"Lotus" will demonstrate work in motion, afloat and when landing, the combat vehicle will also produce 300 shots
MOSCOW, December 22. /TASS/. The air-mounted self-propelled artillery gun "Lotus" developed by the Central research Institute of precision engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH, part of rostec) has entered the preliminary testing stage. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of Rostec.
"Lotus" will demonstrate work in motion, afloat and when landing. Of the 600 km run, 50% will be on dirt roads, 30% - on cobblestone and crushed stone roads, and 10% of the car will pass off-road. The tests will also allow us to assess the capabilities of the self-propelled gun to overcome various obstacles, " Rostec quoted Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial Director of the arms cluster, as saying.
In addition, the combat vehicle will fire 300 rounds. "During the firing tests, the maximum and minimum range and accuracy of shooting on the ground, the accuracy and accuracy of direct fire, the rate of fire of various types of ammunition will be checked," the state Corporation explained.
In total, the program of preliminary tests includes more than 80 items. Specialists will determine and evaluate the tactical, technical and operational characteristics of the prototype, compliance with the requirements of the tactical and technical task, and develop recommendations for state tests.
CAO "Lotus" was created on the basis of the BMD-4M combat vehicle. The machine is equipped with a combat compartment with a 120-millimeter gun with a high degree of automation of training and firing operations. The weight is not more than 18 tons, the maximum speed is 70 km / h, the engine power is 450 HP, the power reserve is not less than 500 km. The combat crew consists of four people. The rate of fire is 6-8 rounds per minute. Firing range-up to 13 km.
In November of this year, "Lotus" successfully completed acceptance tests. Military representatives in TSNIITOCHMASH confirmed the compliance of the prototype of the self-propelled gun with the working design documentation and the readiness of the machine for preliminary tests.
