From http://gurkhan.blogspot.in/2015/04/blog-post_5.html

Уровень перегрузок на местах расчета не превысил допустимых значений, что давало основания для создания на основе данного орудия 152-мм гаубицы для воздушно-десантных войск
jhelb wrote:Morpheus, good find as always. My vote.
To me the most important part was this
Уровень перегрузок на местах расчета не превысил допустимых значений, что давало основания для создания на основе данного орудия 152-мм гаубицы для воздушно-десантных войск
In other words the 152mm has far more potential than what was up for display.
The report mentions that airborne troops will be the primary user. However, I wonder in what kind of theater will the Russian Army use this system? Airborne troops can very easily use the 2S9 NONA.
Cyberspec wrote:A 2S3 Akacia gun on a Sprut-SD chassis....I wonder how the tests went.
It would be a nice addition to VDV units.
George1 wrote:TSNIITOCHMASH: Weapon "Zauralets-D" has passed preliminary tests
Militarov wrote:George1 wrote:TSNIITOCHMASH: Weapon "Zauralets-D" has passed preliminary tests
However it will be on BMD4 chasis not Volk it seems.
flamming_python wrote:Militarov wrote:George1 wrote:TSNIITOCHMASH: Weapon "Zauralets-D" has passed preliminary tests
However it will be on BMD4 chasis not Volk it seems.
Some sense at last.
Get that hideous monstrosity outta my sight.
Militarov wrote:The fielding of the Zauralets self-propelled (SP) artillery piece, triple-hatted as the howitzer, gun and mortar, and the Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle with the Russian Airborne Force is expected in 2019, Col. Alexei Kostritsa, chief, artillery, Airborne Force, told has journalists at Russian Defense Ministry Innovation Day 2015. "Certainly, it will take the Zauralets SP artillery system more than a year to complete its official test program. A decision has been made that the advanced fighting module will be mounted on a sophisticated chassis commonized with that of the latest BMD-4 airborne infantry fighting vehicle. Two to three years more are needed to this end. The airborne artillery units will have had the weapon system in their inventory by 2019," Kostritsa said during the Russian Defense Industry Innovation Day.
A special version of the Kornet antitank guided missile system is in development for the paratroops as well, and the Zaveet-S artillery fire control vehicle is in the R&D phase. "The advanced [fire] control vehicle will be fielded in about 2019 too," the colonel added. In addition, the upgrade of the 120-mm Nona SP artillery system capable of operating in gun, howitzer and mortar modes, Restat-1 artillery survey and fire control system and 125-mm Sprut SP antitank gun is under way for the paratroops. "The upgrade of the Sprut will be completed in 2016," Kostritsa said. According to the colonel, the Airborne Force’s key requirements to the newly-developed and upgraded weapons systems are their being fit for airlifting and airdropping in addition to their commonality in terms of the chassis."
They annoynced Zauralets D back in like 2012. or so and said it will be ready by 2015. now they reactivated it for 2019. i rly, rly hate these Russian delays. So it seems it will be on BMD4 chasis after all that Volk platform was discarted i assume due to lower resistance to airdrops and offroad capabilities. Hopefully the rest of the armed forces shall get same combat module on K25 or something of a sort, Vena is too good idea not to be used and produced.
Source: http://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russian_airborne_troops_will_be_equipped_with_new_zauralets_120mm_mortar_carrier_in_2019_10610152.html
sepheronx wrote:Militarov wrote:The fielding of the Zauralets self-propelled (SP) artillery piece, triple-hatted as the howitzer, gun and mortar, and the Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle with the Russian Airborne Force is expected in 2019, Col. Alexei Kostritsa, chief, artillery, Airborne Force, told has journalists at Russian Defense Ministry Innovation Day 2015. "Certainly, it will take the Zauralets SP artillery system more than a year to complete its official test program. A decision has been made that the advanced fighting module will be mounted on a sophisticated chassis commonized with that of the latest BMD-4 airborne infantry fighting vehicle. Two to three years more are needed to this end. The airborne artillery units will have had the weapon system in their inventory by 2019," Kostritsa said during the Russian Defense Industry Innovation Day.
A special version of the Kornet antitank guided missile system is in development for the paratroops as well, and the Zaveet-S artillery fire control vehicle is in the R&D phase. "The advanced [fire] control vehicle will be fielded in about 2019 too," the colonel added. In addition, the upgrade of the 120-mm Nona SP artillery system capable of operating in gun, howitzer and mortar modes, Restat-1 artillery survey and fire control system and 125-mm Sprut SP antitank gun is under way for the paratroops. "The upgrade of the Sprut will be completed in 2016," Kostritsa said. According to the colonel, the Airborne Force’s key requirements to the newly-developed and upgraded weapons systems are their being fit for airlifting and airdropping in addition to their commonality in terms of the chassis."
