21st century Russian self-propelled gun "Coalition-SV" will be the best in the world
-Viktor Ivanovich, now 2CXNNXXX19 is entering the army. Your opinion about this ACS?
- SAU is good, due to the automated guidance and fire control system (ASUNO) its potential technical capabilities are fully realized. But it is necessary to make a new SAU, because in the previous layout there are fundamental flaws that reduce effectiveness in combat conditions.
- Are you talking about the "Coalition"? And how will it be different from Msta? What is fundamentally new in it?
- Basically - uninhabited BO, automatic loading, automatic guidance.
- Some people compare the “Coalition” with the American “Krusader”, in fact, they are very similar? Much in common in the concept?
- The concept is similar, the implementation is different. We have some things done differently and more efficiently.
- At one time they wrote about the development of GLONASS-guided projectiles in our country, do you think that such ammunition will find its place in our artillery?
- Required. We work out (pass tests) different types of ammunition, correction systems and guidance. This includes an autonomous satellite-guidance correction module installed on conventional ammunition instead of a head fuze, a satellite plus radio-ballistic combined module, self-guided munitions according to a target signature, etc.
- How important is the firing range in modern conditions?
- The firing range is not an end in itself. It is important to have a range of actual firing sufficient to solve problems in all types of combat. For brigade-level artillery, it's 25-30 km. That is, taking into account the removal of firing positions from the front edge, the SAU must fire at 40-45 km.
- What do you think about the wheeled version of the “Coalition”, that this is a tribute to fashion or necessity?
- The wheel option is preferable for some regions - with a developed road network or with accessible terrain. For example, in the Central Asian strategic direction.
- Viktor Ivanovich, we still have a lot of towed guns in service, so it turns out that they need to be replaced with self-propelled ones?
- Not everywhere. In heavy and medium brigades, self-propelled guns are necessary, while in specialized brigades (mountain, assault, reconnaissance, etc.), towed guns are more convenient.
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