Russian forces have tested the unmanned "Zhar" flame-throwing system on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Previously, the first-generation TOS-1A "Zhar" flame-throwing system launched thermobaric warheads. Although it was very powerful, its maximum range was only 6 kilometers, making it vulnerable to Ukrainian FPV attacks, and the crew's survival rate was low.
However, the Russians had a large stockpile of thermobaric warheads, and not using them would be a waste. So Russia developed an unmanned flame-throwing system called "Malvina-M" to launch the thermobaric rocket rounds of the TOS-1A flame-throwing system.
"Malvina-M" uses an unmanned tracked chassis and has two directional tubes. Its firepower is much weaker than that of the TOS-1A (which has 24 directional tubes), but its flexibility and survivability are much greater, and there is no need to worry about casualties among the personnel.
As for the problem of weak firepower, multiple "Malvina-M" units can be used to fire simultaneously.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854804725429312/
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