Why did the Chinese army delay in eliminating this old-fashioned artillery?

Why has the Chinese Army been so slow to eliminate this old artillery?

The artillery equipment of the Chinese Army is characterized by many models and calibers. There is nothing we can do. The tasks we set for the artillery are too many and too heavy. However, with the change of the situation and the development of technology, the main need is to simplify logistics, and the caliber will be gradually reduced in the future. Because the cost of overall dressing is too high and it is unnecessary, the old caliber artillery will not only continue to serve, but also take on a big responsibility. Among them, the 152 mm howitzer is still favored by many troops.

There are only two types of 152mm howitzers in active service in our army, namely, towed type 66 artillery and self-propelled type 83 artillery. Type 66 152 mm howitzer imitates the former Soviet Union D-2 152 mm howitzer, which was produced in 1966, hence the name Type 66. Mainly our artillery. Now it is the main gun. Our army's artillery, howitzers. Equipped with artillery brigades or divisions of the collective army.

the performance is not bad regardless of the year, and the total combat weight is only 5 tons, which is light enough for a 152mm gun. The performance of the new 155mm gun is good in all aspects, but it is too heavy. In addition, the weight of the W88 is close to 1 tons, and the new 155mm gun has no traction type, only a self-propelled gun.

The structure is also very simple, and the maintenance is convenient. Although the gun frame of the 6-type 122mm gun was misappropriated, the gun barrel was replaced with 152mm caliber, and more than 6% of the parts were used by * * *. Universal with 59-1 13mm gun.

a type 83 self-propelled gun mounted on the first generation medium-sized general crawler chassis in China, which has been simply modified to improve its maneuverability and can accompany heavy mechanized troops.

the real charm of this gun is actually only one thing: power! The 152 mm howitzer is very powerful, and the Grenade weighs 43 kilograms, which is enough to destroy any kind of tank. Due to the huge kinetic energy and explosive power of the hit, no one in the tank was killed. By the way, all the equipment in the tank is scrapped and directly returned to the state of parts.

our army has never recovered, but we have focused on ammunition, and we have not improved the artillery itself, or it is unnecessary to be precise. According to public information, the maximum range of the 152mm howitzer is 17 kilometers, but this information was decades ago. But now, with the updated ammunition, the maximum range has been greatly improved, which meets the operational needs and can completely cope with the accuracy. Many new ammunition used also include modern guided shells.

At the same time, through some simple digital devices and a news report, we know that the gunman has a "big mobile phone", which is actually a data terminal. Although several fire control computers and other equipment are small, their combat effectiveness is not small, which can greatly improve the combat efficiency. The automatic command system can be improved without calculating the shooting elements with paper and pencil. Compared with the new gun, this old gun is not too slow. More importantly, the upgrade cost is very low.

It's very cost-effective. After systematic improvement, the 152mm gun is still in good condition, and people are unwilling to scrap it. It can be said that this is the main reason why they are unwilling to scrap it, and more importantly, you can't make a decision to exclude it based on feelings anyway.

regardless of other countries, let's take the U.S. military. Most of the equipment used by the US military is very old. There is not one or two old equipment like the B52 bomber. Many things can be traced back. Amazing.

There are really many things to consider when updating equipment. Are there any standards?