The Tactical and Technical Functioning Conditions of the S-200C Vega Missile System on the Modern Battlefield

The Polish armed forces have used the S-200 Vega surface-to-air missile (SAM) system since the middle of the 1980s. In the early 21st century, it was upgraded to a digital version and adapted to the reality of air combat at the time. After almost twenty years of service since its upgrade, it remains the only long-range SAM in the armament of the Polish Air Force. Today, this SAM system is undergoing a major modification, again, to maintain its long-range anti-air attack potential and the required combat functionalities. The objective of this paper is to identify the technical and tactical functioning conditions of the S-200 family of SAM system on the modern battlefield. In order to achieve this goal, the authors used theoretical methods of research. As a result of the conducted analyzes, this paper presents the operational experience gained so far and a justification for the continued service of the Vega SAM system

A Preliminary Assessment of the Effectiveness of Training Using a Virtual Reality Simulator of the Anti-aircraft Missile Launcher

Training an anti-aircraft soldier is expensive, complicated, and time-consuming. As a result, many countries, weighing the cost-effectiveness, opt to introduce solutions aimed at minimizing this trend. One of them is incorporating modern training devices such as simulators and trainers into the training. However, to make this happen, it is worth analyzing the effectiveness of training with their use by comparing it to that conducted in a traditional way. With this in mind, the purpose of this article is to present the results of research on the effectiveness of using a Virtual Reality (VR) simulator developed at the Military University of Technology in teaching the construction and basic activities of combat work in the area of conducting a selected check of the functioning of the SA6 Gainful missile launcher system. The theoretical foundation for the empirical research was provided by a method of analyzing literary content. By using the method of comparison and generalization, knowledge was obtained about the general construction and use of training devices in the training of the anti-aircraft defense forces of the Polish Armed Forces, and the features of the VR simulator were described. As regards the empirical methods, a study was conducted using a research sample which was conducted using a parallel triangulation strategy scheme involving the simultaneous use of quantitative and qualitative methods. The synthesis served in formulating the final conclusions and in determining the relationships between theoretical and empirical studies. The results obtained in this way can provide valuable information about the effectiveness of using training devices in training anti-aircraft defense forces and serve as a basis for further work on their development and application

Wykorzystanie systemu akustycznej lokacji pocisków podczas badań 35 mm armaty morskiej AM-35 Okrętowego Systemu Uzbrojenia

The paper is a continuation of the cycle of presentations of the results for the research task commenced in 2018, at the 12th International Armament Conference (Poland), with the aim of developing a method and system for assessing firings at surface targets, during implementation of R&D project no. O ROB 0046 03 01. The paper presents simulation test results and experimental characteristics of the pressure disturbances caused by the motion of a 35 mm TP-T projectile on the basis of which the sensor parameters and configuration on the surface target were selected. A description of the adopted design solutions for the firing assessment system were presented. Finally, selected performance results were presented for the projectile acoustic location system used to assess 35 mm combat firings of the AM-35 naval gun during Naval Armament System qualification tests.Artykuł jest kontynuacją rozpoczętego w 2018 r. na XII Międzynarodowej Konferencji Uzbrojeniowej cyklu prezentacji rezultatów zadania badawczego, którego celem było opracowanie metody i systemu oceny strzelań do celów nawodnych podczas realizacji projektu B+R nr O ROB 0046 03 01. W artykule przedstawiono wyniki przeprowadzonych badań symulacyjnych i doświadczalnych charakterystyk zaburzeń ciśnieniowych pochodzących od ruchu 35 mm pocisku TP-T, na podstawie których dobrano parametry czujników i ich konfigurację na tarczy celu nawodnego. Zaprezentowano opis przyjętych rozwiązań konstrukcyjnych systemu oceny strzelań. Na koniec przedstawiono wybrane wyniki działania systemu akustycznej lokacji pocisków wykorzystanego do oceny strzelań bojowych 35 mm armaty morskiej AM-35 podczas badań kwalifikacyjnych Okrętowego Systemu Uzbrojenia