The developers of the CJSC "Lotus" for the first time showed a tool in dynamics

TsNIITochmash today for the first time carried out a rollout of the newest self-propelled artillery gun (SAO) "Lotos", developed for the Airborne Forces. The general public "Lotos" will be shown at the International military-technical forum "Army-2019", the press service of Rostec.

A prototype 120-mm self-propelled artillery gun was first shown in motion. "Lotos" traveled through the territory of the enterprise TSNIITochmash in the suburbs, maneuvering at a speed not exceeding 30 km / h. The work of the mechanisms for turning the turret and raising the gun, changing the ground clearance of the machine was demonstrated.

The Rostec said that today the Lotus self-propelled gun is fully equipped and ready to work in manual mode. In the near future, the development of software control systems guns.

The gun is fully equipped, ready for work in manual mode. All components passed the entrance control, taken by the technical control department and the military mission. In the near future, the development of software control systems implements

- Said industrial director Rostec Sergey Abramov.

The newest airborne floating self-propelled artillery gun "Lotos" was created on the BMD-4M chassis and is intended for the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation. Mass - 18 tons, speed - up to 70 km / h, power reserve - at least 500 km. Combat crew - 4 man. The rate of fire - 6-8 shots per minute. Firing range - up to 13 km.

CJSC "Lotos" is designed to replace self-propelled 120-mm self-propelled artillery and mortar units 2-9 Nona and its modifications that are in service with the Airborne Forces.

Comments

[WILL]

I’m envious of the Airborne Forces! And the Marine Corps - when will it be?

[Lipchanin]

Quote: ANIMAL

And the Marine Corps - when will it be?

yes, probably share

[Hermann]

They wrote somewhere that the Lotus will go to the Marine Corps to replace Nona-S

[uav80]

Rather, "Vienna" based on BMP-3, and although if they need wheeled vehicles, then Nona-SVK

[Fierce73]

The Marines have a 122-mm self-propelled howitzer "Carnation"! She swims and will be more powerful in terms of firepower!

[Hermann]

In the Marine Corps, in addition to Carnations, there are Nona-S and Nona-SVK, as it was in the USSR.

[priboy57]

You can answer in one word - at the same time or a little earlier.

[Hermann]

In the photo 2C31 Vienna.

[Aristarkh Lyudvigovich]

Few photos of the Lotus, so they took what was at hand at the editorial office.

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Aristarkh Ludwigovich

Few photos of the Lotus, so they took what was at hand

No one knows how to use the Internet, of course, in the editorial office

[uav80]

Agree
Here is the real "Lotus"

June 5, 2019 TsNIItochmash first rolled out a prototype of a 120-mm self-propelled artillery gun 2C42 "Lotus"

[knn54]

The combined (howitzer + mortar) 120 mm gun 2A51 has practically no analogues. And why did it not "please"?

[g1v2]

Chassis. Now, for the Airborne Forces, a complete line of equipment is being built on one chassis - bmd4m. Moreover, this chassis is unified with bmp3. BTR-MDM, Lotus, Octopus-sd. Plus, on the chassis of the bmp3 itself, a lot of technology is also being done.

[Hermann]

In the Lotus takde combined gun (howitzer + mortar).

[Just me]

knn54
Well, what didn’t please? Here, people are all completely with higher education, both technical and economic, plus they are also aware of current affairs in the country. Such a person came after working in the design bureau, then went to the workshop to solve problems, then to a meeting at the Ministry of Economy and The Ministry of Defense went to where he was told the requirements for the technology of the amount and expenses and terms. And after all this, he writes what and how is wrong in this product

[Grigory_45]

Quote: knn54

The 120 mm gun 2A51 has practically no analogues. And why did it fail?

on Lotus - further development of 2A51, essentially the same 120-mm launcher-howitzer-mortar, with a longer barrel and a muzzle brake

[marshes]

Better than 120 on the BMD-4 chassis installed, with skidders, with the MSA, would.
In general, the price, it is, there was no car.

[san4es]

A prototype 120 mm self-propelled artillery gun was shown on the move for the first time. "Lotos" drove through the territory of the TsNIITochmash enterprise in the Moscow region,

[Grigory_45]

self-propelled artillery gun "Lotus"

in the photo of the post - JSC "Vienna". The Lotus has a seven-wheel chassis and a more square turret.

[cat Rusich]

Lotus is good. Lotus is needed. How many Lotus will be in the army? Can we hope that there will be more Lotosov than Armat? Lotus cheaper Armata - let's then saturate the army with Lotus. But do not forget about the heavy artillery - Msta, the Coalition ...