Russian military forces continue to use Soviet M-46 guns, despite the development of new long-range artillery systems. Izvestia explained why the almost 80-year-old guns have not lost their relevance even in our time.
Currently, the guns developed in the 1950s mainly operate under the adjustment of reconnaissance drones. The shells of 130-mm guns effectively destroy even well-fortified strong points.
This is because they still remain one of the longest-range means of destruction in their class. This is one of the reasons why the M-46 is in demand today.
For the military, artillery mobility has faded into the background, and range has become one of the most important parameters.
As a reminder, the production of the M-46 began back in 1951. The towed gun with a barrel length of more than 7 m is capable of hitting targets with rocket-assisted projectiles at a range of about 37 km.
One of the latest developments in long-range artillery in Russia is the 2С43 Malva self-propelled gun. However, it has already revealed a problem - the batteries quickly become unusable due to the strong recoil during firing.
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