Anti-aircraft missile and gun complex "Pantsir-S1. Russian weapons: flying "Pears", combat "Buratino" and armored "Banana" Grasshopper anti-aircraft missile system
At the end of 2016, Russian army special forces received the latest optical-electronic surveillance system “Irony”. The device is a combination of a surveillance system and a kind of military Internet. The complex allows special forces to detect people and equipment at a distance of up to 7 kilometers at any time of the day, record an object in photo or video mode, and immediately transmit information to the command post via closed channels.
But perhaps the most remarkable thing about this device is its name. It is not clear why “Irony”, perhaps it is a kind of army sense of humor, a message to the enemy. “Our Version” tried to understand the logic of the strange names of Russian weapons systems.
The tradition of giving original names to weapons dates back to the 16th century, when propellant explosive ammunition first appeared in the French army. The soldiers aptly dubbed them pomegranates; indeed, in shape they were very similar to these exotic fruits. Five centuries have passed, all weapons of this type are still called grenades. The whole type of weapon was given the soldier's nickname for the M9 anti-tank grenade launcher, which entered the American army during World War II. It seemed to the soldiers that the grenade launcher was shaped like a brass instrument - a bazooka, and the whistle of the ejected projectile also resembled the sound of a musical instrument. Later, the name “bazooka” became a household word in the West, especially in the United States, now this is the name for any grenade launcher or simply a portable, powerful and large weapon.
Animals and insects can be deadly
Most manufacturers prefer to name weapons to emphasize their threatening and deadly nature. The founders of this tradition are the Germans. Films about the war give an idea of the formidable heavy predatory German tanks “Tiger” and “Panther”, of the deadly and sharp multi-purpose anti-aircraft complex “Gepard”. The Russian army also has weapons in its arsenal that evoke an unpleasant association just by their name: the famous BM-21 Grad field rocket system, from which, of course, you cannot hide under an umbrella. The Smerch 300-millimeter multiple launch rocket system, each projectile of which will destroy all living things within a kilometer radius. The S-300VM Antey-2500 air defense system is named after the mythical giant who forced all foreign travelers to fight and kill everyone he defeated, and then built a temple to his father Poseidon from their skulls. Often the names of Russian weapons systems are dominated by motifs that are not at all associated with formidable types of weapons. For example, there is a lot of borrowing from representatives of flora and fauna. Moreover, unlike German names, Russian systems bear the names of completely peaceful animals. For example, the 96M6M multi-purpose target missile system is called “Boar”, and the 140-mm M-14S missile is called just “Belka”. The experimental automatic grenade launcher TKB-0134 was simply called “Kozlik”. The N-001VP radar sighting system for the Su-27 is an exotic “Panda”. The powerful 533-mm homing torpedo SET-65 is called quite harmlessly “Raccoon”. Many names for Russian weapons systems are borrowed from the order of birds. The silent rifle-grenade launcher system 6S1 is called the “Canary”, the 324-mm aircraft anti-submarine torpedo is called the “Hummingbird”. For some reason, the 9-mm silent single-shot grenade launcher-pistol was named “Woodpecker” as the loudest bird in the forest. To complete the bird theme - about the supersonic strategic bomber-missile carrier Tu-160, which among pilots received the romantic nickname “White Swan” (pictured). Let us recall that the long-range cruise missiles with a nuclear warhead, which this aircraft is armed with, can wipe out entire cities from the face of the earth. There are quite a few Russian weapon systems named after insects: for example, the 64-mm rocket-propelled anti-tank grenade launcher RPG-18 was named “Fly”, the infantry rocket-propelled flamethrower was named “Bumblebee”, and the mobile robotic reconnaissance complex MRK 2 was named “Grasshopper”. The above types of weapons are united by the 1L219 “Zoo” artillery reconnaissance and fire control radar complex. Artillery and flowers Manufacturers of artillery weapons have almost all names associated with the plant world. The Russian army is armed with a self-propelled artillery unit with a 203-mm 2A44 "Pion" cannon, as well as self-propelled howitzers 2S1 "Gvozdika" and 2S3 "Akatsiya", as well as a 152-mm self-propelled gun "Gyacinth", a 240-mm self-propelled mortar launcher " Tulip", 82-mm automatic