SP, MLRS and SPAA Developments

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Now info about self-propelled mortars in Ukrainian army

They snatched on the beginning of war 2x Hosta from Russians with tractors

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...2s34-2443.html

but haven't analogous vehicle so the went this way and created 2S17-2 Nona-SV which is BMP-1+2S9 Nona self-propelled 120-mm mortar tower

https://en.defence-ua.com/industries...ideo-6004.html

But that is short term solution for now improvisation during wartime for longer term they consider use of Polish RAK tower on Gvozdika chassis wich they have themself
https://en.defence-ua.com/industries..._are-5865.html

Sivalka MLRS is based on Grad-P and different chassis like HMMWV and pickups
https://en.defence-ua.com/industries...pecs-5968.html

Here about new usage upgrade of old DShK

A Ukrainian warrior hunting on some air target with DShKM heavy machine gun that is equipped with a Canadian GSCI Advanced Photonics TI-GEAR-S thermal optic, complete with HMD-800-MOD monocular attached