Substantiation of technical requirements for the use of GSH-23 and GSH-6-23 guns as mobile anti-aircraft systems

Abstract

In the context of the increasing number of air strikes by Russian barrage munitions and cruise missiles on government facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine needs to expand the range, number of types and means of air defense. Therefore, work is underway to increase air cover for important military, government and critical infrastructure facilities by creating mobile air defense fire groups.In order to equip the mobile fire groups with effective means of combating enemy air targets such as Shahed-136/131, Lancet and cruise missiles. Research was conducted on ways to use aircraft guns such as GSH-23, GSH-6-23 as mobile anti-aircraft artillery systems with the possibility of installation on vehicles, as well as ways to use 9A-503 gun armament systems with GSH-23 gun of IL-76 aircraft for mobile anti-aircraft artillery systems with the possibility of installation on vehicles.Among the considered ways of creating anti-aircraft installations, we consider:1. The fastest and most rational way of implementation is the adaptation of the existing domestic modules "Viy", "Taitap" or the creation of a new anti-aircraft installation based on a gunGSh-23 or GSh-23(L).2. The most effective and promising direction is the creation of an anti-aircraft module based on a universal caliber (14.5 mm, 23 mm and 30 mm) and an automobile base of an automated turret installation with a remote control system created according to the principle of "open architecture", which will enable in the future, to integrate into the system a television channel and channels of targeting and operational control.3. It is possible to create an anti-aircraft installation based on the GSh-6-23 gun, but this sample will have significant disadvantages compared to the GSh-23(L) variant.4. The advisability of creating an anti-aircraft installation based on the SPV 9A-50Z and given the design limitations (targeting sector, excessive rate of fire, significant weight), the complexity of the synthesis of old and new equipment is questionable and can be considered only in the absence of other alternatives.