The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the acquisition of new Russian combat vehicles TOS-2 "Tosoсhka". They are created by the NPO "SPLAV" named after A.N. Ganichev and "Motovilikhinskiye Zavody". Both are under the management of the State Corporation "Rostec".
Specialists of the RHB protection CVO highly appreciated the tactical and technical characteristics of the flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosoсhka" due to increased mobility, increased firepower, increased range and high accuracy of ammunition.
TOS-2 "Tosoсhka" has electronic protection from precision weapons. It is very maneuverable: it weighs 20 tons, which is twice as light as its predecessor TOS-1A "Sunheat". The reinforced wheelbase of the combat vehicle on a three-axle chassis Ural-63706 with a full drive and armored cabin allows you to quickly change position.
It has its own lifting mechanism and crane manipulator, that means, it does not need a separate recharge and ammunition can be delivered on anything. The combat calculation will load them itself.
It is known that "Tosoсhka" is equipped with modern navigation equipment: laser rangefinder, satellite navigation, Doppler speed meter, inertial measurement unit.
It can fire from unprepared firing positions, fire control systems operate with a high degree of automation. A volley is made using 18 thermobaric missiles, they cover an area of 6 hectares.
The exact firing range is not specified, but judging by the characteristics of the preceding Russian combat vehicles "Tosoсhka", it can be at least 10-15 km.