The difference is the Irbis-E has two TWT transmitters, while the Bars has a single one.
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At the Army-2024 forum, the Russian robotic tracked chassis MTS-15 "Clover" with a 122-mm howitzer D-30 was shown. The towed howitzer D-30, adopted into service in 1960, has now become self-propelled thanks to the robotic platform. It is now known that the Russian howitzer D-30 on the chassis MTS-15 "Clover" can be controlled at a distance of up to 500 meters. The howitzer "Clover" is reloaded by an automated loading system, cassettes designed for four shots, perhaps over time there will be more. The ability to control the howitzer MTS-15 "Clover" remotely allows you to protect personnel in the face of a large number of drones. The time to transfer the howitzer D-30 "Clover" from the marching position is 30 seconds. The maximum firing range is 15,300 m. The chassis load capacity is 15,000 kg. Maximum speed – 12 km/h. Fuel range 120-400 km.
The spotted Su-30SM2 frames seems to lack any kind of optical MAW's, this will probably keep them relegated to other roles compared to the Su-35.
If it's the case, they will be used in a standoff weapons trucks, with payload launched from safe zones. Could it be a new type of MAW ?
Well the gain from just a single Chelnok 10 KW TWT from Irbis wont make much tbh. Like Irbis was rated at 20 KW, peak means for duty cycle of 25%, you multiply that you got average power of 5 KW, that's for the claimed 350-400 km range.
While Bars have various rating from 4-7 KW with average power of some 1-1.75 KW. If we assume the Bars-R was provided with a single Chelnok with 10 KW.. then you'll have 2.5 KW average power. You can easily find the range gain by 4th root factor. (2.5/1.75)^(1/4) = 1.093 or gain of some 9%. Not sure how it will help R-37.
Unless somehow Russians just accept that they wont be maxing out the R-37 for Su-30 family.
They did minimal changes to the fighter. Mostly to ensure its production was sanctions proof.
But because of the newer electronics it should be able to use the more recent guided bombs like the Grom or the UMPK.
Two footages of Tornado-G usage and in both cases the rockets used cluster munition warheads.
The first case was an attack on a Ukrainian convoy in the Kursk region. The second case was an attack on a Baba Yaga site near Liman. In the second case, the Tornado G saturated the area around the controllers' vehicle, aimed to kill the personnel around it. The vehicle itself is finished off by a Lancet.
The first case was an attack on a Ukrainian convoy in the Kursk region. The second case was an attack on a Baba Yaga site near Liman. In the second case, the Tornado G saturated the area around the controllers' vehicle, aimed to kill the personnel around it. The vehicle itself is finished off by a Lancet.
Footage from one of the Russian mini-labs for repairing and upgrading FPV drones. The lab works around the clock and is engaged in: 3D printing, restoration, programming and upgrading FPV drones. Each military engineer services about eight drones daily. Details in the video