.

"Robotics is one of priority areas development of the military branch. Already today, the development of the interspecific artillery complex "Coalition-SV" is being completed. This sample is the first step towards the robotization of artillery systems, - the head of the Missile troops and Artillery of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mikhail Matveevsky. “In the future, we can talk about the creation of fully robotic artillery systems that perform tasks without human intervention.”