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Ukrajina dobija (za sada 4) komada M7BFIST, verzija za upravljanje artiljerijskom vatrom.
Ukraine To Get Bradley M7 Vehicles To Act As Artillery Quarterbacks
The Bradley M7 BFIST will use its communications, computers, and laser to rapidly call in precision fires on the battlefield.
Citat:“Depending on their levels of fires integration, it’s a pretty good sensor-to-shooter link platform,” a veteran Bradley master gunner who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the vehicle’s attributes told The War Zone Monday morning. ”With a laser designator in place of a TOW [missile package], and the room to carry requisite computers and radio equipment, it is a one-stop shop for fires.”
The idea behind the Bradley BFIST is to have a command vehicle that can find targets and communicate their location to an assortment of friendly platforms, ranging from tanks and armored vehicles to artillery and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
That will come in particularly handy when it comes to coordinating fires from a wide array of such systems, like M31 guided rocket-slinging M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and M270 MLRS provided to Ukraine by the U.S. and allies, as well as munitions like the 6,000 M982 Excalibur guided 155mm howitzer rounds provided to Ukraine and the undisclosed amount of Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) promised by the U.S. But beyond smart weaponry, just rapidly coordinating traditional artillery from a forward position will be a huge advantage.
“You’ve got a reclining chair in front of the fires computer, with multiple radios within arms reach,” said the Bradley expert. “That leaves the two guys in the turret to look for targets and work the designator pod.”
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-to-g.....arterbacks
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