Self Propelled Gun/Rocket Launcher

[Tomboy]

Back to this thing where it was dismissed as a export vehicle, this hull seems to share some similarities with the IFV hull. Could it actually just be the artillery part of this system?

 

[amchan]

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Back to this thing where it was dismissed as a export vehicle, this hull seems to share some similarities with the IFV hull. Could it actually just be the artillery part of this system?View attachment 160619

The suspension on the artillery piece is closer to the Type 15, and there does not seem to be a similar radiator mounted near the rear. Would say its closer to the Type 15 than anything.

 

[Tomboy]

The suspension on the artillery piece is closer to the Type 15, and there does not seem to be a similar radiator mounted near the rear. Would say its closer to the Type 15 than anything.

It's hard to say because noone knows how the suspension on the IFV looks because most of it is covered by side armor. The radiators are likely not a part of the overall hull design and are probably for the specific equipment for the IFV so the radiator missing doesn't mean much.

 

[amchan]

It's hard to say because noone knows how the suspension on the IFV looks because most of it is covered by side armor. The radiators are likely not a part of the overall hull design and are probably for the specific equipment for the IFV so the radiator missing doesn't mean much.

Road wheels are clearly different tho.

 

[Tam]

I think modern artillery units need to be accompanied by their own dedicated air/drone defense units even if they may be sufficiently behind front lines. It may no longer be sufficient to rely on shoot and scoot tactics as modern adversary can fire shell-delivered drones and loitering munitions to the vicinity of the evacuating vehicles, these assets can then seek out and destroy targets on their own, which would not have moved far from their previous positions.

Modern networked units on the move needs to be accompanied by counter battery radars that can detect incoming shells, calculate their trajectories to determine if they are a threat to any of the vehicle locations of near-by units, then relay this info to formation assigned air-defense units, which will engage only those incoming targets that pose a threat.

With the Russians, vehicles like MSTA-S are accompanied by a vehicle with troops carrying MANPADS, drone jamming guns and machine guns. Perhaps with drone operators for scouting targets. Units like HIMARS on the Ukrainian side also has accompanying squads. Not just for drones, they are also in case of encountering DRGs. EW units are also a must.

You need to fire as few shots as possible to get your business done ASAP and GTFO. Guided munitions are a must. With unguided, try to land at your target in three shots if not in one. The less shots the less that enemy counterbattery radars are on to you, and the less enemy drones can spot your muzzle flashes.

 

[by78]

A rare image of ammo replenishment underway for that MRLS based on Mengshi-III chassis.