Southern Military District received a shipment of upgraded heavy flamethrower systems “Pinocchio”, the press service of the corporation “Uralvagonzavod”, on whose subsidiary (Omsktransmaş) updated systems.
The machine features a new launcher, dynamic protection, engine, and thermobaric missiles with increased range – It said in a statement
1A-TOC are based on tank T-72, in which instead of the turret is rotatable launcher with 24 220-mm rockets thermobaric. The crew produces guidance on goal setting, using a laser rangefinder and ballistic computer, providing high accuracy of fire.
The fire can be conducted by single shots, two pairs of shafts and drained at intervals between shots in the second quarter. In this case, all the ammunition in 24 missiles "leaves" to the goal just 7,5 seconds. A new, a long-range missile. The range of its flight has increased from 3500 to 6000 m.
For TOS-1A specially modernized and transportation and loading vehicle (TZM-T). She also performed on the basis of the T-72 and is set on the board of the 24 missiles. They restart on fighting machine is carried out using a special manipulator. Thanks to him recharge TOS-1A can be in the field in just 24 minutes.
