"The Russian Army's Super 'Gun' Is a City Destroyer" Topic
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Tango01 | 22 Aug 2016 10:38 p.m. PST |
"Self-propelled heavy mortar carriers are ubiquitous in modern mechanized armies. Mounted on light armored carriers and placed at the disposal of battalion commanders, such vehicles can deliver heavy and fast-responding indirect bombardments with 120-millimeter shells. When compared to self-propelled howitzers of similar caliber, mortars are lighter and require a smaller logistical train, but have significantly shorter range. The United States Army mounts 120-millimeter mortars on wheeled Strykers (the M1129) and M113 tracked vehicles (designated the M1064). Russia fields its own 120-millimeter self-propelled vehicles, the 2S9 NONA…." See here link Amicalement Armand |
Generalstoner49 | 23 Aug 2016 4:56 a.m. PST |
Neat weapon, but it strikes me as being really susceptible to counter battery fire with its crew in the open like that and a relatively low rate of fire. |
javelin98 | 23 Aug 2016 9:13 a.m. PST |
That thing is a beast! But I agree with Generalstoner -- it's too slow to shoot-and-scoot, so in any contest against a technologically advanced nation, CB fire will put these out of commission pretty quickly. It seems like it was an outgrowth of Afghanistan and is intended mostly for asymmetrical warfare. |
Tango01 | 23 Aug 2016 10:45 a.m. PST |
Even that… with a few shots they could destroyed a whole little city! Amicalement Armand |
Lion in the Stars | 23 Aug 2016 12:47 p.m. PST |
With good counterbattery fire, that mortar is only going to get one shot before it gets blasted. |
Mako11 | 24 Aug 2016 12:04 p.m. PST |
Seems a bit small for a "city destroyer". |
Andy P | 25 Aug 2016 4:00 a.m. PST |
Quick lets build a Sturmtiger.. |
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