SP and SPAA Developments

[blazejos]

Now info about self-propelled mortars in Ukrainian army

They snatched on the beginning of war 2x Hosta from Russians with tractors

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...2s34-2443.html

but haven't analogous vehicle so the went this way and created 2S17-2 Nona-SV which is BMP-1+2S9 Nona self-propelled 120-mm mortar tower

https://en.defence-ua.com/industries...ideo-6004.html

But that is short term solution for now improvisation during wartime for longer term they consider use of Polish RAK tower on Gvozdika chassis wich they have themself
https://en.defence-ua.com/industries..._are-5865.html

Sivalka MLRS is based on Grad-P and different chassis like HMMWV and pickups
https://en.defence-ua.com/industries...pecs-5968.html

Here about new usage upgrade of old DShK

A Ukrainian warrior hunting on some air target with DShKM heavy machine gun that is equipped with a Canadian GSCI Advanced Photonics TI-GEAR-S thermal optic, complete with HMD-800-MOD monocular attached

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by MarkSheppard

Guys....I hate to break it to you, but the Russians have added even MORE variants.

Take for instance the HMMWV.
Unarmored vs armored (2)
Unarmed vs 7.62 MMG vs 7.62 Gat vs 12.7mm HMG vs 12.7mm Gat vs 40mm AGL vs TOW ATGM (7)
No night vision vs typical night vision vs thermal (3)

So we have 2x7x3=42 variants on the simple HMMWV.

And these are just the probable not possible variants; i.e ground radar, forward observation, configured for passengers or cargo, ambulance, etc. etc. etc.

All OOBs are an exercise in "probable" vs "possible".

[blazejos]

Originally Posted by MarkSheppard

New Russian innovation: MT-LB APC with 25mm naval gun 2M-3.

Saga with MT-LB-2M-3 continues now even in Russia they have serious question that this is a serious adequate AA vehicle if they have also simple MT-LB with ZU-23?

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...2m_3-6046.html