
I have been asked to write about Moderna and it's FCS, so here we go. (Czecho)Slovak project Moderna was a Slovak post-breakup project intended to develop a modernization project for its vast fleet of export-variant T-72s. Moderna, as we know it, has been prototype-completed in 1993. Its full name is T-72M2 Moderna 2. The Yugoslav connection I was never paying much attention to Modernas, before a certain post on these forums led my attention to this. Upon further research, I found the following external elements of the FCS on the Moderna, seen in real life photos, as well as on the ingame model. Fotona has developed a number of fire control systems for T-72 tank, tailored to the prospective customers’ requirements.
I to, neobhodimo pomnit', chto, skladyvaya odno yabloko s drugim, my govorim o dvuh yablokah, tem samym absolyutno otozhestvlyaya odno yabloko s drugim, ne obrashaya vnimanie na ih otlichiya: razlichiya po vesu, forme, razmeram, cvetu, stepeni zrelosti, vkusu i tak dalee. Which are connected to two variable resistors, the movable contacts of which. As voltage stabilizers 1 and 3 integral stabilizers LM317, the microcontroller 5.
Some of them retain original TPD-K1 day laser sight, either as a back up or as an alternative source of laser range. Obrazec harakteristiki koncertmejstera. Turret is stabilized horizontally and gun vertically (So tank gun is stabilized both horizontally and vertically).Stabilizer crucially affect the final parameters of the FCS. The original design of the stabilizer determined the mean amplitude of oscillations of stabilized cannon to less than 0.8 mrad in elevation and 2 mrad horizontally (turret), which did not give any presumption to meet the TTP needed by FCS. Optimal figures were 0.3 mrad in elevation and 0.5 mrad horizontally. These parameters were achieved by changes in the control circuits, reducing the will in the cannon and some changes regarding turret ring.
Original gyro was replaced by a new model, which allows to obtain all necessary parameters for the FCS. Digital controller/regulator allowed successful implementation of these changes. The controllers are integrated directly into the ballistic computer. Advantage of this solution was, that it allowed to preserve the original hydraulic drives for elevation and horizontal movement. Used conception reduces the complexity of spatial solutions, simplifies the interconnection and permits more flexible modification of the system.
Result was, however, not the absolutely greatest, however, still an order-of-magnitude improvement over the base T-72M1 stabilization it began from. Misc The ammo capacity of the whole tank is stated as 39, 3 rounds less than T-72-based tanks. Moderna currently ingame Moderna currently suffers from terrible accuracy, performing even worse than the mid-70s Leopard 1A4, which is rather absurd. It was justified with geopolitical situation and WW3 denying (Czecho)Slovak access to western technology, which was fully understandable. However, the FCS is not 'Western'. With Yugoslavia making it into Wargame, and no less in a coalition with Czechoslovakia, I feel like it should receive better stats.
Proposal Moderna goes up to 65% accuracy at minimum, 70% at optimum. Moderna goes up to 50-55% stabilization. Price adjusted accordingly E-sources, for further reading: (note how it shows a Moderna 2 as part of the promo material) (czech) Paper sources: Kočevar I. Oklep na Slovenskem, Defensor, 2008. Navodilo za uporabo novih sistemov in komponent v tanku M-55S1 (USP), Ravne, 2001.