RUSSIAN FIELD ARTILLERY. ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT
Journal Title: Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces - Year 2009, Vol 153, Issue 3
Abstract
The author’s intention is to present organization, number of pieces and combat potential of Russia’s field artillery. Field artillery has always played a significant role in the military forces of Russia. During World War II it made a major contribution to the Russian victory over Germany and was named the “God of War”.Nowadays Russia’s field artillery is still one of the biggest in the world. It probably consists of more than thirty thousand pieces. Many of the guns and howitzers are obsolete but there are also very modern ones, which are as good as the NATO countries’ field artilleries or even better. Russia puts special emphasis on rocket artillery. The 300 mm MLRS SMIERCZ and 220 mm MLRS URAGAN are the best weapons in their class in the world. These launchers are characterized by long range and enormous lethality.Although Russia’s military possesses immense potential and is able to provide all kinds of modern artillery equipment, it has financial problems, which restrains its development. Nevertheless, field artillery is still one of the most important branches in the Russian Land Forces and it will not change in the nearest future.
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Norbert ŚWIĘTOCHOWSKI
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