Let's talk Artillery

[1168]

That tube tow is interesting. I thought that Warsaw Pact stuff and the new Russian stuff outranged us? Or is that a few years old and we upped our range in response. Or are there other long range stuff the Russians have?

Some of Russia’s arty and mortars have incredibly impressive stats. I think we’re seeing that, like the MiG 25, there may be some exaggeration.

[mack7.62]

That tube tow is interesting. I thought that Warsaw Pact stuff and the new Russian stuff outranged us? Or is that a few years old and we upped our range in response. Or are there other long range stuff the Russians have?

Doing some research looks like that drawing is true/false in regards to the M777, the older M107 HE has short legs hopefully they are getting the M795 and Excalibur's.

Effective firing range
M107: 24 km (14.9 mi)
ERFB: 30 km (18.6 mi) base bleed
M795: 28.7–37 km (17.8- 23 mi)
Excalibur: 40 km (24 mi)

The M795 is designed to be a more lethal, longer range version of the M107. A welded band replaces the swaged rotating band of the M107, allowing the M795 to be fired with M119 or M203 propelling charges, increasing range by 6,000 meters. The explosive payload was also improved, as was the fragmentation pattern, giving 30% higher lethality.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

And the Navy jacked up the guns for the Zumwalts…

I remember seeing marine armor lashed to the deck of amphibs for small-craft/close smack downs. Though it would probably tear up the deck, Until you could get it ashore, it be fun to see a couple of these guns softening things up, or fill the deck and ‘broad-side’ someone….

[Slater]

The Ukraine conflict seems to be turning into a massed artillery duel. Shades of World War I.

[mack7.62]

Dug in M777 being used in action Eastern Ukraine.

[mack7.62]

Crossing the stream. I saw comments that the Ukraine MLRS's firing at two different targets so the rockets flight paths cross each other is an attempt to confuse Russian counter battery radar. I'm thinking that might work with Russian radar.

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/statu...27725121253376

Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
Ukrainian MLRS systems attacking Russian positions tonight.
4:20 PM · May 8, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

[Alpha-17]

The Ukraine conflict seems to be turning into a massed artillery duel. Shades of World War I.

Sounds an awful lot like what has already happened. When the Donbas conflict fell into the "frozen conflict" stage, trench networks and artillery barrages were the order of the day. The big question before the invasion was how the Russians would break through the heavy Ukrainian defenses in the region. As of this point, it doesn't look like they have, and their offensives elsewhere are losing steam and resorting back to the stalemate of trench warfare. While that's good for the Ukrainians in the sense that it limits how much territory the Russians will be able to take, it'll make Ukrainian offensives harder.

[mack7.62]

I know Ukraine is likely cherry picking the videos released but sure seems like they are excellent at this whole artillery thing. This is supposed to be a Russian two man sniper team who have a close encounter with some 60 mm mortar.

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1525454449208172545

Rob Lee
@RALee85
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Video from Ukraine’s SSO reportedly showing a Russian sniper pair coming under 60mm mortar fire.
https://instagram.com/tv/CdiUZ9ABZ-N...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[mack7.62]

I think we are going to have to start counting drone bombing as artillery.

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1525441759169372160

Rob Lee
@RALee85
Graphic video of a UAV from Ukraine's 59th Motorized Brigade dropping a munition on Russian troops in a defensive position.
https://facebook.com/59ompbr.com.ua/...53910516185242

[mack7.62]

More drone bombing news.

https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1525448394159931394

Def Mon
@DefMon3
This is amazing, a company from the Netherlands had developed a drum magazine system for dropping mortar rounds from commercial drones. The future battle field is going to be about countering drones. https://t.me/razved_dozor/1231