mortar 2B9 "Vasilyok". The powerful experimental liquid-propelled single-stage ground-based medium-range ballistic missile R-12U “Cactus” received a caustic name. The modernized version of the T-72 tank using a 120 mm caliber gun and NATO standard ammunition, on the contrary, received a rather peaceful name - “Banana”. Sometimes it seems that military engineers tried to put a variety of emotions into the names. The 9M216 missile with a thermobaric warhead was called “Excitement”. The explosion of one such munition would indeed cause a fair amount of concern, as it would create a continuous void 25 meters in diameter with a temperature at the epicenter of over a thousand degrees. But the names of the 122-mm cluster rocket 9M22K “Ornament” and the 240-mm chemical rocket MS-24 “Laska” were perhaps overdone with cynicism. Aviation adopted the "Ballerinka" Some names of weapons are similar to medical terms: the R-410M tropospheric radio station is called “Diagnosis”, the BTR-80A armored personnel carrier is called “Burnost”, the BMM-1D airborne medical vehicle is ambiguously called “Traumatism”, and the 65s941 software and hardware complex is called “Tonus” . The Soviet atomic bomb of the implosive type RDS-7 with a core of uranium 235 received a near-psychiatric diagnosis - “Fool”; it is possible that a warning is encrypted in the name. The weight of the bomb was 4.6 tons, the charge core contained several tens of kilograms of uranium, and the charge power reached a megaton. In any case, it would hardly occur to anyone to use such a weapon while in their right mind. Some names of Russian weapons create a mood and encourage action. Thus, the “Visit” bulletproof vest seems to call for an urgent visit, the 40-mm “Variant” grenade launcher-shovel always gives a wide choice. The 9K11 anti-tank guided missile has a cute and harmless name “Baby”, but it is quite a serious ammunition designed to destroy tanks, fortifications and surface targets. The ship's radar MR-352 "Positive" sets the desired mood, and an enthusiastic mood is created by the unique name of the multiple-action flash-and-noise grenade "Ecstasy". The graceful 30-mm aviation automatic cannon 9A-4071 “Ballerinka” evokes affection. The comical name “Crimper” is confusing - this is the name of the Soviet 120-mm self-propelled artillery gun based on the chassis of the Object 934 light tank. Some names are associated with mystical characters, for example, the 105.2-mm RPG-29 “Vampire” hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher is a modern weapon for destroying all types of modern tanks, armored and unarmored vehicles, as well as manpower in various types of defensive structures. A very ambiguous name was invented for the heavy flamethrower system - “Pinocchio”. It is difficult to compare a character from a good children's fairy tale and a flamethrower that, at a distance of 6 thousand meters, burns out an area of up to 4 square kilometers. Anatoly TSYGANOK, head of the military forecasting center at the Institute of Political and Military Analysis: – There is a lot of creativity in the names that Russian engineers come up with for their weapons, sometimes they are witty, unusual, sometimes even flirtatious, sometimes they evoke a direct association, for example, the TOS-1M heavy flamethrower system was called “Solntsepok”. Others have a Russian flavor, take for example the Gzhel body armor or the L-183-1 Bukvitsa electronic warfare testing equipment complex. Some people think that some of the names of Russian howitzers, anti-aircraft systems and rockets are a kind of mockery of an imaginary enemy, I don’t think this is done intentionally. I do not rule out that in modern conditions, bright names of weapon systems are a kind of marketing ploy, because it is obvious that weapons with sonorous, memorable names sell better on the arms market.
Soon after the adoption of the Kortik anti-aircraft missile and artillery system (ZRAK), developed at the Tula KBP and intended for the self-defense of ships, into service, work on the topic of combined anti-aircraft installations was continued. The Instrument Engineering Design Bureau took the path of modernizing the already created complex (“Kortik-M” and “Kortik-MO”), and in the Moscow Precision Engineering Design Bureau named after. A.E. Nudelman (TsNII "Tochmash") began to work on their own ZRAK project, called "Broadsword". The work was carried out in close cooperation with the Amethyst design bureau. The complex was developed as a lighter modular replacement for the Dirk ZRAK. When fully equipped, the Broadsword complex can include up to four firing modules with Shar optical location control stations, an all-round surveillance and target designation radar, as well as a 3A99 Delta gyro stabilization system.
