A-222 "Shore" – Coast self-propelled artillery system

A-222 "Shore" – Coast self-propelled artillery system designed to engage small and medium-sized surface ships, including high-speed, at up to 20 knots, on the immediate approaches to the coast - in tidal areas, island and skerry areas, as well as to destroy ground targets.

A-222 "Shore" – video

The complex can be deployed on prepared or unprepared in Surveying and engineering relationship firing position. It can perform all the tasks entrusted to it combat missions at any time of day and in all weather conditions, in terms of active and passive jamming, at an ambient temperature of -50 ° to + 50 °. The system includes a central post (CP) a fire control system, SAU with six 130-mm guns and 1-2 MOBD.

All machines are complex "Beach" are mounted on a chassis of similar terrain MAZ 543M 8x8. The use of a wheeled chassis allowed to increase in 1,7 times Fuel distance and 3 times - guarantee run complex machines compared with crawler.

The CPU includes MSAs BR-136 equipped with radar and channels optoelectronic detection and tracking of targets and auxiliary equipment, used for communication with complex machines and the maintenance of normal living conditions of the personnel.

OMS BR-136 provides circular (or in a given sector) radar and TV-optical overview of the surface situation at any time of day. It is possible to work in the presence of active and passive jamming. Automatically accompanied by up to four radar observed targets. Guidance gun mounts and shooting can be carried out simultaneously on two sea or ground targets with any combination of gun mounts. After hitting the target OMS allows you to move the fire almost immediately to the next target from among followed.

According to certain parameters of motion tracked targets MSA calculates total pointing angles for the six guns in the central pickup mode based on ballistic and meteorological corrections, and removing from the CPU implements each. This provides complete automation of all processes of calculating parameters, including the automatic adjustment of the radar, bursts from exploding shells.

In operation, CPU information radar circular viewing is displayed on display viewing rectangular scanning azimuth. The display also displays two electronic viewfinder first and second support channels - two thin lines, pushed by the operator by means of ball hand controls. When combined with electronic bearing marks of detected targets include automatic tracking mode.

These television-channel laser tracking are displayed on the television display. In this case, a special light display is displayed information about the distance to the detected objects, received from the laser rangefinder.

Each of the two tracking channels operates in three modes controlled operators (manual guidance, semi-automatic and inertial accompaniments), as well as two automatic (software - to capture and automatic tracking purposes). Besides, It provided in the first channel possibility television-tracking laser of any of the detected targets. When the operator in a controlled manner, as well as in the control of automatic tracking quality used special precise sectoral indicator "azimuth-distance", which displays radar information on the above-water environment.

Channels fire control complex also work in the modes of binding elements complex, against naval targets or on shore. In this case, the BR-136 provides a firing volleys of automatic control system as a single, and with a rate of 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 rounds per minute. Over the course of firing the complex commander can monitor the indicator "Azimuth Range" or to receive this information from observation posts or spotter helicopter. To document the results of firing used digital printer devices.

CPU box body is divided internally into five compartments: motor, antenna post, high-frequency, radiooperatorskij and operatorskij. In the engine compartment housed diesel electric plant for backup power (in the absence of power from MOBD or centralized grid) rated power 30 KW three-phase alternating current frequency 50 Hz voltage 380/220 The isolated neutral, and the machine converter secondary voltage 220 The frequency 400 Hz and power 15 MSA power kW.

The compartment antenna post on the basis of the pull-placed two-way radio equipment control system: radiolokatornaya antenna round view with its own rotary drive, and ranging-sighting device opto-electronic channel target detection and tracking. antenna station drive system allows you to mount it in its stowed position, raised and lowered in an automatic and manual mode through an opening roof of the box body, closed in the transport position covers. Microwave energy is supplied to the antenna through a special post moving wave path.

Such MSA appliances, the transmitting device, a polarization control device and pressure maintenance device in waveguides, placed in the high-bay, having a special screening of the microwave radiation and a special shielded door.

central post (CP) shore propelled artillery complex A-222 "Shore"

In radiooperatorskom compartment contains preprocessing unit, Microwave receiver, digital computer equipment and workplaces wireless operator and driver-electrician. Workplace radiotelegraph station installed, Devices switching intercom equipment, a wired communication unit MOBD, as well as an individual fan and heater.

Antenna stations may be stacked in a transport position by moving the CPU, what in the driver's cab has special controls. The driver electrical obrudovano and remote diesel-electric unit, control panels of power supply systems, life support, ventilation and fire fighting appliances.

The operator's compartment housed the workers of the complex the commander's station, commander CP, Foreman Management Group, Artillery Artillery electrician and radiometry. In the workplace, the commander of the complex are navigation equipment, communication and alarm systems, Pointer observations and reconnaissance, folding tables for working with topographic maps, backup fire control device and the phone connection device with observation posts. To decrease the dead zone of visibility when using the reticle surveillance and target commander can lift it by means of lifting mechanisms, installed on the roof of the box body.

