ARTILLERY SHORT-RANGE COMPLEX " TVER " Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: artillery, towed artillery complexes. SUBSTANCE: artillery short-range complex includes towed rifled gun and ammunition equipment to it. Mass of gun is determined by relation M = 300d³±10%, where M is mass of gun, kg; d is diameter, dm. Relation of muzzle kinetic energy of shell to mass of gun lies within 0.8-1.2 kJ/kg. Relation of muzzle pulse to mass of gun is in range from 6 to 10 m/s. Relative length of barrel is in limits from 10 to 15. Initial velocity of shell lies in limits 250-300 m/s. EFFECT: potential for employment of artillery complex in regional conflicts thanks to enhanced maneuverability, possibility to hit targets at low velocity of shell. 16 cl, 1 tbl