2-CT Hawkeye – The lightest and most maneuverable self-propelled howitzer in the world is now on the battlefield in Ukraine.
October 14, 2024
2-CT Hawkeye – The lightest and most maneuverable self-propelled howitzer in the world is now on the battlefield in Ukraine.
by Confident_Weight_475
14 comments
Cool!
Like a baby Archer. Nice!
Can someone explain how good or bad this thing is. To me it looks like coolest and most agile howtizer. But i am far from being knowledgeable on how effective such equipment might be?
What is the range of that?
Metric to Imperial in one sentence.
Pro ad, mate.
I’ll buy it, but just let me ask my manager if I can afford it…I need to make this call, outside the building where there i…s .e.re.ce.opt.t.ion….
As a advert the narrator is not so enthusiastic.
Engineering for Victory !
Cool!
Don’t see this becoming overly successful as more than anything but a stopgap solution.
As was discovered in WW2 with the US T19 howitzer motor carriage half track, ammo capacity is very limited. You would need a separate ammo carrier to accompany it for sustained missions. Or you would need a LOT of them. The T-19 chassis was also prone to heavy wear after multiple firings – which is why the concept was discontinued. The 2-CT Hawkeye is much lighter than the T-19 and doesn’t have the benefit of an elongated chassis like dedicated systems such as the Caesar to handle recoil for prolonged periods.
Of course, there is the same issue with vulnerability to drones that every other vehicle is challenged with and will thus, needs its own jammer.
It will probably handle the 6-man assault brigade that Russia is constantly fielding in their meat assaults but will constantly be a fixture at repairs depots. Much the same can be accomplished by a heavy mortar team transported by a run of the mill pickup at reduced expense.
This seems more like a GM project that was invented to soak up more DOD funding with the available surplus 105 barrels and ammo than anything.
When it comes to artillery you want range, range, accuracy, range and firepower. Maybe some more range.
This is a mortar.
Possible to move around with one round in the chamber to hasten the rate of fire ?
Speed ⏭️ and Maneuver ☄️
Deploy, fire, retreat. Best case scenario they can be gone before getting found/seen.
Always wondered why the Marine Corps did not invest in these
14 comments
Cool!
Like a baby Archer. Nice!
Can someone explain how good or bad this thing is.
To me it looks like coolest and most agile howtizer. But i am far from being knowledgeable on how effective such equipment might be?
What is the range of that?
Metric to Imperial in one sentence.
Pro ad, mate.
I’ll buy it, but just let me ask my manager if I can afford it…I need to make this call, outside the building where there i…s
.e.re.ce.opt.t.ion….
As a advert the narrator is not so enthusiastic.
Engineering for Victory !
Cool!
Don’t see this becoming overly successful as more than anything but a stopgap solution.
As was discovered in WW2 with the US T19 howitzer motor carriage half track, ammo capacity is very limited. You would need a separate ammo carrier to accompany it for sustained missions. Or you would need a LOT of them. The T-19 chassis was also prone to heavy wear after multiple firings – which is why the concept was discontinued. The 2-CT Hawkeye is much lighter than the T-19 and doesn’t have the benefit of an elongated chassis like dedicated systems such as the Caesar to handle recoil for prolonged periods.
Of course, there is the same issue with vulnerability to drones that every other vehicle is challenged with and will thus, needs its own jammer.
It will probably handle the 6-man assault brigade that Russia is constantly fielding in their meat assaults but will constantly be a fixture at repairs depots. Much the same can be accomplished by a heavy mortar team transported by a run of the mill pickup at reduced expense.
This seems more like a GM project that was invented to soak up more DOD funding with the available surplus 105 barrels and ammo than anything.
When it comes to artillery you want range, range, accuracy, range and firepower. Maybe some more range.
This is a mortar.
Possible to move around with one round in the chamber to hasten the rate of fire ?
Speed ⏭️ and Maneuver ☄️
Deploy, fire, retreat. Best case scenario they can be gone before getting found/seen.
Always wondered why the Marine Corps did not invest in these