Tornado-S is being used now in HE-FRAG mode to take out UAV control centers, just as we have seen X-38ML missiles being used in a similar capacity, and the ramp up of LMUR on this role.
This is a hit in Konstantinovka by the 439 Rocket Artillery Brigade with the 238th Artillery Brigade doing the scouting.
There's a similar strike in Volchansk. This feels similar to a FAB-250 strike.
That's what the tanks do in background now. They hit at around 10km using indirect fire with a drone for artillery spotting and damage verification. They shoot and scoot, like a short range SPG. Or acting l8ke an assault gun if they are not turned into a turtle tank. As it turns out they are doing a remarkable job at it. Smoothbore gun firing finned projectiles seem able to deal more accurate results than artillery with rifled barrels. Maybe.
As such, it was logical for the Russians to take out their T-62M and T-62BV inventories as the smoothbore gun can deliver a ballistic range of nearly 10km. T-54/55 tanks would be logical, given the 18 degree elevation allows a ballistic range of 16km, about the same range as a D-30 howitzer or 2S1 Gvozdika using non rocket assisted projectiles. T-54/55 uses a rifled barrel though.
This seems like a T-90 with an Armata turret. Historically, strapping an existing tank with the turret of it's supposed successor has yielded legendary success. Think of the T-34/85, which is the T-34 using the T-44 turret. Or the Sherman Easy Eight.
With tanks being used as SPGs and assault guns, you don't need to tank overkill for now. You need availability and quantity to plug the entire frontline.
Ironically, the real SPGs aren't doing shoot and scoot anymore. They shoot a few shells, then gets quickly covered with camouflage, then wait for a while before moving out or start shooting again.
This is a hit in Konstantinovka by the 439 Rocket Artillery Brigade with the 238th Artillery Brigade doing the scouting.
There's a similar strike in Volchansk. This feels similar to a FAB-250 strike.
That's what the tanks do in background now. They hit at around 10km using indirect fire with a drone for artillery spotting and damage verification. They shoot and scoot, like a short range SPG. Or acting l8ke an assault gun if they are not turned into a turtle tank. As it turns out they are doing a remarkable job at it. Smoothbore gun firing finned projectiles seem able to deal more accurate results than artillery with rifled barrels. Maybe.
As such, it was logical for the Russians to take out their T-62M and T-62BV inventories as the smoothbore gun can deliver a ballistic range of nearly 10km. T-54/55 tanks would be logical, given the 18 degree elevation allows a ballistic range of 16km, about the same range as a D-30 howitzer or 2S1 Gvozdika using non rocket assisted projectiles. T-54/55 uses a rifled barrel though.
This seems like a T-90 with an Armata turret. Historically, strapping an existing tank with the turret of it's supposed successor has yielded legendary success. Think of the T-34/85, which is the T-34 using the T-44 turret. Or the Sherman Easy Eight.
With tanks being used as SPGs and assault guns, you don't need to tank overkill for now. You need availability and quantity to plug the entire frontline.
Ironically, the real SPGs aren't doing shoot and scoot anymore. They shoot a few shells, then gets quickly covered with camouflage, then wait for a while before moving out or start shooting again.
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