"Go over and take away the branches above and lift off the oilcloth covering it!"
As soon as Liu Dong finished speaking, the special guards soldiers, who could no longer hold back their curiosity, had already rushed forward. In less than five minutes, the things under the tarpaulin were revealed to everyone.
"The m109a6 "Paladin" is a 155mm self-propelled artillery!"
"M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle!"
Seeing the two rows of steel monsters appearing in front of them, a group of special guards soldiers shouted in surprise.
The m109a6 "Paladin" is a 155mm self-propelled gun. It is the main gun of the US military artillery and the latest improved version of the American m109 self-propelled gun.
Compared with the prototype, the barrel is lengthened, the range is increased, and a semi-automatic loading mechanism is adopted to increase the amount of ammunition carried. It is equipped with an automatic fire control computer and a vehicle positioning and orientation device, which can independently execute shooting. System response capability, survivability, system
The reliability and terminal effect of ammunition are greatly improved compared to the prototype, and it has the characteristics of a new type of autonomous artillery.
The maximum muzzle velocity is 827 m/s, the projectile weight is 43.5 kg, the maximum rate of fire is 8 rounds, the maximum range is 24,000 meters (grenade), 30,000 meters (rocket extended range projectile), the total combat weight is 28.350 tons, the maximum driving speed is 55 km/h, the maximum
The journey is 283 kilometers.
The M2 "Bradley" infantry fighting vehicle is also an infantry fighting vehicle developed by the United States. It is named after the American five-star general Bradley. It is a tracked, medium-sized combat armored vehicle that accompanies infantry.
An armored combat vehicle for mobile combat, it can operate independently or in conjunction with tanks. It was finalized and put into production in 1980 and equipped with the US Army in 1983.
The main weapon of the tank is a 25m242 "Boombo" 25mm chain-type machine gun. The rate of fire is single shot, 100, 200, 500 rounds per minute, a total of four types, which can be selected by the shooter. The ammunition types include tracer armor-piercing shells and tracer
Incendiary grenades and tracer training rounds. Ammunition base: 300 rounds of ready-to-fire rounds and 600 rounds of spare rounds.
The tank turret is also equipped with a 7.62mm "M240" parallel machine gun. The rate of fire is 600 rounds/min. The base ammunition: 800 rounds of ready-to-fire ammunition and 40 rounds of spare ammunition.
The vehicle body adopts an explosive reactive armor welded structure, which can withstand armor-piercing projectiles and artillery shell attacks. The front of the vehicle is equipped with lowered additional armor, which can prevent mine attacks; there are side skirts on the sides. Therefore, the "Bradley" infantry fighting vehicle has better protection capabilities.
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The engine is a V8 Cummins VTA-903t diesel engine with a power of 500 horsepower and an automatic transmission. The maximum highway speed is 65 kilometers/hour. The maximum highway range is 483 kilometers, and the unit power is 26 horsepower/ton.
"Bradley" infantry fighting vehicles have appeared on the Iraqi battlefield twice. In the 1991 Gulf War, 2,000 "Bradley" infantry fighting vehicles of the US military accompanied the M1A2 main battle tank, driving like lightning in the desert.
It became a sharp sword in the "Desert Saber" military operation and severely damaged the Iraqi Republican Guard.
Such sharp weapons are naturally stars in the international arms market. Munoz's army is mainly equipped with these two weapons, plus the T-72 main battle tank from the Soviet Union, which constitutes Munoz's army.
All Sri Lankan troops are armored.
Because main battle tanks have difficulty moving in the rainforest, what Liu Dong mainly brought this time were self-propelled artillery and infantry fighting vehicles with more than 20 tons and powerful horsepower.
Because there are not too many Guards special forces, Liu Dong brought a total of 12 "Paladin" 155mm self-propelled artillery and a total of 24 "Bradley" infantry fighting vehicles!
Each 'Paladin' self-propelled howitzer has a crew of 5 people, and each 'Bradley' infantry fighting vehicle can carry 6 fully armed infantrymen in addition to the driver!
Therefore, the 12 "Paladin" and 24 "Bradley" infantry fighting vehicles Liu Dong brought can just accommodate the soldiers he brought this time!
"Everyone listen to my order and get in the car immediately. Let's kick the butts of the Cobra Mercenary Group and the Alfonso Family and let's go!!"
"yes!"
After everyone agreed enthusiastically, they rushed to their own armored vehicles with excitement on their faces according to their respective teams.
For these weapons, after a long period of training, they had already become familiar with them. So they quickly started to activate and loaded various weapons. The thick howitzer muzzle also quickly raised and pointed quickly towards the blue sky. These ranges reached
The 24,000-meter monster will not enter the battlefield because the Cobra and Alfonso family troops are no more than 5 kilometers away from them and are completely within the range of their artillery. They only need to find the target and shoot!
