On a different thread about airdropped FAEs, GarryB wrote this:
“The TOS-1 is a custom designed weapon for the purpose of clearing enemy troop concentrations or strong points. It has the added benefit of emptying trenches of live things as well.
It is basically a large 30 shot launcher mounted on a standard T-72 chassis. The rockets, though large and quite powerful have a maximum range of 3.5km, so it is rather like the WWII infantry support vehicles that used artillery in a direct fire support role.”
I’m interested in learning more about the TOS-1. Anyone got any pics? Sounds like a useful bit of kit, have any been exported? Where to?
Thanks in advance guys.
By: SOC - 22nd October 2002 at 07:35
RE: Russian FAEs (thermobaric weapons)… AGAIN
TOS-1 (or Buratino to the Russians) was ludicrously effective in Chechnya, especially when they fired on Groznyy }>
Heres a better picture, from said operation in Chechnya.
SOC
“Peace through kinetic solutions”
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By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd October 2002 at 02:29
RE: Russian FAEs (thermobaric weapons)… AGAIN
No bites?
The caption to the picture said this particular Bizon was in 7.62 x 25mm calibre and that the mag held 40 rounds.
The AK-74 depicted is using the new 60 round double stack magazines…
By: ink - 21st October 2002 at 13:45
RE: Russian FAEs (thermobaric weapons)… AGAIN
Curious looking magazine on that AK-74M… hmmm, trick question indeed.
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st October 2002 at 11:56
RE: Russian FAEs (thermobaric weapons)… AGAIN
Used in Chechnia…
I have not heard any reports on its effectiveness one way or the other.
I have got the sales pitch somewhere… in .pdf format… I’ll have a look for it.
It is certainly available for export though I haven’t heard or any customers for it.
BTW I thought you might be interested in this… it is not an FAE system… it uses the same 30mm high pressure rounds the Plamya grenade launcher uses.
(Calibre 30mm, 10 round drum mag capacity, 1,700m max range… due to the fact that the grenades are for area targets can be used out to ballistic range…)
(The first image is the Arbalet 30mm grenade launcher.
The second image is a test… which weapon… AK-74 or Bizon has the highest magazine capacity? …note this is a trick question…)
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By: ink - 21st October 2002 at 10:50
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Thanks Garry, looks pretty mean }>
Got anymore info on it? Has it been used operationally? Has it been exported? etc etc
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th October 2002 at 01:55
RE: Russian FAEs (thermobaric weapons)… AGAIN
Here is a pic.
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