Now the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has turned into a war between drones and cannons. Ukrainian Kamikaze Death Squad drones can even fly to Moscow. In response to the new threat, Russia is taking out the 57mm automatic anti-aircraft gun from the 1944 World War II from the warehouse. This is the most advanced World War II God Cannon at that time, with the largest caliber and fast firing speed.
Hundreds of technically quite primitive Russian Kamikaze drones obviously come from Iran , but starting from October 10, there are inscriptions of "Geranium-2" (formerly Shahed 136) engraved every day! Ukraine's energy infrastructure is attacked.
Ukrainian military successfully shot down many drones, nicknamed "flying mopeds" or " lawn mower ", because the deafening crackling of the engine is similar to that of motorcycles. Ukraine said it shot down as much as half of the drones. But those who remained have already put the entire Ukraine in darkness and cold.
Therefore, the "Geranium-2" drone designed by Iran has become a real nightmare for Kiev in the past few weeks.
First of all, the moderate power of the "Geranium-2" drone warhead is only 50 kg warhead. It has a little more large-caliber shells than heavy self-propelled artillery.
screw is not made of some modern superhard material , but is made of wood. The engine is even more magical. It uses a MD 550 two-stroke engine of a certain country, with 50 horsepower. It is equipped with moped . Unexpectedly, Iranian experts designed it as an aircraft engine, which can fly 1,000 kilometers.
By the way, many people suspect that the "Geranium-2" cannot fly 1,000 kilometers, but these drones have been guaranteed to fly during the raid on Kiev at least 400 kilometers.
But how could this almost "crackling" sound in the sky suddenly become a terrible weapon? It's that simple. In fact, Ukraine today has nothing to stop it except launching machine guns and rifles from the ground.
uses missile too expensive and not cost-effective.
Stinger carrying air defense system is of no help. Their external seekers react only to thermal radiation. Due to the low power of the drone, the infrared signal is too weak.
In the despair of Kiev, there have been calls for emergency installation of double-barrel machine guns on the roofs of its high-rise buildings.
However, Russia should also pay attention to Ukraine's counterattack.
In Zaporoze Motor Sichi Factory is a world-renowned manufacturer of aircraft engines and cruise missile engines that can produce the simplest Kamikaze drones. Ukraine also has the Antonov Aviation Design Bureau, which once built the world's best military transport aircraft .
If it is only 700 kilometers from Kharkov to the Russian capital? The maximum flight distance of the Kamikaze Death Squad drone is 1,000 kilometers.
So what should I do? Just like in Kyiv, put machine guns on the roof of Moscow skyscrapers in advance? As Ukrainian experience shows, it is simply useless.
Russia seems to have begun to prepare on a large scale to bring out the former Soviet Union's 57mm automatic anti-aircraft gun S-60 (AZP-57) during World War II. Participated in the battle between Donbas and Lisicansk.
First of all, what is S-60? Its design began in 1944. But it did not keep up with the frontlines of Patriotic War . It was adopted by the Soviet Army in January 1950 and was numbered "57-mm anti-aircraft automatic gun AZP-57". In the same year, mass production of new guns began.
It turns out that this weapon is far ahead of its time. Its firing rate is up to 105 rounds per minute, and its firepower range can reach 6 kilometers and an altitude of 5 kilometers.
S-60 successfully fought in Afghanistan . Then in Syria . It has been sold to 57 countries around the world. In the Soviet Army, anti-aircraft artillery regiments served until the 1980s.
According to various sources, the Soviet Union built tens of thousands of such anti-aircraft guns .
The resurrection of the retired artillery is due to its caliber.It turns out that the largest 30mm automatic cannon on the of today's Russian armored vehicle is used to shoot at modern aerial targets when it appears in large numbers over the battlefield, which is not very suitable. As the fire was carried out entirely by unguided shells.
But for 57 mm caliber, an guided shell has been developed. In its head section, there is a single-channel steering and a rudder that unfolds in flight. There is a folding stabilizer and a laser radiation receiver at the bottom. Therefore, the projectile weighs 2 kilograms, and the projectile aims at the target through the beam, and the possibility of hitting the target is very high.
Later, Russia developed 2S38 "biased" crawler self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on the basis of it. The 2S38 tank prototype was tested in May 2021, when a bunch of drones of various types were fired.
but the test continues. Before 2023, industrial production of the latest 2S38 will certainly not begin. This may require Putin to order it.
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