The complex is an analogue of the Kortik air defense system with two six-barreled AO-18 assault rifles and must carry 2 packages of 4 missiles each in a TPK. However, "Broadsword" has a different guidance system, which in a certain way affected the appearance. At the top of the 3R89 combat module there is a “Shar” optical-location control station, covered with a spherical casing. Because of this detail, the entire combat module bears some resemblance to military robots from some feature films, which was immediately noted by many fans of military equipment. The “Shar” station includes a television-optical station with a television and thermal imaging channel (sensor 752 x 582 elements), a laser range finder (1.064 μm wavelength, 0.1 J pulse energy, frequency 10 Hz) and a laser anti-aircraft guidance system rockets. Also, at the very beginning of work on the Broadsword, it was planned to supplement the complex with a radar station located in a separate building. Some sources claim that the Broadsword's automation can receive data from the carrier ship's own radars. Without using radar data, the OLSU "Shar" is capable of detecting and launching a missile to a target located within ±178° in azimuth and from -20° to +82 in elevation. In this case, keeping the target on track is ensured at its angular velocity of up to 50 deg/s. The maximum range determined by the laser rangefinder is 20 km. The radar with phased array all-round visibility and target designation in a separate 3Ts99 module weighing up to 3.5 tons is planned to be placed separately from the firing modules. The actions of the complex are fully automated according to the principles of “artificial intelligence”.
The 3S89 installation of the 3R89 combat module includes a control system for the 3V89 combat module, 2 six-barreled 30 mm AO-18KD assault rifles with an increased initial projectile speed and 2 blocks of 4 TPK Sosna-R 9M337 missiles. Small-sized homing missiles such as Strela-10, Igla, Stinger, and Mistral can also be used as missile defense systems. Also, the Broadsword air defense missile system can be unified with the missiles of the Pantsir land-based missile system. Automatic cannons differ from previous modifications by a longer barrel (80 calibers) and, as a result, better projectile ballistics. The sighting range of the guns is from 200 to 4000 meters, and the rate of fire is up to 5000 rounds per minute per machine gun (up to 10 thousand in total). The Broadsword artillery can effectively hit targets flying at speeds of up to 300 m/s at altitudes of up to 3 km. The reaction time of the artillery installation is 3-5 seconds (5-7 seconds according to the Tochmash Design Bureau). The ammunition capacity of the machine guns is up to 1,500 shells. The ammunition supply mechanism is a linkless screw. AO-18KD can use the following types of projectiles:
BPTS. Armor-piercing sub-caliber tracer projectile with a carbide core (VNZh alloy);
OFZS. High explosive fragmentation incendiary projectile;
OTS. Fragmentation tracer projectile.
At the time of testing the complex, the Sosna-R missile (GRAU index 9M337), developed by the Tochmash Design Bureau, had not yet been brought to the appropriate standard. Therefore, in the available photographs of “Broadsword” with TPK missiles, the latter are either mock-ups or the result of photomontage. With a length and mass of the TPK of 2390 mm and 36-39 kg (data vary from source to source), the missile can, accordingly, hit aerodynamic targets at ranges of 1300 meters. The maximum range of destruction of a Sosnoy-R target is 8 km in the case of aircraft or 4 km when working against anti-ship missiles. The missile is aimed at the target using the radio command method at the launch stage and with a laser using the corresponding unit of the Shar station at the marching stage. The stated pointing accuracy is up to 15 arc seconds. During the flight to the target, Sosna-R can maneuver with a lateral overload of up to 52 and a longitudinal overload of up to 40 units. The maximum speed and altitude of a target at which a missile can effectively hit it are 700 m/s and 2-3500 m, respectively. The missile's warhead is high-explosive fragmentation with a 12-channel laser proximity fuse. Its total weight is 5 kilograms. The on-board missile control system includes a small-sized on-board computer. The rocket engine uses a new generation of fuel.
