Self Propelled Gun/Rocket Launcher

The stuff about 310 miles (500 km) is probably the maximum range for the SRBM launchable by the PCH-191. So it's not technically inaccurate, but it's just as wrong as claiming the MLRS's range is the same as that of the ATACM.

With more development, I would not be surprised if they can develop the srbm from pch191 with enough range to reach Okinawa.

There were previous claims of MLRS having range exceeding 300 Km. One was WS-2D. Probably having 400mm dia.

PHL-191s from Artillery Brigade of the 79th GA

An evidence of the rumor about the 300mm cannon carried by 5 axle special heavy-duty truck (There is a outline for it, but I cannot find that image now): Aerodynamics simulation and characteristics analysis of extended range guided munition

I do not know anyone had post any relevant article, I did find it in this post. This article talk about a 300 mm rocket-assisted extended range guided munition, with the maximum uncontrolled range reaches 280 km, and the range of gliding flight with the maximum lift-to-drag ratio reaches 420km:



- Simulation Conditions:
muzzle velocity: 700m/s
Weight of shell: 530 kg
Explosive load: 230 kg



- maximum uncontrolled range: 280 km

"在文献[16]中，几种制导炮弹的最大射程为160km，相比之下，本文设计的制导炮弹射程明显增大，最大射程为420km。"
- the range of gliding flight with the maximum lift-to-drag ratio : 420km

Clark Gap said:

An evidence of the rumor about the 300mm cannon carried by 5 axle special heavy-duty truck (There is a outline for it, but I cannot find that image now): Aerodynamics simulation and characteristics analysis of extended range guided munition

I do not know anyone had post any relevant article, I did find it in this post. This article talk about a 300 mm rocket-assisted extended range guided munition, with the maximum uncontrolled range reaches 280 km, and the range of gliding flight with the maximum lift-to-drag ratio reaches 420km:
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- Simulation Conditions:
muzzle velocity: 700m/s
Weight of shell: 530 kg
Explosive load: 230 kg

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- maximum uncontrolled range: 280 km

"在文献[16]中，几种制导炮弹的最大射程为160km，相比之下，本文设计的制导炮弹射程明显增大，最大射程为420km。"
- the range of gliding flight with the maximum lift-to-drag ratio : 420km

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Is the 230kg really the explosive load or the warhead size?


Since most explosives, have 1.9 g/cm³ density, so would be a huge warhead in physical and kinetical terms, if 230kg is explosives only.

Clark Gap said:

An evidence of the rumor about the 300mm cannon carried by 5 axle special heavy-duty truck (There is a outline for it, but I cannot find that image now)

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Is this the outline you were referring to?

ficker22 said:

Is the 230kg really the explosive load or the warhead size?


Since most explosives, have 1.9 g/cm³ density, so would be a huge warhead in physical and kinetical terms, if 230kg is explosives only.

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Yes, according to the text, 230kg is indeed the weight of the explosives. The total weight of the shell is 530kg.

Three beautiful images.

by78 said:

Is this the outline you were referring to?

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Imagine something like this put into service. If it can fire 5 rounds per minute. Than one battery (assume 18 units) of this will be able to unleash 450 of the 500kg (with 250kg class warhead) smart munition onto enemy target 400km+ away in 5 minutes of firing.

That's equal to more than 100 sortie of a F-18 class dropping 4 stand-off glider PGM of 500kg class each (of course, regular PGM have a much larger warhead-to-overall-weight ratio), and equal to 225 J-10C sorties each with two 500kg class stand-off glider PGM configuration.

What's more is that there are not retaliatory artillery weapon to counter this. This means that this platform is pretty much untouchable if the enemy does not gain air superiority.