Combat duty support (MOBD) complex A-222 "Shore"

Workstation CPU command device equipped with a first channel fire control and gun mounts an apparatus. Similar equipment for firing the ACS according to the second channel taken in the workplace starshina control group. Redistribution shells at the fire control channels may be arbitrary.

Devices of the first and second channel target tracking are at the workplace and artillery electrician radiometrists. There has rangefinder reticle-device and communication equipment control device.

When deploying the CPU on uneven terrain in the box body there are special jacks, by which calculation can make the rotation of the antenna horizontal plane. Since the jacks are not only electromechanical, but also a manual drive, calculation of the CPU is able to establish a horizontal plane even in an emergency. In front of the box body of the vehicle cabin two air conditioners are installed - one for ventilation systems, the other - for the crew life support system.

130-ACS mm gun installed in the tower, rotating at Slewing a specialized roller bearing. Pointing guns carried electromechanical system, which has a pickup modes: Auto - on digital codes, supplied from the CPU, and semi-automatic, performed by a gunner sighting devices gun mount. In the latter case, it is assumed, SAU that is involved in the fighting independently and has no communication with the CPU and MOBD. This possibility of autonomous operation of each of the six ACS significantly increases the survivability of the AK in general.

The tower is equipped with working space commander, Gunner and four loaders. The commander installed unit controlling the operation of all systems (fire control, guidance, boepitaniya, removing the sleeve, life support, extinguishing), electro-optical surveillance device with the commander night channel, quantum rangefinder, ballistic computer and the plate for autonomous operation, radio station, Control apparatus inner and outer wire intercommunication, lighting and heating equipment.

Gunner in the workplace has a telescopic sight, light signaling unit, as well as lighting equipment and intercom. When, if the firing zone may enter any obstacles, gunner can take this into account, entering information into a special coordinate input unit fire ban zones, It is in the workplace.

Jobs two front loaders arranged in trays shots symmetrically bore axis. Space rear loaders are at boeukladok and charging device. Here are two packing placed for storage and transportation 40 unitary shots with shells explosive and high-explosive action.

To absorb sound exposure and outdoor heat subcoating tower made of special synthetic foam material. Most of the guns inside the tower sealed mechanisms. Besides, the tower has a fan, through which air is reduced fumes during shooting. The air intake is thus carried out through the tube lying above the roof.

SAU at the firing position gorizontiruetsya four jacks, providing the chassis stiffness while firing. Movement during the firing system takes into account the input of amendments, consisting of roll sensors and optical sight.

The layout of the central post artillery complex A-222 "Shore"

1 – power supply units; 2 – antenna post; 3 – TRD;
4 – digital signal processing devices target tracking and decision-fire problems;
5 – fire control devices of the first and second channels; 6 – TV-channel laser control unit;
7 – tracking devices of the first and second channels.

Near the movable turret is mounted on the automobile chassis service module, wherein the power unit is for driving two rotary amplifier implements guidance system, constant current generator to supply the jacks, as well as batteries and power supply systems, guidance and fire control.

MOBD includes: Removable electrical unit with two diesel electric units wattage of 30 KW three-phase alternating current frequency 50 Hz voltage 380/220 The isolated neutral stabilized to ensure uninterrupted power supply systems with prolonged CPU duty at the firing position; fuel tanks, calculated for diesel aggregates continuous operation for 7 day; double and four-seater coupe for the rest of staff; 4-seater dining room, recreation room; kitchen with food supplies, allows to serve ten people over 7 day. For the organization of defense near the roof mounted turret machine gun mount.

In the LCV MOBD also placed special equipment to alert the calculation of radiation and chemical contamination, navigation equipment for the exit of the complex (or machine parts with their distributed moving) in a predetermined area. There are special cases for drying clothes and shoes with electric heaters and a fan, as well as for individual means of chemical protection, boekomplekta, masks, sidearms, portable rechargeable lamps and cans of drinking and household water.

Feed device ammunition ACS AK A-222 "Shore"

AT 1996 by AK Coast "Beach", having passed all the required tests, It was adopted by the Navy. In July 2003 , the "Beach" was shown in the firing position, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov at the site Prudboy in Volgograd region. In August 2003 the first production complex became part of the 40th BRAP, assigned to the Novorossiisk naval base.

Technical maneuverability, high firing efficiency and complete autonomy "Beach" make it a reliable tool for solving defense tasks. Such movable batteries have undeniable advantages compared with stationary artillery systems, they provide a significantly larger portion defenses, and allow to run for a variety of areas hidden from the enemy. In case of detection of enemy ships in the littoral zone of the complex combat missions during the time interval, which will not allow the ship to leave the enemy aiming point. weapons systems with similar characteristics in the world no one else produces.

Performance characteristics ACS A-222 "Shore"

Photo A-222 "Beach"

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