In Africa, Soviet guns 2c7 “Peony”, which can use nuclear ammunition. Pictures of the guns were published in Twitter , reports Russian newspaper.
Before 1990, more than 500 “peonies” were released. Most cannons were used in the USSR and were not exported. Only in the 1980s, eight cars were transferred to Poland, and 12 “peonies” went to the armed forces of Czechoslovakia.
After the collapse of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic inherited Soviet guns, which were operated before the early 1990s. After that, all Czech 2C7 sold the defense department of Angola. It is believed that Soviet guns in Angola wanted to oppose the artillery of South Africa. So, South African self-propelled artillery Installation G6 Rhino could affect the goals by active reactive projectiles at a distance of up to 39 thousand meters.
Information on the transfer of 2C7 Angola has long been known, but the photos prove that “peonies” still in the ranks, writes “Russian newspaper”.
Serial production of self-propelled gun 2c7 “Peony” began in 1975. A 203 millimeter caliber gun is intended to destroy important enemy objects. “Peony” can use fragantic fugasny, concrequity, cassette and nuclear ammunition. Maximum firing range by active reactive projectile reaches 47.5 thousand meters.
previously became aware of the development of severe self-propelled artillery installation (SAU) on the chassis of the Tank “Armat”. The source in the defense and industrial complex reported that the project is located at the stage of research work.