I am inactive writing the article mentioned many times on the portal, but there will be so much discussion there that in the meantime I managed to compose something here. But I apologize in advance, due to the fact that I fishy it will not be as good as my another articles. I will take the structures of fire modules from Huta Stalowa Wola on the target, and in this peculiar entry will be discussed MO of the Self-propelled Cancer mortar. But I'm not going to beat around the bush, I'm going to talk about each of the structures in 2 subtitles.
Structure
Each fire module structure must be divided into a combat and command element, a reconnaissance component and a logistical element.
In the case of KMO Cancer, the combat and command component consists of: - command of the company, which holds 2 artillery command wagons of the Rosomak-AWD - for the company commander and his deputy. - 2 firing platoons - each with a platoon commander's wagon (Rosomak-AWD) and 4 effectors in the form of M120K Rak self-propelled mortars.
Each Cancer can carry 46 120 mm mortar shells, of which 20 little than 800 mm in dimension can be transported in a belt charging device located at the rear of the tower. This means that the JO of 120 mm mortar plutonium is 184 mortar shells. Additionally, a single mortar can fire up to 8 rounds in a minute - at the adoption of the parameters of the mortar grenade OF-843AM (15.98 kg full weight and 1.58 kg Amatol 80/20 in the function of MW) means that the weight of the minute shelling of the full mortar company is 1023 kg and the energy of the blast of this shelling is 111.2 kg TNT. For comparison, the Mark 82 Air Bomb of 227 kg (now the primary air bomb of our Air Force) is filled with 87 kg TNT. In the logistics elemet there are 3 Artillery Ammunition Trucks, Artillery Refurbishment Truck and safety Vehicle (technical). Each AWA carries 96 120 mm mortar shells, equivalent to just over 2 JOs. This means that the mortar company has a full of 14 JO mortar ammunition. In the case of a reconnaissance element, it shall consist of a reconnaissance platoon, equipped with 2 Artillery Reconnaissance Cars, whose task is to identify targets for mortars utilizing battlefield radars and optoelectronics.
Remarks
The 17th Mechanized Brigade late received a company fire module. The 12th Mechanized Brigade will receive its first KMO in December. The remaining six modules will go to these units (and to the 21st Podhalan firearm Brigade) over the next 2 years. However, the module picked up by the Digital Brigade has only a combat and command element. The logistics component will enter the motorized infantry battalion as shortly as it passes the qualifying tests. The biggest problem is the exploratory element. MZZ Żubr, who was expected to be a carrier for AWR, failed to meet the requirements of the army, so in KMO 12, 17 and 21 the reconnaissance vehicle is to be Rosomak 8x8. On the 1 hand, this will simplify the logistics of the vehicles operated (only 2 types of vehicles will be utilized in KMO), but on the another hand the full cost of the company fire module will increase. Moreover, it is possible to enlarge KMO by additional 2 fire platoons, 2 AWRs and a single AWA. specified a package will offer the unparalleled power of fire of a single motorized and motorized battalion in another armies of the world. In my opinion, specified a company can be restructured so that it can increase the fire power of individual liner companies. For this purpose, 3 or 4 platoons of fire, reconnaissance platoon and more of the logistical platoon may be replaced by 3 or 4 platoons of fire. Each of these teams would consist of: - command car (AWD) - 4 self-propelled mortars (M120K or M120G) - reconnaissance vehicle (AWR) - AWA The structure of the full KMO would then be as follows: - command squad (2 x AWD) - 3 / 4 x PZO (as given above) - repair squad (AWRU, WZ) The advantage of specified a solution would be to delegate each company a division of artillery, having all 3 elements (elector + command, designation and logistics) so that it can carry out fire support tasks on its own. In addition, the fire squad could possibly be reinforced with another elements coming from the battalion support company so that it can full fulfil the function of the company fire support platoon without expanding the number of jobs. However, the expansion of the support company here is only an option and time will show whether the MON decides to make specified a move. Bibliography - http://hsw.pl/fire modules - I'm sorry. Jane's Ammunition Handbook 2002
