Rare footage has emerged online showing the operation of Su-25SM/3 attack aircraft crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces firing 80-mm S-8 unguided rockets from a cobra maneuver at enemy strongholds.
The task of trajectory construction in this case is assigned to the SVP-24-25 "Gefest" ballistic computer. When firing, the accuracy of fire at a distance of up to 10 km can be up to 120 m in azimuthal displacement and up to 150-230 m in range.
The firing process was captured in the infrared channel of the optoelectronic sighting system.
The S-8 is an effective universal unguided rocket for engaging lightly armored vehicles and manpower. It is designed to engage lightly armored, armored, and unarmored combat vehicles and enemy manpower.
The rocket is loaded into the corresponding container launchers for aircraft and helicopters.
Key Specifications:
- Mass of the equipped rocket — 11.2 kg
- Warhead mass — 3.6 kg
- Launch range — 1.3-4 km
- Armor penetration thickness — up to 400 mm
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the latest "Yarl" body armor was handed over to Russian sappers, and the products passed all durability tests.
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