Sabre21
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Cap'n D Here is more info on the artillery systems. The Semi-Active Laser Guided munition (SLP) can be fired from most 122mm or 152mm howitzer. The primary weapon systems in use were the Division and Army level 2S3 and D20 howitzers and Regimental level 2S1 and D30 howitzers. As for Artillery delivered mines..both AP and AT, can also be delivered by the 2S3 or D20 plus the BM22 Rocket Launcher system found at Front level. In 1989 the BM22 was not yet at Army level and only in the Front level Rocket Regiments. I just want to caution you on that the SLP and scatterable mines were very new in 1989 and would be considered very rare for WP forces, although I would assume that in wartime the latter may have had procurement increased. IMO, in the case of the SLP, there were much cheaper and better ways to kill armor. SLP is not cost effective considering what the primary mission of the artillery is used for. Units of fire and basic loads for the artillery systems are: 2S1 - UoF is 80 basic load is 40 HE, HEAT, Chemical, WP (smoke), Illum, Flechette, SLP 2S3 - UoF is 60 basic load is 46 ammo type: HE, HEAT, Chemical, Nuclear, WP (smoke), Illum, Flechette, Scatterable mines, SLP D30 - UoF is 80 no basic load ammo type: HE, HEAT, Chemical, WP (smoke), Illum, Flechette, SLP D20 - UoF is 60 no basic load ammo type: HE, HEAT, Chemical, Nuclear, WP (smoke), Illum, Flechette, Scatterable mines, SLP 2S9 - UoF is 80 basic load is 60 ammo type: HE, HEAT, WP (smoke), Illum 2S5 - UoF is 40 basic load is 25 ammo type: HE, Chemical, Nuclear 2S7 - UoF is 40 no basic load ammo type: HE, Nuclear BM21 - UoF is 120 basic load is 40 ammo type: HE, Chemical BM22 - UoF is 48 basic load is 16 ammo type: HE, Chemical, AP/AT scatterable mines, Incendiary bomblets (ICM) As noted above, the only ICM type is fired by the BM22, and then it's an incendiary type munition. The definition of a basic load is what the actual weapon system has on board the vehicle while the UoF is what is readily available in ammo carries plus what is carried onboard. Sabre
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