Field tests of the Broadsword air defense system were carried out until the fall of 2005 at the Feodosia test site, object 30 (Feodosia, Crimea). Upon completion, the A-289 ZRAK combat module was transported to Shipyard No. 13 in Sevastopol, where it was installed for testing on the R-60 missile boat (board No. 955, serial No. S-207) in the fall of 2005. Tests continued until 2007. In December 2007, the Broadsword air defense system was adopted by the Russian Navy for trial operation. In addition, it was planned to install the Broadsword on the second boat - the R-239 - however, for a number of reasons, mainly of a financial nature, the R-60 was left alone.
The name, based on its external similarity to some objects, dates back to the 16th century. It was then that grenades appeared in the arsenal of the French army, and the soldiers, without thinking twice, gave them the name of the fruit - and they are similar in shape and the bursting of grenades into small fragments resembles numerous pomegranate seeds. The same applies to lemon. And the M9 anti-tank grenade launcher, which entered service with the American army during World War II, was named bazooka by soldiers after the musical instrument. At the same time, the most popular names were those that pointedly emphasized the deadly and threatening nature of machine guns, tanks, and missiles. All of us have heard about the German Panther and Tiger tanks.
However, all this has a very distant relation to Russia, since our engineers, as always, went their own way. The names of Russian weapons are often unusual, witty, and sometimes even flirtatious. Sometimes you get the feeling that all the names of domestic self-propelled guns, rockets and anti-aircraft systems are a complete mockery of a potential enemy. Looking at the names of Russian military equipment and weapons, you understand that KVN could only have been born in this country.
For example, in Germany there is the Leopard tank, in Israel there is the Merkava (war chariot). In France there is the Leclerc tank, in America the Abrams, both are named after famous generals. We also have a modification of the T-72B2 “Slingshot” tank, named after the slingshot. Or another example from the field of artillery. The Americans called their self-propelled gun “Paladin”, the British “Archer” (Archer), everything seems to be clear. And if you look at domestic developments, there are only flowers: Carnations and Acacias, Peonies and Hyacinths, the latter, among other things, can fire nuclear weapons. Probably not a single potential enemy would dare to smell such a bouquet.
Self-propelled gun 2S5 "Gyacinth"
The same thing can be seen at the missile level, the American anti-tank missile is called “Dragon”, the other is called “Shilleyla” (bludgeon), everything is quite logical. However, we have our own approach - the 9M14M Malyutka ATGM, 9M123 Chrysanthemum, and the Metis anti-tank missile is equipped with a Mulatto night sight.
It is worth noting that flowers occupy a special place in the work of Russian designers. The Russian army has a whole “garden” in service. We have a 152-mm self-propelled gun “Hyacinth” (its second unofficial name “genocide” more accurately reflects the capabilities of the weapon). There is the "Pion" - a self-propelled gun with a 203-mm 2A44 cannon, there is the "Tulpan" - a 240-mm self-propelled mortar, the 2S1 "Gvozdika" and 2S3 "Akatsiya" self-propelled guns, as well as the 82-mm automatic mortar 2B9 "Vasilek", and that too not the whole bouquet yet. If we talk directly about the “Bouquet”, then this is the name of convoy handcuffs for 5 people.
Judging by other names, it can be noted that sentimentality is not alien to our military engineers. Apparently the dull grayness of army life weighs on them, so they yearn for romance and trepidation. This is probably why the direction-finding meteorological complex RPMK-1 is called “Smile”, the thermobaric warhead 9M216 is called “Excitement”, the 240-mm MS-24 rocket with a chemical warhead is “Laska”, the 122-mm rocket 9M22K with a cassette Warhead – “Decoration”. The UAZ-3150 “Shalun” vehicle, the MR-352 “Positive” shipborne radar and the 23-mm “Privet” rubber bullet deserve special mention. The same series includes the “Visit” body armor, the “Option” grenade launcher-shovel, the playful infantry shovel “Excitement,” the “Tenderness” handcuffs and the multiple-action flash-and-noise grenade “Ecstasy.”
