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巴基斯坦購買A-100火箭炮應對印度龍卷風
2008年09月27日 10:15:04 來源:東方網
據合眾國際社亞洲在線25日報道,巴基斯坦將從中國購買A-100遠程火箭炮。巴軍工領域消息人士透露,巴方去年同中國精密機械進出口公司簽署購買。這是中國首次向其他國家出售A-100遠程火箭炮。
消息人士稱,巴方購買的第一批A-100遠程火箭炮,大約可以裝備一個營的兵力,並首先進行功能測試。稍後,巴方可能會繼續增加增購該武器。
這是中國首次向其他國家出售A-100遠程火箭炮。南亞軍事分析家認為,巴方此舉可能是為了應對印度從俄羅斯購買的斯莫奇和龍卷風火箭係統。俄羅斯“斯莫奇”和中國A-100遠程火箭炮都是300mm的多管火箭發射係統。
2001年,印度與俄羅斯簽訂價值4.5億美元的斯莫奇火箭係統購買合同。2008年,首批到貨的斯莫奇火箭係統參加了印度國慶節閱兵。來自中國軍工領域的消息稱,斯莫奇火箭係統的最大發射距離是90千米,而中國的A-100最遠發射距離是120千米。近期在進行發射裝置改進後,A-100的攻擊準確度也大幅提高。
中國A100遠程火箭炮是一種10管300mm的多管火箭發射係統,由中國國家精密機械進出口公司研發制造。該火箭炮安裝有簡易導引模式,更大提高了火箭炮的散布精度。2002年以後開始裝備解放軍。巴基斯坦軍工領域的消息稱,巴方正在考慮能否在中國以外的地方生產A-100遠程火箭炮,不過目前階段,巴基斯坦仍將繼續進口該火箭炮。
一些國際分析家認為,中國精密機械進出口公司研制的A-100和北方工業公司研制的AR-2遠程火箭炮,是抄襲俄羅斯莫奇火箭係統研制而成。對此,上述兩家中國公司否認了這種說法,他們表示,這三種火箭炮具有本質的區別,A-100和AR-2係統不能發射“斯莫奇”型號的火箭彈,斯莫奇也不能發射A-100和AR-2的火箭彈。
目前,中國正在對A-100和AR-2遠程火箭炮進行技術和結構升級,比如將兩套係統由目前的筒狀發射裝置替換為箱式垂直發射裝置。前者不僅造價高昂,而且不易重新裝填彈藥。目前中國的AR-1火箭炮係統已經更換為箱式垂直發射裝置。
http://www.upiasia.com/Security/2008/09/25/pakistan_imports_chinese_rocket_launchers/3978/
Pakistan imports Chinese rocket launchers
By Andrei Chang
Column: Military Might
Published: September 25, 2008
Hong Kong, China — Pakistan is in the process of purchasing A-100 multi-rocket launch systems from China. According to a Pakistani military industry source, the contract was signed last year with the arms export company, China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation.
The initial procurement is a battalion-level system primarily for testing purposes. According to the needs of the Pakistani military, additional imports are also likely.
This is the first time for China to export the A-100 MLRS to a foreign country. South Asian military industry analysts believe that Pakistan’s procurement of the A-100 is in response to India’s acquisition of the Russian Smerch, or Tornado, MLRS. Both the Smerch and the A-100 are 300-mm calibre rocket launch systems.
In 2001, India signed a contract with Russia to purchase US$450 million worth of Smerch MLRS, which made their first appearance at India’s 2008 National Day military parade. A source from the Chinese military industry claims that the Smerch’s maximum range is 90 kilometers, while the A-100 can fire its latest submunitions as far as 120 kilometers. After being fitted with a simplified strike correction system, the A-100’s strike accuracy is increased to 33 percent.
The Pakistani military is considering a possible transfer of production site for the A-100 out of China. However, at the current stage, Pakistan will continue to import the system, according to the military industry source.
Some international analysts are of the opinion that the A-100 and the AR-2 300-mm MLRS produced by Chinese manufacturer Norinco are both imitation versions of the Russian Smerch MLRS. But the manufacturers of the A-100 and the AR-2 insist that these three types of MLRS are completely different. Neither the A-100 nor the AR-2 can fire Smerch rocket munitions, nor do they use the same propellant rocket motors or components.
In addition, China is now undertaking technological and structural upgrades of both the A-100 and AR-2 multi-rocket launch systems. These upgrades may include replacing their tube-shaped launchers with box-shaped launchers, as the former are much more expensive, cannot be quickly and easily reloaded and are more difficult to maintain. The similar AR-1 MLRS, which are fitted with box-shaped launchers, no longer require transloaders to load the rockets.
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