BK1060 (SWS2) 35mm SPAAA (PRC)

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SWS2 35mm SPAAG+SAM​

In March 2019 China's military authorities high-lighted a new type of anti-aircraft weapon capable of countering cruise missiles and drones. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) issued a photo of drills conducted by the Chinese Army Artillery and Great Engineer Academy in Zhengzhou, Henan province on 26 March 2019. This antiaircraft gun with 35mm caliber is mounted on an 8x8 wheeled vehicle.

"The anti-aircraft artillery is already in a mature stage," said Weidongshu, a Chinese military expert. "I expect it to have already been deployed to the People's Liberation Army.... The most noteworthy thing about this anti-aircraft gun is the wheeled vehicle... "This means that it has more maneuverability than the previous anti-aircraft gun, and that it can operate anti-aircraft guns more safely in the field."

The 35mm guns will be able to shoot down drones and cruise missiles, "he said." It will be a powerful weapon for light targets as well as ground targets and ground defense facilities." The gun is likely equipped with an electro-optical aiming system that can send 35 millimetre shells to accurately intercept targets in the air, including drones and cruise missiles, Wei predicted.

It was deployed in a comprehensive exercise conducted by the PLA Army Academy of Artillery and Air Defence, which started on May 17 and is due to end on 31 May 2019, according to the PLA Daily report. Wei Dongxu, a Beijing-based military analyst, told the Global Times on Monday that the appearance of the weapon in a PLA Daily report indicates the technology has now matured and the weapon might have already been commissioned into the Chinese military.

China’s 8X8 wheeled armored vehicle took part in a military drill held in Baotou in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on August 16, 2017. The 18-ton vehicle can be transformed into 40 different versions, including armored personnel carrier, command or reconnaissance vehicle, and as a boat when in water. It can even withstand attack by biochemical weapons, thanks to a coating of a special paint.

The SWS2 is a combination of a 35mm revolver cannon and a block of four surface-to-air missiles, mounted on a remote-controlled turret that sits atop an 8x8 VN1 armored platform. The 23-ton vehicle is reportedly constructed using fully-welded light armor, providing protection from small arms fire and shell splinters.

According to IHS Janes.com, the turret can rotate a full 360 degrees, with the 35mm cannon and the SAMs able to elevate from —2° to 85° and from —5° to 70°. The device will carry 400 rounds of high-explosive incendiary (HEI) 35 mm ammunition that can reach aircrafts flying at a distance of 4,000 meters and maximum altitude of 3,000 meters. The HEI ammunition, reportedly optimized for smaller targets such as drones, can also be fitted with tracer and semi-armor piercing capability.

The SAMs range is not yet specified. It is likely that the vehicle will carry only one load of SAMs, making it dependent on resupply. According to reports, the machine is currently available for export.













The BK1060 35mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery (SPAAA) System of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA Army).

The BK1060 35mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery (SPAAA) System employs single 35mm gun and uses ZBL-09 8x8 "Snow Leopard" Wheeled Armored Vehicle Chassis.

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CS/AA5​

CS / AA5 is a remotely controlled weapon station, the main armament of which is a 40 mm cannon that shoots telescopic ammunition. Designed and manufactured by the Chinese state-owned company NORINCO.

It was first presented at Airshow China 2016 as part of the AV10 wheeled combat vehicle.

The 40mm telescopic cannon was also created by NORINCO. It has an adjustable rate of fire in the range from 100 to 200 rds / min. At the exhibition, NORINCO presented two types of 40-mm telescopic bombs: high-explosive fragmentation CS / BTE3 (initial speed 1000 m / s) and armor-piercing sub-caliber CS / BAA3 (initial speed 1450 m / s), which can penetrate up to 130 mm of homogeneous steel armor at a distance of up to 1000 m.

CS / AA5 is located on the roof of the combat vehicle and does not take up space inside its hull. All the main components and assemblies of the combat module are located inside the armored body, which provides protection against small arms and shell fragments.

In the rear of the armored hull of the turret, there are openings for air access, which is directed to cool the barrel. On both sides of the tower there are hatches for servicing the combat module.

The main feature of the 40-mm gun is its use of telescopic ammunition for firing. In them, the projectile is inside a cartridge case with a charge. This architecture makes it possible to reduce the dimensions required to accommodate the ammunition load, and given that the ammunition load is protected by armor, this reduces the total mass of the turret.

In the CS / AA5 combat module, eight grenade launchers are installed for setting the curtain, two in the aft side of the sides and two on the aft hull sheets.

For observation of the terrain and targeting weapons, there is a modern optoelectronic complex. The main means of observing and controlling weapons is an optoelectronic unit mounted on a U-shaped support to the left of the weapon. The front block of surveillance equipment can rotate in horizontal and vertical planes, allowing you to inspect the terrain or select a target, aiming weapons at it.

To provide the commander and gunner of the vehicle with all-round visibility, a support-mast is located on the roof of the combat module, on which two observation devices are placed. The lower one has a cylindrical body of small height, along the perimeter of which the lenses of optical instruments are located. Another panoramic block is placed on the top cover of this device. A double set of optical devices are intended for simultaneous use by the commander and gunner. The video signal from the camera or thermal imager, as well as information from the laser rangefinder or other devices, are displayed on the monitors of the control panels. In addition to monitors, panels with controls are installed at the crew's workplaces to control the operation of the combat module and its weapons.

Characteristics:
Property Value
Main gun caliber, mm
40
Implement stabilization planes
2
Declination angle, minimum, degrees
-6
Elevation angle, maximum, degrees
87