A.V. Medvedev1, A.S. Tusov2, S.Yu. Kruglikov3
1 PJSC Rostov Optical and Mechanical Plant (Rostov, Russia)
2,3 P.A. Solovyov Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University (Rybinsk, Russia)
1 ogk@romz.ru, 2 atusov@yandex.ru, 3 sukruglikov@mail.ru
Special artillery shells are an effective means of combating mobile, unarmored ground- and air-based targets. A specific example of such targets is UAVs. There are two options for determining the time of detonation of the shell's warhead: based on the calculation of a ballistic computer located on the combat vehicle, using information from a rangefinder, and based on the location of the target and the operational determination of its range by a system located on the shell. Both options require reliable operation to ensure accurate target engagement.
Work on the creation of special artillery shells was carried out by PJSC ROMZ as part of its research and development activities. Options for shells with calibers of 30 and 57 mm were considered. As a result, a product was created - a laser programmer-emitter for the fuse installation equipment of a multifunctional shell, designed to generate directed laser pulses using an integrated semiconductor laser emitter based on commands (electrical signals) from the fire control system (FCS) and convert these pulses into a focused laser beam with specified parameters. The product ensures that each projectile in the queue receives an individual fuse after it leaves the barrel, at any time of day and in any weather conditions (fog, rain, snow, etc.), in the presence of optical and electronic countermeasures, unintentional interference, and a cloud of propellant gases in front of the barrel.
Medvedev A.V., Tusov A.S., Kruglikov S.Yu. Methods and means of countering UAVs with special artillery shells. Achievements of modern radioelectronics. 2025. V. 79. № 10. P. 70–80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18127/j20700784-202510-09 [in Russian]
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