The Armed Forces fighters revealed the characteristics of Bogdan-B howitzers: how different is M777

To spread: Ukrainian military from the 40th separate artillery brigade named after Grand Duke Vitovt has revealed new details about the 155-mm trailer howy 2P22 "Bogdan-B", produced by the Kramatorsk Plant of heavy machine tools. They compared the domestic artsystem with the American gaubitsa M777. According to the material the Armyinform, the system is quite easy to operate. Bogdan-B has a mass of 9. 5 tons, the maximum firing range is 28-30 km, depending on the ammunition used.

Artillerymen say that Bogdana-B uses cassette, shrapnel and shrapnel and fugitive shells, which makes it universal for different types of purposes. Defense Express experts say that the stated range of the trailer version is somewhat inferior to the self -propelled version, which is typically for towing systems. However, as emphasized, the effectiveness depends largely on the ammunition at the disposal of the unit.

The military compared Bogdan-B with the American M777, noting that the NATO caliber and standards are fully compatible-they use the same 155 mm shells, charges and primers. This gives an important advantage in unification and logistics, and accelerates the transition from the Soviet 152 mm calibers to Western standards. "The main coordinated calculation and trained personnel so that the boys understand who is doing.

The projectiles to it, the charges, the primers are the same as the M777, the" NATO "standard," said the calculation commander Vasily. In combat conditions, Bogdan-B was used against infantry, mortar positions and artillery systems of the enemy, including "MSTA-B" and "Hyacinth". The nature of the positioning war makes such point artillery duels especially relevant. Earlier it was reported that Bogdan-B trailer was built on a lafetus from the Soviet "Hyacinth-B".

The length of the barrel is 52 calibers. Given the presence of 155 mm caliber, the length of the barrel reaches 8 m. The Ukrainian defense-industrial complex (OPC) continues to actively increase the production of artillery systems-the total rate of production of the SAU "Bogdan" reached 40 units per month. The developers are already working on the next modernization, including a 39 caliber -length truncated trunk to increase mobility and compliance with the front conditions.