"310 mm bullet diameter? Or a 2x8 layout? Interesting, this old guy Ke Jing is quite capable..."
Malashenko remembered that he and Kotin had emphasized the design idea of "stacking as much firepower on the platform as possible", but he did not expect that Kotin would go ahead and increase the diameter of the projectile to 310 mm.
The heavy-duty rockets were carried up and placed in the launch box. Such power was more than just "destruction" for the German gunmen.
However, since it is the confirmation of the 310mm heavy rocket, this has given Malashenko some ideas and inspiration.
With such a short time to finalize the design and complete the modification, it is unlikely that this is the product of mass production of a brand-new weapon system. If it is left to Kotin in such a short period of time, Malashenko feels that he has no way to improve the design.
While building the vehicle, there will still be enough time to tinker, test, finalize and put into production a brand new heavy-duty rocket.
But if this is done, the result will be obvious.
The diameter of this heavy rocket is large enough to blow any German target on the ground back into its mother's womb. It is 80% the same as the 122 Heirloom main gun and the 130 main gun on the IS7, which is what the opponent has nearby.
The off-the-shelf products adhere to the "use principle" and are items that can be used directly.
With a bullet diameter of 310 mm, it is still a ready-made shelf product.
After combining these two elements, Malashenko felt that he could probably guess where Kotin took the rocket from, packed it into a box and stuffed it directly into the is2 chassis to create such a powerful creature.
Moreover, the next words of Comrade Andrei, the weapons technician in charge of the explanation, hit Malashenko's guess, which was as expected.
"As for the ammunition she used, Comrade General, I think you may have guessed it."
"In order to shorten the design finalization time, simplify the logistical burden of the equipment as much as possible, and ensure that it has sufficient power, we finally chose a 310 mm caliber rocket among a variety of different design options, which is directly taken from
The active ammunition of the bm31 Andlyusa rocket launcher has achieved common ammunition between two pieces of equipment with completely different design functions."
"We believe this can greatly simplify the logistical burden. First of all, she is rebuilt using the body and chassis of the is2 heavy tank. We are sure that the leader division still has enough redundant is2 parts. Even if it is not enough, it can be replenished at any time.
, there are many of them at various reserve nodes on the front lines and in rear warehouses."
"Furthermore, the 310mm rockets that are common to the Andryusha rocket launcher are also convenient to replenish, and there is no need to worry about ammunition consumption. If the frontline fighting is fierce and the ammunition consumption reaches the bottom too quickly, you can also go to the nearby rocket artillery unit to get ammunition supplies.
Immediately add, Comrade Kejing thinks you will be satisfied with this universal design, is that right? Comrade General."
Andre is right. Even today, when is2 has long been eliminated from combat units, there are still many remaining is2 body and chassis parts in the logistics parts warehouse of the leading division.
There is no other reason. Even if the combat troops no longer use the is2 to fight, Karamov's logistics support troops are still active in a large number of tank repair vehicles that use the is2 heavy tank chassis to remove the turret and then replace it with a crane.
Before a doctor can heal someone, he must first make sure he has the ability to heal himself. If a tank repair vehicle cannot save itself and cannot move due to lack of repairs and replacement parts, then how can we talk about repairing armored vehicles of combat troops? So?
It is very necessary to leave enough parts for this "nanny Stalin" to support daily use and maintenance.
In short, it can be said to be a coincidence. The maintenance and support parts originally prepared for "Nanny Stalin" by the leader are now just enough for these TOS-1 heavy rocket assault tanks. I touched my nose.
Comrade Ma, who had a silly smile on his face, felt quite lucky when he thought of this.
As for the situation of ammunition versatility, it is a bit of a problem at the moment. Malashenko felt that he needed to explain it on the spot. He couldn't just let Comrade Andrei talk alone.
"There is indeed an equipment plan for the Andlyusa rocket launcher, but our division was too busy before, traveling north and south on the Polish battlefield and fighting here and there. We did not catch up with the equipment change during the synthetic adaptation earlier, and we did not have time when we arrived in Poland, but this time
We should be able to use it after a temporary rest, the relevant replacement plan has been submitted, and the equipment should be on the way now, so I think the versatility of ammunition should not be a big problem."
There were no Andlyusa rocket launchers available in the past and now, but that doesn't mean there won't be one in the near future.
Malashenko had already seen the equipment list for the leader's short break from Vatutin. Except for this mysterious new type of heavy equipment without a name on the list, which is tos-1, the remaining equipment
The equipment that is already in active service has its name clearly written on it, including Katyusha's good sister: the bm31 "Andlyusa" heavy rocket launcher.
Malashenko has wanted this Katyusha upgraded version of the heavy rocket launcher for a long time. However, he either didn't rush or didn't have the time before. Now that he has the chance, he must equip it this time. Two whole battalions of Andryusha
It is currently on its way to be delivered. The quantity may be a little small, but it is better than useless. Moreover, it can be used as ammunition with TOS-1, which is a double blessing.
Hearing the answer from Malashenko that "ammunition versatility is not a problem", Comrade Andrei, who was sincerely happy for this, grinned cheerfully and continued to speak.
"There is one more thing, Comrade General, that I need to explain to you here."
"According to the design ideas you provided us, TOS-1 should be a frontline heavy-armored assault vehicle capable of performing low-parabolic, small-angle fire at enemy targets within the visual range within a two-kilometer range, or direct-aiming fire.
, so her range requirements for rockets are not high.”
"In view of this, we have also specially improved the ammunition design and tried to improve and design a counterpart ammunition specifically tailored for TOS-1 based on the existing shelf products."
"This ammunition only needs a moderate range, and the rocket engine only needs to be able to send it to a direct-aiming strike distance of two kilometers. So we removed the redundant rocket fuel section and designed the extra internal space into
The warhead is lengthened and the warhead charge is greatly increased to further enhance her power."
"Compared with the traditional Andryusha rocket ammunition, the high-explosive rocket warhead specially designed for the TOS-1 improvement has a 35% increase in charge, and the power has increased linearly and has been exponentially improved. Here is the range test report
, if you are interested, you can take a look for yourself, Comrade General, the damage effect on any known ground targets has been greatly enhanced."