For the Guards special forces who have been fighting here for more than two months and are extremely familiar with the terrain within dozens of kilometers around them, it is not too difficult to accurately locate the artillery target, not to mention the assistance of the electronic equipment on the artillery.
After taking Edel onto an armored command vehicle, Liu Dong was very self-aware and gave up the command position to the other party.
Although he has also read a few books about war command, most of them are still on paper. Compared with Edel, a professional officer who has undergone formal military training and received special military command training, it is still far behind.
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"Attention everyone, prepare for artillery fire for 15 minutes...!"
By the time Edel gave the order in an orderly manner, the 'Paladin' howitzers numbered 01, 02 and 03 had already raised their long barrels and pointed into the distance!
"Three rapid fire shots!"
After the clear order was given, after three consecutive roars, the Paladin self-propelled howitzer weighing more than 20 tons was seen shaking violently, and three lightning-like flames rushed out of the muzzle. In less than ten seconds, the river in the distance
There was a violent explosion coming from the other side.
Howitzers are already considered heavy artillery in the world's artillery series. With more than 10 kilograms of high explosives, one shot and the fragmentation of the shells are enough to eliminate all enemies standing within hundreds of meters.
Soon the Guards Special Forces on the front line fed back the observed impact point via radio. After rapid calculations by the on-board computer and the new bombardment coordinates were obtained, the second test fire soon exploded again!
However, the originally quiet night sky was completely awakened by the sudden explosion of heavy artillery shells!
At this moment, in a small valley three kilometers away from Liu Dong and the others, where the Cobra Special Forces were stationed, almost all the soldiers, whether on duty or resting, were looking towards the northern sky.
Especially the one-eyed man who is tall and strong, but whose left eye is covered by a black eyepatch, and the expression on his face is particularly serious.
"Captain, that was a large-caliber heavy artillery!" Next to the one-eyed man, a shirtless white man wearing fingerless gloves and holding a three-edged military thorn in his hand said with a solemn expression.
As mercenaries who are often struggling on the edge of death, they have a better understanding of various weapons than the regular army of ordinary countries. They can judge the specific weapon just by listening to the sound.
After silently nodding, the one-eyed man still looked up at the distant sky and said solemnly: "It's a heavy howitzer, damn it. In such a shabby place, and in a rainforest with no roads, how can there be a heavy artillery? Damn it."
Yeah, we’re in trouble this time!”
The strong men with spurs in their hands also understood that although veterans like them were more afraid of machine guns, artillery was the courage of the infantry. Without the support of artillery fire, they had no chance of winning this battle.
"Hal, tell your brothers immediately to pack your things and let's get out of here!" After thinking for a moment, the one-eyed man immediately ordered.
"Leave? Where is the Alfonso family?"
"We can't control that much for the time being. We can't stay here and serve as targets for the enemy's artillery!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden piercing scream that came from far and near quickly. This familiar voice made the one-eyed man's face change drastically, "Get down quickly!"
It was obvious that the strong man with the military thorn in his hand was also an experienced veteran, so the moment the one-eyed man opened his mouth, he already made a standard lying down action and lay on the ground.
"boom……!"
The cannonball grazed the heads of the two men and flew thirty meters before blowing up the tent behind them. At the same time, the two mercenaries who stayed there were blown into a bloody powder!
In an instant, the brutal and powerful power of the large-caliber heavy artillery was clearly displayed in front of the two of them.
"Pfft, pah...!" After spitting out the dirt in his mouth and shaking the dirt on his head, the one-eyed man ignored the buzzing that still remained in his ears and quickly went to shake his comrade next to him, "Hal, get up quickly.
,Are you OK?"
"fine!"
Shaking the dirt off his body, Hal stood up.
"It's okay!" The one-eyed man breathed a sigh of relief, his face became solemn, "We must retreat immediately. They were test-firing just now, testing bullet points and marking trajectories. I'm afraid there will be a large-scale shelling next! For the sake of our brothers
For safety reasons, we must leave immediately!”
"I'm going to give the order right now!" As a veteran of many battles, Hal also knows the priorities.
In fact, not only them, but even the Alfonso family knew that after three test rounds, a large-scale bombardment would begin. However, their team was too large, and it took a long time to convey and organize orders, so they waited until the second
After the first test firing, their orders have not yet been conveyed to every battalion!
At this time, a scalp-numbing scream could be heard from the horizon!
This time it’s not three rounds!
The rate of fire of the 'Paladin' caliber self-propelled howitzer is 8 rounds per minute, and the Guards special forces who have undergone rigorous training and are very familiar with the equipment on their hands almost all shoot 8 rounds per minute. In addition, Liu Dong came here this time to
Each self-propelled artillery prepares two base numbers of 500 rounds of large-caliber artillery shells. This is enough to allow the soldiers on the 12 'Paladin' self-propelled howitzers to go wild without any scruples!
………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued)