🇷🇺/🇺🇦: Due to effective Ukrainian counter battery fire, russian artillery is increasingly forced to switch to more guerrilla-style tactics. This time, they have essentially reinvented the 9P132 Grad-P.
The system is called “Kozerog-1” (Capricorn-1). It is an artillery mount designed to fire rockets from the BM-21 Grad MLRS.
It consists of 3 main parts:
- a platform with stabilizing LEGS. HORNS for vertical elevation with a subframe and launch rails taken from the Grad, up to 6 can be mounted on the carriage.
When disassembled, the Kozerog reportedly fits easily into a Bukhanka. A 3 man crew can bring it into combat readiness in about 15mins.
The system can use the full range of rockets designed for the BM-21, incl. the 9M22U w/ a range of up to 20km. It features coarse vertical elevation mechanisms as well as handwheels for finer aiming adjustments. Thanks to its rigid welded construction, weighing around 200kg, the launcher reportedly remains stable during firing, which is said to improve accuracy.
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