From Syria to the Crimea, one weapon has accompanied Russia’s ground forces both overseas and to Russia’s so-called “near abroad”: artillery rockets. Lightweight and capable of laying waste to enemy territory by the acre, rockets emit a terrifying howl as they streak towards their targets. Russia’s use of rockets as weapons of war goes back nearly one hundred years, to the days of Stalin and the new Soviet republic. The Soviet Union lent itself heavily to science and technology, and worldwide research into rockets in the 1930s likely inspired Soviet engineers to look at rockets as a weapon. By 1931 the Soviets had developed the RS-132 unguided air-to-air rocket. Unlike cannon shells, the rockets were launched without a tube to guide initial flight, and as a result the RS-82 and RS-132 were wildly inaccurate, with a spread of about one degree. At point-blank range the deviation wasn’t significant, but with distance inaccuracy increased at practically an exponential rate. The Grad featured a number of improvements over its wartime predecessors. A hydraulic locking mechanism for the launch tube array and the truck itself increased stability and accuracy. Like a rifle barrel, the BM-21’s launch tubes featured a spiral twist to impart a stabilizing spin on the rocket, which also increased accuracy. The tubes could be traversed vertically up to fifty-five degrees, which helped give the rockets a range of up to 12.6 miles. A variety of new rockets were developed for the Grad. The most common warhead was the 9M22U, which had a 40.5-pound high-explosive warhead, more than three times the BM-13. Incendiary, antitank mine, separating high-explosive fragmentation, illumination and smoke rounds increased the utility of rocket artillery in both attack and defense. Hope you enjoy!! ? Want to support my channel? Check out my Patreon Donation page! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3081754 ?PayPal: https://paypal.me/Matsimus?locale.x=en_US Matt’s DREAM: https://www.gofundme.com/f/matt039s-cvrt-tank-dream-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet ? Check out my Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matsimuss-legion-store ?Wanna send me something? My PO Box: Matthew James 210A - 12A Street N Suite #135 Lethbridge Alberta Canada T1H2J ? My instagram: Matt_matsimus ? Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/matsimus_9033 ?DISCORD: https://discord.gg/B7cbXgy ? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010408909068 ?Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatsimusGaming ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhNYZQ3Dlyo

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The vehicle mounted mortar system Mjölner, developed and produced by BAE Systems Hägglunds, will increase the indirect fire capability to support mechanized battalions. It allows the user army to field a capability well adapted for different vehicle platforms while enhancing the whole fleet’s firepower. Mjölner is a turret solution with two smoothbore 120 mm gun barrels mounted on the actual vehicle. The weapon is loaded allowing a robust mechanical system to rapidly and reliably reload in all combat conditions. Mjölner gives a full 60 degrees of slew in azimuth without the complexity and costs of powered turret rotation. With an elevation from 45 to 85 degrees, targets can be effectively engaged over a wide range of distances. This combination of a Mjolner turret on the CV90 chassis was adopted by the Swedish military. Production contract for 40 artillery systems was signed in 2016. Deliveries to the Swedish military commenced in 2019 and were planned to be completed in 2020. Its Swedish designation is the Granatkastarpansarbandvagn 90, or GRKPBV 90. These will be used in mechanized battalions to increase indirect fire support. More than a decade ago BAE Systems Hagglunds developed another AMOS mortar system with two 120 mm breech-loaded mortars. It was a new generation weapon, designed for rapid rate of fire. Swedish military ordered two AMOS systems on the CV90 chassis, though there were no further orders. The Mjolner is another attempt to create a close support weapon with a rapid rate of fire. Though it has a more simple design and is overall a less complicated weapon. As with the AMOS turret, the Mjolner turret can be integrated on other suitable wheeled or tracked armored vehicle. Hope you enjoy!! ? ? Check out our partnership clothing brand! Attire For Effect? ? http://www.attireforeffect.com ? Also follow them on Instagram: # attire_for_effect ? Want to support my channel? Check out my Patreon Donation page! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3081754 ?PayPal: https://paypal.me/Matsimus?locale.x=en_US Matt’s DREAM: https://www.gofundme.com/f/matt039s-cvrt-tank-dream-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet ? Check out my Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matsimuss-legion-store ?Wanna send me something? My PO Box: Matthew James 210A - 12A Street N Suite No. 135 Lethbridge Alberta Canada T1H2J ? My instagram: Matt_matsimus ? Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/matsimus_9033 ?DISCORD: https://discord.gg/B7cbXgy ? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010408909068 ?Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatsimusGaming ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3AYJl9baIw