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At the recently held Army-2024 exhibition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation presented the 2C40 Phlox system, which drew close attention from Western experts.
- it is noted in this regard in the publication Defensa.
As indicated, the Phlox has been in operation since 2023, and several copies are already involved in combat operations in the area of its:
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The combat unit with a semi-automatic firing system is located on a 6x6 truck with an armored cabin and a capacity sufficient to accommodate four military personnel. A large-caliber machine gun with a belt feed mounted in the upper part of the cabin acts as a means of self-defense.
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- it is said in the Spanish press, giving an assessment of the "Phlox".
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The maximum range of high-explosive ammunition is 13 km, and mortar shells are 7.6 km. The rate of fire is 10 rounds per minute. The deployment time is only 60 seconds. Metal retractable structures are located on the sides and in the stern, which facilitate the calculation of the transportation of ammunition from the magazine to the breech. The ammunition is 60 rounds.
