Old Soviet-made 2S3 152mm self-propelled howitzer will be modernized to 2S3M3 standard 10209153
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Military Defense Industry Technology - New modernized 2S3 howitzer
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The Soviet-made Akatsiya 2S3 152mm self-propelled howitzer, in service since 1971, will be modernized with the help of an all-new system of automated homing and fire control. The 2S3M3 system also analyzses and relates a wealth of vital data to the crew, from the current location of both the gun and its target, all the way to automatic fire control.
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The system helps the gunners to better coordinate their action and ensures their survival in real-life combat situations.
The addition of the 2S3M3 artificial “brain” has breathed new life into the first version of 2S3 bringing it up to par with the most advanced modern-day counterparts and leaving 20th century artillery far behind. The 2S3 self-propelled artillery howitzer was developed in 1968 and enters in service with the Russian armed forces in 1971. The 2S3 Akatsiya is armed with the 2A33 152mm howitzer, which is a modified variant of the D-20 towed howitzer but with a bore evacuator added behind the muzzle brake. The main armament of the 2S3M3 will be the same but it can also fire the 155 mm Krasnopol-M laser-guided projectile to a maximum range of 17 km. The 2S3 Akatsiya uses a modified tracked chassis of the SA-4 Ganef (2K1 Krug-Russian-made surface-to-air missile system mounted on the chassis of a self-propelled artillery system SU-100P. Driver's and engine-transmission compartments are located in a front part of a hull, fighting compartment with rotatory turret – in middle and rear parts of the hull. |
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