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2S35 Koalitsiya-SV (coalition) is a new Russian self-propelled howitzer. It is a successor to the 2S19 Msta-S. It is also intended to replace ageing Russian 152-mm artillery systems. Currently it is one of the most capable howitzers in the world.
152-mm and 155mm caliber howitzer is capable of hitting ground targets at a distance of up to 70 kilometers using precision-guided rounds. Sources indicate that the vehicle will feature automatic targeting and charge selection.
Russia has tested a 152-mm howitzer gun "Coalition-SV", using a new principle of firing projectiles. Vasily Kashin, an expert of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies believes that Russia is seeking to create an entirely new artillery system which will fill a qualitative void observed in Russian artillery at the turn of the century.
The thermoelectrochemical weapon uses a special high-density material instead of the conventional gunpowder, which is detonated by an electric discharge. It is reported that projectile is accelerating in the gun barrel not only by the energy of the expanding gases, but also by an electromagnetic pulse. As a result, it is possible to increase the firing range by 50%, according to the newspaper "Izvestia".
"Coalition" will have a very high level of automation that will dramatically reduce the crew (perhaps to just 2 people). The tower with weapons will be completely isolated from the crew compartment. Location of crew members in a separate armored capsule will provide a higher security. It is also expected that the system will have a high rate of fire and its range will be increased up to 70 kilometers. Track version of the system is likely to be based on the promising Russian heavy crawler created under the project "Armata".
The "Coalition-SV" is known for a number of features. The new principle of firing a projectile is only one of them. One of the early versions of the "Coalition" was distinguished by two 152-mm howitzer barrels. Two-barrel system of this high caliber allowed the "Coalition" to achieve unprecedented rate of fire and implement a volley mode of shooting on goal from the same gun. In this mode of firing from a gun in quick succession, the shells fired one after the other move along different trajectories and hit the target simultaneously.
152-mm and 155mm caliber howitzer is capable of hitting ground targets at a distance of up to 70 kilometers using precision-guided rounds. Sources indicate that the vehicle will feature automatic targeting and charge selection.
Russia has tested a 152-mm howitzer gun "Coalition-SV", using a new principle of firing projectiles. Vasily Kashin, an expert of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies believes that Russia is seeking to create an entirely new artillery system which will fill a qualitative void observed in Russian artillery at the turn of the century.
The thermoelectrochemical weapon uses a special high-density material instead of the conventional gunpowder, which is detonated by an electric discharge. It is reported that projectile is accelerating in the gun barrel not only by the energy of the expanding gases, but also by an electromagnetic pulse. As a result, it is possible to increase the firing range by 50%, according to the newspaper "Izvestia".
"Coalition" will have a very high level of automation that will dramatically reduce the crew (perhaps to just 2 people). The tower with weapons will be completely isolated from the crew compartment. Location of crew members in a separate armored capsule will provide a higher security. It is also expected that the system will have a high rate of fire and its range will be increased up to 70 kilometers. Track version of the system is likely to be based on the promising Russian heavy crawler created under the project "Armata".
The "Coalition-SV" is known for a number of features. The new principle of firing a projectile is only one of them. One of the early versions of the "Coalition" was distinguished by two 152-mm howitzer barrels. Two-barrel system of this high caliber allowed the "Coalition" to achieve unprecedented rate of fire and implement a volley mode of shooting on goal from the same gun. In this mode of firing from a gun in quick succession, the shells fired one after the other move along different trajectories and hit the target simultaneously.