grenade launcher "Option"
An equally popular topic for inspiration in the defense industry is the animal world. But here we are not talking about “cheetahs” and “tigers” (although in fairness it is worth noting that there are “tigers” in the Russian army), Russian designers are honest people. Of course, there are tigers in Russia, but very limitedly, only in the Far East, but there are a lot of squirrels, which is probably why the “Belka” is a 140-mm M-14S rocket, a 4TUD military reconnaissance radio station and a RM-207A-U target missile in one person. Our country also has "Boars" - a 96M6M multi-purpose target missile system, "Flies" - a 64-mm rocket-propelled anti-tank grenade RPG-18, "Raccoons" - a 533-mm homing torpedo SET-65, "Grasshoppers" - a mobile robotic complex of RTOs -2, “Canaries” – silent automatic grenade launcher system 6S1.
We call the experimental automatic grenade launcher TKB-0134 “Kozlik”, and the ground-based transportable DV-SV radio receiver R-880M “Shrimp”. Of the overseas animals, you can find in the Russian army the “Panda” - a N001VP radar sighting system for modifications of the Su-27, and the “Hummingbird” - a 324-mm aircraft anti-submarine torpedo. All this is crowned by the artillery reconnaissance and fire control complex 1L219 - “Zoo” and you know, there is even some logic here.
They played on the military and the eternal theme of health. That is why today the Russian army has at its disposal the BTR-80A “Buynost” armored personnel carrier and the R-410M “Diagnoz” heavy TRS station. In addition, there is a special medical vehicle for the airborne troops BMM-1D “Travmatism” and the software and hardware complex 65s941 “Tonus”.
UAZ 3150 "Scamp"
Military designers could not ignore the topic of professions, and judging by the names, many of them had previously worked in the field of journalism. A hint of this is the MKZ-10 “Subtitle” electronic compatibility complex, the “Gazetchik-E” radar protection device, and the somewhat ambiguous “Paragraph” - a 220-mm 9M27D propaganda rocket designed for the Uragan MLRS.
There are also references to other completely non-military professions in the names of military products. So, for example, the 30-mm aviation automatic cannon 9A-4071 is called “Ballerinka”, and the autonomous integrated secondary air traffic control and state recognition radar is called “Stewardess”. Some of the military designers were apparently very familiar with the work of the Courier, hence the name for the 15P159 mobile ground-based missile system with the small-sized RSS-40 ICBM.
There are also quite hospitable, native Russian notes in the name of our weapons, for example in the Gzhel body armor or the L-183-1 Bukovitsa electronic warfare testing equipment. These names are quite suitable for the formation of the Russian folk image. This also includes the immensely joyful names for the ICBM RT-23 UTTH (RS-22) “Molodets” and the heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1 “Buratino” and TOS-1M “Solntsepek”, as well as the 55-mm naval seven-barreled grenade launcher MRG-1 Ogonyok."
TOS-1 "Pinocchio"
Somehow, two more interesting systems stand apart in this row: the RPO-2 “Priz” hand flamethrower and the 9E343 “Semifinal” proximity fuse. Although in fairness both the first and second options contain certain hints to justify their name.
If we take this issue seriously, we can figure out that the names of weapons are given in accordance with established traditions:
- by modification letter: “Angara” - S-200A, “Vega” - S-200B, “Dubna” - S-200D, etc.
By the name of the ongoing competitions or R&D: “Judge”, “Rook”.
- by abbreviation: “Nona” - New Ground Artillery Weapon, “Kord” - Kovrov Gunsmiths-Dyagterevtsy, etc.
- based on the logic of the series: self-propelled guns - “flower series”: “Peony”, “Hyacinth”, “Tulip”, etc.; air defense systems - “river series”: “Tunguska”, “Shilka”, “Neva”, “Dvina”; MLRS – various natural phenomena: “Hail”, “Hurricane”, “Tornado”, “Tornado”.
- associative names: MANPADS – “Igla”, “Strela”; radio jamming complex “Moshkara”; camouflage sniper suits - “Kikimora” and “Leshy”.
- army humor: sapper shovel – “Excitement”, handcuffs “Tenderness”, shot for an under-barrel grenade launcher – “Foundling”, heavy flamethrower system “Buratino”.
