Abstract. There is great interest in the design and manufacture of
lightweight weapon platforms that have capabilities near to existing heavy
armor systems. This quest initially started with the requirement to
transport field artillery guns via helicopter. With the change in
the global situation, the threat has changed and new enemies
have developed. This has given birth to rapid deployment forces
capable of being effective in a short time. Naturally this
force has to be highly mobile (fly light), with its
direct-fire weapon platform being able to be delivered to the
theater of operations by C130 or A400 type aircraft. This
has imposed serious limitations on the overall weight of a
piece of equipment, limiting it to 17–25 tonnes. On the
other hand, it is desired that the firepower of this
platform matches existing systems. The aim of this paper is
to look at some existing guns, having a bore sizes
in the region of 105–140 mm, and their mounting on
a light platform (17–25 tonnes). Work reported here concentrates on
highlighting some of the important constraints that exist and possible
ways of dealing with them.
Related topics:
, firepower and protection
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