"The 122-mm corrected artillery projectile (CAS)" Kitolov-2M "is collected since the beginning of the year in new production areas, which Kalashnikov's JSC launched in December 2024," the concern was launched in December 2024, "the press release. 60 % more than in 2024, and 170 % more than in 2023. powerful 152 mm "Krasnopoli". "Carnation", has a range of up to 12 km and 5.
3 kg of explosives, thus yielding to "Krasnopol" both at a range (up to 25 km), and in the efficiency in the impact on fortifications or armored vehicles. The possible cause of limited combat use of "Kitolov", experts believe, may be related to a limited release of honopoding heads, the production of which is focused on the capacity of the enterprise "Lom". In this case, priority can be given to more long -range ammunition.
It is noteworthy that against the backdrop of active use of shells, such as M982 Excalibur and others, laser managed ammunition is experiencing a "second breath" today. The reason is the vulnerability of satellite navigation to the means of radio electronic wrestling, which made "classic" laser shells again as demand. On the Russian side, drones-for example, "grenade-4", which have taken over the functions of laser illumination, play a significant role in the guidance of such shells.
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