Why can't self-propelled guns replace towed heavy guns?Behind the power of the same caliber and different powers
Artillery is a kind of ** with a long history of development, our country has also made a lot of fruitful achievements in the field of artillery, and has suffered fierce attacks from artillery on the battlefield, so we must strive to become an artillery power. At present, China's artillery development is one of the most advanced in the world, and it also occupies a large share in the international arms trading market, and many countries want to buy China's artillery. In the modern combat system, the first has become more diversified, innovation is the inevitable way, artillery must also adapt to the development of the times, at present, China's artillery is mainly towed heavy artillery, but in recent years, self-propelled artillery has frequently appeared on the market, we must also be puzzled, why towed heavy artillery can still make self-propelled artillery surrounded by waterTo understand the reason, we need to understand the fact that although the two have the same caliber, there is still a big gap in firepower.
Toowed heavy artillery is a relatively old **, but compared with this **, self-propelled guns move faster on the battlefield, because aircraft and air vehicles work together, can change the direction of attack, more adapted to the battlefield, and change the environment at any time. Towed heavy guns, on the other hand, require external forces to change their position, which can take a long time, and self-propelled guns are more cost-effective, both from the point of view of cost and from the point of view of upgrades and modifications. And because it can move quickly on the battlefield, the battlefield survival rate is relatively high, and it is not easy to be hit, although these are the advantages of self-propelled artillery, but towed heavy artillery is still the main combat ** of our army.
Since they are all artillery, of course, they have to be compared, and in which way is it better?Of course, the size of the firepower. The caliber of both guns is the same, and towed heavy guns are much more powerful than self-propelled guns in the short term, which will help the front-line fighters even more. Therefore, the more powerful the artillery on the battlefield, the stronger the ability to kill and injure the enemy, if the two sides fight, the towed heavy artillery must have the firepower to crush the self-propelled artillery, but we also know that the movement of the towed heavy artillery is much more difficult, so it is necessary to play a combination of punches on the battlefield, and it must be used in conjunction with other equipment, which is also the reason why the towed heavy artillery has not been replaced so far.
Although the biggest advantage of self-propelled guns is that they are more mobile and can move quickly with the army, this also means that they cannot carry too heavy ammunition, which is the main reason for their limited firepower. In addition, self-propelled artillery has a certain selectivity for the battlefield environment, and terrain such as plateaus and mountains is not suitable for self-propelled guns, while towed artillery does not have such restrictions, so it can enter the battlefield earlier. As can be seen from the above description, the advantages of towed artillery are more obvious.
* is constantly updated, and the best ** that can serve the army forever is the best**. Although self-propelled artillery is more advanced than towed artillery, it has little advantage over towed artillery because it can only be transported by vehicle, so mobility will not become the first choice for the army. With the progress of scientific and technological and industrial development, towed artillery may eventually be eliminated and replaced by the emergence of self-propelled guns, but at the current level of technology, self-propelled artillery has not yet caught up with towed artillery.