- in honor of the creators: the T-90 tank is named “Vladimir” (after the chief designer of the machine), the Antey-2500 air defense system (after the name of the creator company).
- by pronounced action or property: fire extinguishing system “Frost” (sprays powder), dynamic protection “Contact” (triggered upon contact).
Sources used:
www.ria.ru/defense_safety/20120330/609056634.html
www.luzerblog.ru/post680
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September 12th, 2016 , 12:09 pm
The Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system is a unique weapon capable of firing at targets both in the sky and on the ground. Around the protected object, “Shell” creates impenetrable protection in accordance with its name. The Zvezda TV channel published footage from the combat control compartment of the complex.
The place from which the newest air defense complex is controlled is quite cozy: soft chairs, large monitors, ventilation. The only thing that prevents us from comparing it with an office is the noise of powerful equipment behind the wall, an armored door and military uniforms on the operators. From here they can see everything that happens within a radius of more than 30 kilometers. In our case, from the Tula airfield, Pantsir monitored planes landing at the capital’s airfields
The complex's automation not only sees targets, but also instantly classifies them: type, nationality, flight parameters. The operator is offered the optimal weapon for destruction. The time required for the Pantsir to open fire from the moment it detects an object is four seconds.
For this purpose, the complex has three radars. The first, optical one, is equipped with a thermal imager, so it can work at night. The second monitors the situation within the Pantsir’s range of 36 kilometers. The third is designed to track captured targets and point missiles at them. Radars operate in the centimeter and millimeter ranges, so they can perfectly see targets made using stealth technology.
The complex has 12 anti-aircraft missiles and four guns in its arsenal. The first ones fly at supersonic speed and explode in the path of the target, forming a cloud of damaging elements along its path. The target - be it an airplane or a missile - crashes into a cloud, increasing its damaging effect with its speed. This is a proprietary feature of the products of the Tula instrument design bureau.
“In fact, the rocket is met by a cloud of flying knives, which rotate in space so that even small-sized objects (for example, rockets) do not miss,” said the chief designer of the complex, Valery Slugin. He mentioned the missile because one of the functions of the Pantsir is to protect large air defense systems. For example, S-400. This is exactly how the air defense of the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria is organized: the S-400 protects the airbase, and the Pantsir protects the S-400.
Guns are inferior to missiles in firing range, but superior in efficiency and accuracy. The fired projectile will not be led astray by any electronic warfare. Two paired 30-mm Pantsir machine guns are capable of firing five thousand shells in a minute. The same guns are installed on all Russian fighters. If necessary, you can also shoot at a ground target - a tank, for example. The power of rockets and guns is enough for this.
Thanks to the use of optical tracking systems, the complex can even discern what no radar can do - for example, saboteurs descending from the sky. Each Pantsir can work as an independent combat vehicle: find and shoot down targets, or serve as a firing point and receive target designations from the outside. He can also give commands to five similar machines. Communication between the “Shells” is digital, protected from interference and outside interference. The complex can fire even on the move - for example, covering a column on the march. No matter what leaps and somersaults the machine makes, the radars, guns and missiles will remain aimed at the target.
The modular principle allows the complex to be placed on different chassis: wheeled, tracked, on ships and railway platforms. And in the near future, the first Pantsirs in the northern version, SA and SM modifications: land and sea, will enter service with the Arctic group of Russian troops.
As you know, back in the 16th century, a tradition arose of giving names to weapons for their external similarity to something. It was then that the name “grenade” appeared - French soldiers gave them the name of the fruit for the similarity of shape and small fragments similar to grains. The name “lemonka” also appeared.
The M9 grenade launcher was called a “bazooka” by the Americans during World War II for its resemblance to a musical instrument.
But the most popular names for military weapons are those that smack of lethality, such as “Panther” or “Tiger.”
But in Russia, the names of the harsh metal combat vehicles are a little inconsistent with their appearance.
The pear is hanging - you can’t eat it
Not long ago its heavy flamethrower system called "Buratino".
Also available is the GP-30 Obuvka underbarrel grenade launcher.