They annoynced Zauralets D back in like 2012. or so and said it will be ready by 2015. now they reactivated it for 2019. i rly, rly hate these Russian delays. So it seems it will be on BMD4 chasis after all that Volk platform was discarted i assume due to lower resistance to airdrops and offroad capabilities. Hopefully the rest of the armed forces shall get same combat module on K25 or something of a sort, Vena is too good idea not to be used and produced.
Source: http://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russian_airborne_troops_will_be_equipped_with_new_zauralets_120mm_mortar_carrier_in_2019_10610152.html
Funny how Azerbaijan has them already in service yet the country whom makes them does not. Vena is a fantastic system and would be ideal for Syria as well.
sepheronx wrote:Militarov wrote:The fielding of the Zauralets self-propelled (SP) artillery piece, triple-hatted as the howitzer, gun and mortar, and the Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle with the Russian Airborne Force is expected in 2019, Col. Alexei Kostritsa, chief, artillery, Airborne Force, told has journalists at Russian Defense Ministry Innovation Day 2015. "Certainly, it will take the Zauralets SP artillery system more than a year to complete its official test program. A decision has been made that the advanced fighting module will be mounted on a sophisticated chassis commonized with that of the latest BMD-4 airborne infantry fighting vehicle. Two to three years more are needed to this end. The airborne artillery units will have had the weapon system in their inventory by 2019," Kostritsa said during the Russian Defense Industry Innovation Day.
A special version of the Kornet antitank guided missile system is in development for the paratroops as well, and the Zaveet-S artillery fire control vehicle is in the R&D phase. "The advanced [fire] control vehicle will be fielded in about 2019 too," the colonel added. In addition, the upgrade of the 120-mm Nona SP artillery system capable of operating in gun, howitzer and mortar modes, Restat-1 artillery survey and fire control system and 125-mm Sprut SP antitank gun is under way for the paratroops. "The upgrade of the Sprut will be completed in 2016," Kostritsa said. According to the colonel, the Airborne Force’s key requirements to the newly-developed and upgraded weapons systems are their being fit for airlifting and airdropping in addition to their commonality in terms of the chassis."
They annoynced Zauralets D back in like 2012. or so and said it will be ready by 2015. now they reactivated it for 2019. i rly, rly hate these Russian delays. So it seems it will be on BMD4 chasis after all that Volk platform was discarted i assume due to lower resistance to airdrops and offroad capabilities. Hopefully the rest of the armed forces shall get same combat module on K25 or something of a sort, Vena is too good idea not to be used and produced.
Source: http://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russian_airborne_troops_will_be_equipped_with_new_zauralets_120mm_mortar_carrier_in_2019_10610152.html
Funny how Azerbaijan has them already in service yet the country whom makes them does not. Vena is a fantastic system and would be ideal for Syria as well.
George1 wrote:so if i understand right this new system will be a unified platform for 122, 150 mm artilliery guns and 120mm mortar (3 types of artilliery systems)
GarryB wrote:Ummm... no.
Two calibres... 120mm and 152mm.
The talk of Sprut confuses the matter, because what they are talking about is artillery, while Sprut is a self propelled Anti tank gun (125mm).
The two calibres they are talking about however are artillery rounds... not anti armour so this new vehicle will replace the existing NONA vehicle and have a role similar to VENA gun/mortar system.
The version with a 152mm gun would be seriously powerful for such a small vehicle unless it has a much reduced size 152mm gun... the equivalent of a lightened shorter barrel towed 152mm gun, but mounted on a BMD-4 chassis.
It seems the Zauralets-D will be an artillery vehicle based on the BMD-4M chassis with either a 120mm gun/mortar or a 152mm gun for artillery use.
I would expect a new model Sprut with a 125mm gun in the anti tank role too.
Note: This is interesting as one would assume the land forces would do the same... so an armata version of a 120mm gun/mortar vehicle might be the BMPT model shown previously, and the 152mm version would of course be Coalition replacing MSTA.
George1 wrote:for Sprut there is a replacement in BMD-4M chasis also.
Apparently Zauralets will have a 120-mm gun-mortar and a 152-mm gun-howitzer.
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