Are these confirmed from the Worker's Daily shots?
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Are these confirmed from the Worker's Daily shots?
Does anyone have more pictures from the Expo, or a full list of everything (so far) that was on display?
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In this appearance, the old configuration has been removed.
Instead of 32 small VLS cells + 12 large ones, it has now been standardized to 24 large cells.
Namu also gave similar information: the new configuration includes 24 large VLS cells at the bow, along with 12 small ones and 30 more large ones at the rear.
Instead of 32 small VLS cells + 12 large ones, it has now been standardized to 24 large cells.
Namu also gave similar information: the new configuration includes 24 large VLS cells at the bow, along with 12 small ones and 30 more large ones at the rear.
Apparently, there are many new features in these photos, in addition to not having censored any photos of the interior, including those of the command and combat areas. Now we understand why they continue to make improvements to the installed armament in the photos.
Now we understand why in the last previous photos, one of the 30 mm CIWS turrets was removed; in its place, a CIWS resembling the Chinese Type 730 has been installed. Furthermore, the fire control radars have been replaced with those resembling the Chinese Type 347 or 349. The ATGM-like NLOS launchers have been removed and replaced with additional decoy launchers and other new electronic features installed.
Furthermore, the stern is not shown in the photos; perhaps they have other new features in store for us in the future.
Other images aren't very good, but they show the entire destroyer.
In this first photo, aft beyond the ceremonial gazebo, it looks like something else is present, perhaps some sort of weapons display.
The last photo is a close-up of the newly installed CIWS.
In this first photo, aft beyond the ceremonial gazebo, it looks like something else is present, perhaps some sort of weapons display.
The last photo is a close-up of the newly installed CIWS.
Today I devoted myself to observing and evaluating more carefully the main artillery turret of the destroyer.
From yesterday's poor-quality photo, I enlarged the 127 turret precisely to evaluate the part above the gun barrel. Initially, I thought it was a cylinder containing a brake to dampen recoil during firing, but I didn't seem to see a cylinder , so I went back to a previous photo and confirmed that there is currently no cylinder, but rather a semi-cylindrical shape open on one side.
To evaluate it better, I went to look at the Leonardo 127/64, and the Italian product is also very similar. You can see that at the bottom it has a kind of hatch with levers that seem to be used to open and close it. Then, looking at photos of the 126/64 being used during firing exercises, you can see the cartridge case ejected from there, i.e. from above the gun barrel, while on the previous 127/54 the cartridge case was ejected from below the barrel, more or less as on the 76/62 Compact. This leads me to believe that the North Korean 127 also uses the same system and is used to eject the cartridge case.
DPRK turret photo from yesterday
Photo of the same person a few months ago
Leonardo 127/64
During firing, ejection of the cartridge case from above
The progenitor Oro Melara 127/54 during firing exercises, ejecting cartridge cases from below
In summary, although it is still possible that the North Koreans started with access to an Oto Melara 127/54 to extrapolate this version, in light of the above, it is reasonable to believe that it is not just a matter of reverse engineering, but that they also had to make significant modifications, and the hypothesis that others here have whispered may have some basis, leading one to wonder how they managed to do so.
Furthermore, as can be seen from the small window next to the gun, it seems that the North Koreans have the option of having gunners in the turret, which is important if the automatic firing system has been damaged by enemy fire or has malfunctioned, as this means that even with greatly reduced capabilities, they can continue to fire. To do this, in addition to having gunners in the turret, it must be equipped with a manual mechanical system to supply ammunition from the storage compartment below, a system that may be similar to the one used on the Russian AK-176.
From yesterday's poor-quality photo, I enlarged the 127 turret precisely to evaluate the part above the gun barrel. Initially, I thought it was a cylinder containing a brake to dampen recoil during firing, but I didn't seem to see a cylinder , so I went back to a previous photo and confirmed that there is currently no cylinder, but rather a semi-cylindrical shape open on one side.
To evaluate it better, I went to look at the Leonardo 127/64, and the Italian product is also very similar. You can see that at the bottom it has a kind of hatch with levers that seem to be used to open and close it. Then, looking at photos of the 126/64 being used during firing exercises, you can see the cartridge case ejected from there, i.e. from above the gun barrel, while on the previous 127/54 the cartridge case was ejected from below the barrel, more or less as on the 76/62 Compact. This leads me to believe that the North Korean 127 also uses the same system and is used to eject the cartridge case.
DPRK turret photo from yesterday
Photo of the same person a few months ago
Leonardo 127/64
During firing, ejection of the cartridge case from above
The progenitor Oro Melara 127/54 during firing exercises, ejecting cartridge cases from below
In summary, although it is still possible that the North Koreans started with access to an Oto Melara 127/54 to extrapolate this version, in light of the above, it is reasonable to believe that it is not just a matter of reverse engineering, but that they also had to make significant modifications, and the hypothesis that others here have whispered may have some basis, leading one to wonder how they managed to do so.
Furthermore, as can be seen from the small window next to the gun, it seems that the North Koreans have the option of having gunners in the turret, which is important if the automatic firing system has been damaged by enemy fire or has malfunctioned, as this means that even with greatly reduced capabilities, they can continue to fire. To do this, in addition to having gunners in the turret, it must be equipped with a manual mechanical system to supply ammunition from the storage compartment below, a system that may be similar to the one used on the Russian AK-176.
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How did you determine the mA and not the E or other variants?
I'm based on Namu's information.
