105 mm på Piranha V og Hercules.

Ja, hvem tror I? skrev:Personally I can't getaway from mounting a 105 mm cannon on Humvee type vehicle - though I would like a MOWAG Eagle V - possibly with spades. And at least semifixed ammunition. The drawback on this gun is that it uses to much crew.
The point about the Eagle V is that it is possible to transport it with a Hercules and thus opens up smaller airfields that gives easier in- and exfiltration of the unit. You could transport a whole battery in three Hercules lifts. I want the Eagle V because it gives the crew some protection for most of the time, and it can get the #¤%&!! out of there and change position. We are seeing in Ukraine on the bridge that different salvoes from HIMARS are litterarily hitting the same point on the bridge, so moving as soon as possible is at a premium.

I would even include a platoon of infantry - but gunners - like the australians do: If you are short handed you can easier reduse the infantry with a man or two than take away from a gun crew.

I would like a longer tube: The basic difference between a canon and a howitzer is old school; but a canon was defined as a gun with a barrel length long enough for the powder (propellant charge) to burn to its fullest potential. The howitzers are shorter barreled but hauls the larger shell - though not as far.

A british M118 or US M119 (basically the same thing) is quoted as having a 10 miles range - I suppose in practise we talk about 15 km. M118 20 km base bleed. I suppose that ranges beyound that makes precision a bit questionable or complicated.
The other factor is that you can blend the batteri with 120 mm mortars and get an overlap between flat trajectory and parabolic trajectory.

The other point is: Not only can a 105 mm Piranha V be airlifted with a Hercules (it is much cheaper to fit the sardines to the tin than having to design the tin to take a cod), but it can also be kept supplied with a Hercules.
Each piece will carry about 30 rounds - which gives a load up of the battery of 180 rounds - each weighing say 50 kilos in transport wrapping. Or about 10 tons and a loading Piranha should be able to hold up to 10 tons.

I notice that the CAESAR 155 mm holds 30-40 rounds ready on an 8*8 Tatra somewhat protected chassis. Meaning that is the practical loadout before the CAESAR moves back to reload and change position - thus saving the complication of having a fleet of trucks driving from an ammunition dump or railhead. Ammunition dumps are shown to be particularly vulnerable. With resupply from a Hercules you can omit the ammunition dump and just unload the aeroplane that takes off immediately after the off load.

A soldier must realise that he is paid for offering the political masters OPTIONS.

I would like to draw attention to the old comedy: Yes, Prime Minister and the israeli ambassador:

The point being that fast reaction is of the essense: Here the relationship was between the american division and a british battalion - or rather: A week in reaction time.
The proposition is VERY realistic: The then Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt moved a deployment of air policesing forward by three weeks and that got through parliament and the F-16's took off as soon as the green lights in parliament was counted (solid majority). The Estonians were immensely relieved.