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Tarantul III
Military paper model seriesTarantul IIIRetaining the main armament and basic hull form of the 1241.1M, the third version received nonetheless important upgrades. Apart from a modest but useful internal redesign, the Tarantul-III had a new motorisation, consisting of a CODAG(COmbined Diesel And Gas) system. Two PR-76 gas turbines (rated at 12000 hp each) and two M504 (rated at 5000 hp each) diesel engines were used, being a big improvement over the earlier COGOG system both in terms of serviceability (the two cruise diesels being almost something of a Soviet 'classic'), fuel efficiency and, most importantly, service life expectancy compared to the older NK-12M's.
Apart from these modifications, Soviet naval engineers still considered (correctly, as would turn out in the '90 Gulf War) the design to be insufficiently protected against air attack. The Tarantul-III, built from 1987 on, received an improved ECM (Electronic countermeasures) suite, consisting of 2 'Half Hat' and 2 'Foot Ball' jamming systems, coupled to 4 improved PK-10 decoy launchers. At least 24 of these ships were built for the Soviet Navy before production ended in 1992.[Wikipedia]
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2S9 NONA
Military paper model series2S9 NONA
The 2S9 NONA (Новейшее Орудие Наземной Артилерии - Newest Ordnance of Ground Artillery) is a self-propelled 120 mm mortar designed by the Soviet Union and entering service in 1981. The 120 mm mortar is referred to as the Nona, with the 2S9 being the Nona-S, the BTR-80 based the Nona-SVK, the towed 2B16 anti-tank gun the Nona-K. The chassis is known as the S-120 and is based on the aluminum hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. Although no figures have been released it is estimated that well over 1000 have been built. [Wikipedia]
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