ALEX777> За что такие деньги на 6 стволах??? потому что у AGS специальный ствол с расширенной каморой и системой заряжания под снаряд LRLAP... короче, нужно было фактически ставить новую пушку
The Navy has now confirmed that the Zumwalt’s Advanced Gun System (AGS), the entire reason the Zumwalt class was built, will not be getting...
// navy-matters.blogspot.com
The Navy will monitor industry over the coming years and wait to see if some new, suitable round happens to appear. Unfortunately, given
the AGS gun barrel’s unique twist arrangement, that’s a pretty unlikely occurrence.
It’s not just the gun barrel that has to be modified but the entire gun and munition handling system. The Zumwalt was, literally, built around the AGS and its munition handling system which was precisely sized for the LRLAP. The NATO Jt MoU for the 155mm gun has gas a chamber volume of 23L whereas the the AGS uses a non-standard chamber of 29.5L (1,800 in3) to fire the 225 lb LRLAP.