THREAD: SMArt 155
While identifying use of SMArt 155 in videos is often difficult due to resolution, camera angle and framing one clear indication of their use in #Ukraine are the jettisoned parachutes and ballutes which arrest the submunitions flight. 1/
SMArt 155 is one of two 155mm munitions (the other being BONUS) that contain a pair of submunitions capable of scanning the target area and firing down on targets. Below is a cutaway of the round with the two submunitions inside. 2/
This clip from GWIS (the manufacturer) shows how the ballute and parachute slow the slight of the submunition to allow it to find its target. 3/
Here's a cutaway of the submunition and its ballute. The submunition detects the target with onboard infrared sensor and millimeter wave radar. Once detected it fires an explosively formed penetrator down onto the the target. 4/
Here's another example of a ballute and parachute from a SMArt 155 recovered in Ukraine.
For more info check out my article/video on SMArt 155 here: armourersbench.com/2023/05/26/top…
#Ukraine #Ukraine️RussiaWar #Artillery #155howitzer
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