Each system comprises:
- command & control center;
- five self-propelled guns;
- one or two combat duty support vehicles.
The Bereg artillery system ensures effective fire at agile sea and ground targets with speeds up to 20 knots. It generates data on four targets and can
deliver simultaneous fire at two sea or ground targets by any combination of guns. Sea or ground targets are tracked and fire is adjusted by fire control
instruments at the command center, one or two observation posts, or by a spotter helicopter.
The fire control system is comprised of a radar, a TV-optical post with laser rangefinder, a surveillance and target designation sight to detect and track
targets, a digital computer to produce firing data, fire registration equipment, and a target simulation system to train personnel and carry out practice
firings.
In addition, each self-propelled gun can deliver fire independently, using its own optical-electromechanical sight, commander's vision device, ballistic
computer and laser rangefinder.
The artillery system can be set up at prepared or unprepared firing positions. To increase combat survivability and concealment, the maximum distance
between the combat vehicles can reach 1,000 m and the elevation difference, 300 m. The system can accomplish all assigned fire missions at any time
of day or night, in all weather conditions and in any jamming environment.
During extended combat, the command center is supplied with power from diesel generators of the combat duty support vehicle. In addition, all vehicles
of the system have their own power sources. The combat duty support vehicle ensures storage of fuel, food and water reserves, food preparation,
nourishment, rest and medical service of the personnel not on shift. This enables the system to maintain constant combat readiness to deliver fire for
upto seven days.
All vehicles of the Bereg system are mounted on the same type cross-country chassis with an 8x8 wheel arrangement. The high cross-country ability of
the vehicles, night vision devices and the navigation equipment of the command center allow the vehicles to rapidly change positions after the
accomplishment of a fire mission and move dispersed to new position areas. The use of a wheeled chassis increases 70% the fuel endurance and
300% the guaranteed run of the vehicles compared to the use of a tracked chassis.
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