Today’s run through of Victory Day Parade vehicles are artillery and indirect fire systems, following on from tank ( https://bit.ly/2VcCFOX ) and IFVs ( https://bit.ly/3fObphN ). Tomorrow, air defence. As always, praise to our friends at @recomonkey for the imagery.
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV, 152mm 2A88 main gun can fire up to 18rds/min at a reach of 70-80km (RAP). FIuring system is microwave ignition, and turret is fully unmanned with a 70-round magazine. Based on a T-90 hull, though expected to emerge on Armata at some point.
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV, 152mm 2A88 main gun can fire up to 18rds/min at a reach of 70-80km (RAP). FIuring system is microwave ignition, and turret is fully unmanned with a 70-round magazine. Based on a T-90 hull, though expected to emerge on Armata at some point.
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV, 152mm 2A88 main gun can fire up to 18rds/min at a reach of 70-80km (RAP). FIuring system is microwave ignition, and turret is fully unmanned with a 70-round magazine. Based on a T-90 hull, though expected to emerge on Armata at some point.
New 9A54 launch vehicle for 9K515 Tornado-S MRL system. In essence an upgraded Smerch firing 12x 300 mm rockets. Standard 9M55K rocket is 800kg & 7.6m long with 72x 9N235 HE-Frag cluster submunitions or in the 9M55F rocket, a single 258kg HE Frag parachute delivered warhead
New 9A54 launch vehicle for 9K515 Tornado-S MRL system. In essence an upgraded Smerch firing 12x 300 mm rockets. Standard 9M55K rocket is 800kg & 7.6m long with 72x 9N235 HE-Frag cluster submunitions or in the 9M55F rocket, a single 258kg HE Frag parachute delivered warhead
New 9A54 launch vehicle for 9K515 Tornado-S MRL system. In essence an upgraded Smerch firing 12x 300 mm rockets. Standard 9M55K rocket is 800kg & 7.6m long with 72x 9N235 HE-Frag cluster submunitions or in the 9M55F rocket, a single 258kg HE Frag parachute delivered warhead
9P78-1 TEL for the 9K720 Iskander-M system. Iskander is a short-range ballistic and cruise missile system – SRBM version is SS-26 ‘Stone’ and cruise missile is the 9M729/SSC-8 GLCM.
9P78-1 TEL for the 9K720 Iskander-M system. Iskander is a short-range ballistic and cruise missile system – SRBM version is SS-26 ‘Stone’ and cruise missile is the 9M729/SSC-8 GLCM.
9P78-1 TEL for the 9K720 Iskander-M system. Iskander is a short-range ballistic and cruise missile system – SRBM version is SS-26 ‘Stone’ and cruise missile is the 9M729/SSC-8 GLCM.
The famous TOS-1A ‘Solntsepek’. Not a flamethrower despite the translation, but an MRL firing 24x MO.1.01.04M 217kg, 3.7m long thermobaric rockets. Claimed to be capable of supressing a 40km2 area per vehicle salvo. Also has MO.1.01.04M.OP incendiary rockets
The famous TOS-1A ‘Solntsepek’. Not a flamethrower despite the translation, but an MRL firing 24x MO.1.01.04M 217kg, 3.7m long thermobaric rockets. Claimed to be capable of supressing a 40km2 area per vehicle salvo. Also has MO.1.01.04M.OP incendiary rockets
The famous TOS-1A ‘Solntsepek’. Not a flamethrower despite the translation, but an MRL firing 24x MO.1.01.04M 217kg, 3.7m long thermobaric rockets. Claimed to be capable of supressing a 40km2 area per vehicle salvo. Also has MO.1.01.04M.OP incendiary rockets
TOS-2 Tosochka is the new truck mounted version of TOS, firing the same rockets as the TOS-1A but utilising the cheaper and more operationally/strategically mobile Ural-63706-0120 truck chassis.
TOS-2 Tosochka is the new truck mounted version of TOS, firing the same rockets as the TOS-1A but utilising the cheaper and more operationally/strategically mobile Ural-63706-0120 truck chassis.
