Rare footage has surfaced online showing crews of Su-25SM/3 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces firing 80mm S-8 unguided rockets from a cobra maneuver at enemy strongholds.
In this case, the task of trajectory construction 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 rockets are an effective universal unguided rocket for engaging lightly armored vehicles and manpower. It is designed to defeat lightly armored, armored, unarmored combat vehicles and enemy manpower.
The rocket is loaded into appropriate container launchers for aircraft and helicopters.
Main characteristics:
- Mass of the equipped rocket — 11.2 kg
- Warhead mass — 3.6 kg
- Launch range — 1.3-4 km
- Thickness of armor penetration — up to 400 mm
Earlier www1.ru reported that the latest "Yarl" body armor was handed over to Russian sappers, the products passed all resistance tests.
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