SinoSoldier
Colonel
A recent photo from CASC's WeChat account suggests that the WS-2, or a version of it, is under tests.
Self Propelled Gun/Rocket Launcher
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I noticed that parachute too. The detonation and shockwave suggest a fuel-air explosive.
The explosion profile is very similar to a Thermobaric warhead. In fact almost identical to the rockets of the TOS-1 thermobaric MRLS. I guess the parachute is used to slow the rockets enough to allow optimum detonation of its Thermobaric warhead. Similar to many types of Thermobaric air-dropped bombs.
Check this video out of TOS-1 in action. Good footage of the explosions at 0:25.
by78
General
Screen captures from a TV report showing the new 122mm self-propelled howitzers in Tibet.
As official as it gets. PCL-161 is the designation for the new 122mm self-propelled howitzer.
In price above all.
Archer is literally golden for something what in the end amounts to a truck with howitzer.