TOS-2 Tosochka is the new truck mounted version of TOS, firing the same rockets as the TOS-1A but utilising the cheaper and more operationally/strategically mobile Ural-63706-0120 truck chassis.
ISDM minelayer, which can fire a range of mines from the 50 tubes to a claimed range of 5-15km (mine dependent). Transloader (with crane) seen a few days ago, used for rapid field reload of the minelayers themselves.
ISDM minelayer, which can fire a range of mines from the 50 tubes to a claimed range of 5-15km (mine dependent). Transloader (with crane) seen a few days ago, used for rapid field reload of the minelayers themselves.
ISDM minelayer, which can fire a range of mines from the 50 tubes to a claimed range of 5-15km (mine dependent). Transloader (with crane) seen a few days ago, used for rapid field reload of the minelayers themselves.
ISDM minelayer, which can fire a range of mines from the 50 tubes to a claimed range of 5-15km (mine dependent). Transloader (with crane) seen a few days ago, used for rapid field reload of the minelayers themselves.
TEL for the 3K60 ‘Bal’ / SSC-6 'Sennight' coastal defence missile. The 670kg, 4.4m long Kh-35 missiles have a range of 130km, with Kh-35U reaching out to 260km @~Mach 0.8 and carry a 145kh HE penetrator warhead.
TEL for the 3K60 ‘Bal’ / SSC-6 'Sennight' coastal defence missile. The 670kg, 4.4m long Kh-35 missiles have a range of 130km, with Kh-35U reaching out to 260km @~Mach 0.8 and carry a 145kh HE penetrator warhead.
TEL for the 3K60 ‘Bal’ / SSC-6 'Sennight' coastal defence missile. The 670kg, 4.4m long Kh-35 missiles have a range of 130km, with Kh-35U reaching out to 260km @~Mach 0.8 and carry a 145kh HE penetrator warhead.
Command and control vehicle for the Bal system.
Command and control vehicle for the Bal system.
Command and control vehicle for the Bal system.
Transloader for the Bal system
Transloader for the Bal system
Transloader for the Bal system
15U175M TEL for the RS-24 Yars ICBM. The missile is a three stage, ~2,000km range ICBM, understood to be equipped with four 100kT MIRVs, though reports have suggested as many as 10 smaller MIRVs.
15U175M TEL for the RS-24 Yars ICBM. The missile is a three stage, ~2,000km range ICBM, understood to be equipped with four 100kT MIRVs, though reports have suggested as many as 10 smaller MIRVs.
15U175M TEL for the RS-24 Yars ICBM. The missile is a three stage, ~2,000km range ICBM, understood to be equipped with four 100kT MIRVs, though reports have suggested as many as 10 smaller MIRVs.
15V240M MOBD support vehicle for the RS-24 Yars ICBM
Russia has, of course, a lot more indirect fire kit than this in land vehicle domain, especially gun & mortar vehicles, but it appears this is it for the parade. Will be looking at doing a few consolidated threads with up to date pics of all Russian kit for reference by category
Russia has, of course, a lot more indirect fire kit than this in land vehicle domain, especially gun & mortar vehicles, but it appears this is it for the parade. Will be looking at doing a few consolidated threads with up to date pics of all Russian kit for reference by category
Russia has, of course, a lot more indirect fire kit than this in land vehicle domain, especially gun & mortar vehicles, but it appears this is it for the parade. Will be looking at doing a few consolidated threads with up to date pics of all Russian kit for reference by category
Russia has, of course, a lot more indirect fire kit than this in land vehicle domain, especially gun & mortar vehicles, but it appears this is it for the parade. Will be looking at doing a few consolidated threads with up to date pics of all Russian kit for reference by category
Russia has, of course, a lot more indirect fire kit than this in land vehicle domain, especially gun & mortar vehicles, but it appears this is it for the parade. Will be looking at doing a few consolidated threads with up to date pics of all Russian kit for reference by category
Note: Those last images were not from the parade, and were 2B26 BM-21 Grad, 2S42 Lotos, 2S34 Khosta and 2S7M Malka respectively. This pic is old faithful 2S19M1 version of MSTA-S. Another H/T to @RecoMonkey for their pics /end
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