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There is also the “Boar” - a 96M6M multi-purpose target missile system, the "Fly" - a 64-mm rocket-propelled anti-tank grenade RPG-18, the "Raccoon" - a 533-mm homing torpedo SET-65, the "Grasshopper" - a mobile robotic complex MRK-2, "Canary" is a silent 6S1 automatic grenade launcher system.
And these are not all big names that should sow panic in the ranks of enemies and completely demoralize.
List of extraordinary names:
Active jamming stations - SAP "Sorption", "Gardenia", "Omul"
SAM (anti-aircraft missile systems) - "Beech", "Cube", "Thor", "Wasp", "Tunguska"
Radar station (radar stations) - N-019M "Topaz", N-010 "Bug"
Intercontinental ballistic missile "Courier" with a nuclear charge
Intercontinental ballistic missile RT-23 UTTH "Well done" with ten nuclear charges
Project 705 nuclear submarine "Lyra"
"Skit"- artillery fire control system
Containerized missile control system "Phantasmagoria"
Self-propelled gun " Capacitor"
Grenade for the 7P24 underbarrel grenade launcher "Foundling"
"Paragraph"- 220-mm propaganda projectile 9M27D (MLRS "Uragan")
"Apricot"- 220-mm 9M27S rocket with incendiary warhead (MLRS "Uragan")
"Akela" - combat knife
"Ledum"- technical perimeter security system
"Ballerina"- 30-mm aviation automatic gun 9A-4071
"Banana"- modified tank T-72-120/T-72E
"Accordion"- High power HF radio station R-135 on the Ural-375D chassis
"Squirrel"- 140-mm M-14-S rocket
"Bearded Man"- hand flamethrower MRO-A
"Boomerang"- anti-helicopter mine PVM
TOS-1 "Pinocchio"- heavy flamethrower system (TOS) of multiple rocket launchers on a tracked track. It is a multiple launch rocket system on the chassis of the T-72 tank. Fires 220mm unguided rockets.
"Cornflower"- 82-mm automatic mortar 2B9
"Geranium"- special warhead for R-2 missiles
"Dwarf"- mobile missile launcher with a small-sized winged ICBM (project)
UAV "Pear"- unmanned reconnaissance complex.
"Duel"- 55-mm anti-sabotage grenade launcher DP-61
"Woodpecker", "Lark"- experienced UAVs
"Cactus"- experimental ballistic missile R-12U (8K63K) with missile defense system
"Shoes"- fires three types of grenades - regular fragmentation grenades (VOG-25), “jumping” grenades (VOG-25P) and “Nail” grenades with tear gas.
"Hello"- 23 mm rubber bullet
"Surprise"- baton PUS-3 (telescopic and folding)
"Silence"- 7.62/30-mm rifle-grenade launcher system
"Daredevil"- laser-guided mine for the "Tulip" mortar
"Beans"- aviation electronic warfare station SPS-5
HOW IS IT REALLY
The names of weapons are given in accordance with established traditions:
- by modification letter: "Angara" - S-200A, "Vega" - S-200B, "Dubna" - S-200D, etc.
- by the name of the ongoing competitions or R&D: “Judge”, “Rook”.
- by abbreviation: “Nona” - New Ground Artillery Weapon, “Kord” - Kovrov Gunsmiths-Dyagterevtsy, etc.
- based on the logic of the series: self-propelled guns - “flower series”: “Peony”, “Hyacinth”, “Tulip”, etc.; air defense systems - “river series”: “Tunguska”, “Shilka”, 2Neva”, “Dvina”; MLRS – various natural phenomena: “Hail”, “Hurricane”, “Tornado”, “Tornado”.
- associative names: MANPADS – “Igla”, “Strela”; radio jamming complex "Moshkara"; camouflage sniper suits - "Kikimora" and "Leshy".
- army humor: sapper's shovel - "Excitement", handcuffs "Tenderness", shot for an under-barrel grenade launcher - "Foundling", heavy flamethrower system "Pinocchio".
- in honor of the creators: the T-90 tank is named "Vladimir" (after the chief designer of the machine), the Antey-2500 air defense system (after the name of the creator company).
- by pronounced action or property: fire extinguishing system “Frost” (sprays powder), dynamic protection “Contact” (triggered upon contact).