Frag Out! Magazine
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may automatically move in the given direction at a specific speed. However, these parameters do not depend on the target movement or the fire control system settings. The Mk 44 cannon features an electromechanical stabilizer, allowing the gunner to hit stationary targets with 2.3 x 2.3-meter dimensions at a distance of 1,500 meters with a hit probability of 80%. The commander does not have a night optical tract at his disposal and this has been one of the primary disadvantages of the Rosomak platform. When on the move and once the hatch is closed, the commander is forced to use the gunner's sight picture, as the M17 periscopes are not useful when the vehicle is on the move. A fully stabilized panoramic viewing device for the commander, with an independent thermal imaging camera, would be useful here. However, if hardware as such is introduced this would probably double the cost of the vehicle's fire control system. Nonetheless, it would also probably enhance the commander's situational awareness. Currently, the commander needs either to work with the hatch being open or chaotically switching between the periscopes, the radio, and the gunner sight picture. The practitioners note that, should the thermal imaging camera be damaged, the crew would be blind. The commander does not even have a basic night vision system at his disposal, and this is especially painful at night. Implementation of a simple PNK-72 Radomka instrument would be a major improvement here. The Galileo Avionica TILDE FC offers insufficient magnification. This disadvantage could be disregarded in Poland, but during the Afghan deployment, it became a real nuisance. Communication systems are another disadvantage. The Polish Rosomak APCs feature the RADMOR RRC95000 UHF/FM radio that is a good design, being quite effective and coupled with the FONET intercom. However, there are some issues here. Each of the commanders needs to monitor two networks, including one placed a level above. If a single radio is available, this becomes a serious challenge forcing the user to continuously switch between the levels. Furthermore, no helmet integrated headsets are available. The standard-issue kit is "dramatically uncomfortable in use". Many of the aforesaid deficiencies have been rectified in the "Afghan" Rosomak M1 and M1/M variants. They have been fitted with Pilar acoustic gunshots detection systems (the lack of which, in the vehicles used in Poland, is also a disappointment for the crews), two PCO KDN-1 day/night ANALYSIS