設(shè)計用途：
機動炮兵
制造方：
沃德涅克（Vodnik）火箭軍工廠
原產(chǎn)國：
蘇聯(lián)
量產(chǎn)方：
蘇聯(lián)戰(zhàn)爭工廠
關(guān)鍵特征：

• V4“錘子”（Molot，俄語Молотв）可選彈頭發(fā)射機制

• 自動封閉式的便捷火箭組裝機制

• 視野清晰的玻璃艙蓋

• 帶羅盤的圖紙

• 結(jié)實的全地形履帶

歷史資料：
????蘇聯(lián)曾在洲際彈道導(dǎo)彈技術(shù)的測試中，意外將一名男子發(fā)射到了外太空，那一刻，這個國家已經(jīng)一躍成為了火箭技術(shù)的佼佼者。即使到現(xiàn)在，俄羅斯和她的加盟共和國都仍保持著這一地位，基于科研和軍事目的，持續(xù)研究和開發(fā)各種不同類型火箭的量產(chǎn)方法。過去的三十年間，也有些火箭科技被證實是失敗或過于危險，海參崴的一家公司還是一直在不斷研制出火箭推進新技術(shù)。這家公司，自然就是沃德涅克（Vodnik）火箭兵工廠，讓人望而生畏V4火箭發(fā)射車是它的成名之作。
????蘇軍麾下到處都是行業(yè)專精、性能高效的載具，V4火箭發(fā)射車更是其中模范——純粹的自行遠程彈道火箭平臺。V4不適合在前線與敵人短兵相接，但卻可以對敵軍營地發(fā)射破壞力驚人的火箭箭陣，摧毀爆炸范圍內(nèi)的一切物體。只需要一小會兒時間，訓(xùn)練有素的V4操作員就能用三角學(xué)求出目標的坐標位置，然后發(fā)射一枚威力驚人的V4火箭。與早期型號的不同的是，V4型號的火箭很快就能達到它的最快速度，同時熱信號也被盡可能地減弱，因此，敵人的跟蹤系統(tǒng)完全不能鎖定這些彈頭——至少來不及。這意味著V4火箭不可能在飛行過程中被攔截，所以避免毀滅性的轟炸降臨的唯一上策就是索性阻止V4火箭的發(fā)射，至于下策，則是逃出轟炸區(qū)域。盡管蘇聯(lián)一直在研發(fā)可追蹤的“錘子”可選彈頭發(fā)射機制，但尚未成功，目前的樣式還是不能在飛行過程中改變彈道，也不能準確到擊中飛行的目標。
????通過強化諸多性能，比如發(fā)射后自動裝填以及裝備有兩種用途的彈頭，V4火箭發(fā)射車要遠勝于它的所有前輩。
???? V4火箭車的造型不怎么傳統(tǒng)，不像那種卡車裝載火箭發(fā)射臺的樣子，不過其中另有玄機。首先，火箭若經(jīng)過特殊的組裝過程之后再發(fā)射的，升至最高點時就能分裂形成一陣破片彈雨，比起精確打擊的模式，分裂彈頭能以更小的代價打擊更廣的區(qū)域。其次，也許是最為關(guān)鍵的一點，V4火箭發(fā)射車能夠自行裝填彈藥，該項科技屬高度機密。不過看起來，似乎是前一次發(fā)射火箭時產(chǎn)生的能量會被儲存在管道中，用于焊接各種材料，為下次發(fā)射“烹飪”出一枚。無需多言，V4火箭發(fā)射車的火力足以參加任何已知的戰(zhàn)斗。
????值得一提的是V4火箭發(fā)射車并沒有裝配現(xiàn)代化火控計算機，V4操作手們不得不應(yīng)蘇聯(lián)要求，接受非常艱苦的校準訓(xùn)練。這也許是為什么V4操作手們主要都是女性的一個原因，除此以外，應(yīng)該還因為蘇聯(lián)的男人們從來都是直接被送上前線。注意到這個趨勢后，蘇聯(lián)推出了各種各樣的激勵措施，用于褒獎通過V4駕駛員考試的女性，具體內(nèi)容包括赦免她們的兄弟或丈夫犯下的戰(zhàn)爭罪，又或者根據(jù)確認擊殺的敵軍數(shù)量發(fā)放家庭生活津貼。事實證明，這些方案行之有效。
戰(zhàn)場筆記：?戰(zhàn)地偵察已揭示了關(guān)于V4火箭發(fā)射車的幾項情報

• 可選彈頭——V4的每一發(fā)火箭都能選擇兩種模式，不是適合轟炸單個目標的精準打擊，就是能有效殺傷一群敵人的廣域火力。多輛V4火箭發(fā)射車同時發(fā)射，那精準度也就不會是一個問題了。

• 超遠射程——且不提V4的駕駛員能從舒適的玻璃駛艙里，看清整個戰(zhàn)場的情況，V4火箭發(fā)射車的射程本來就遠遠超出人的視距，這就更有理由把V4部署在前線軍隊的后方，對目標地區(qū)實施打擊了。

• 短小精悍——V4火箭發(fā)射車體型不大，可以交由蘇聯(lián)馬力強勁的雙刃武裝直升機機專門進行空運。

• 僅限遠程”——V4火箭發(fā)射車裝甲薄弱，還有最小射程的弱點，致使它們難以抗衡已經(jīng)靠近的敵人。

Designation: Mobile Artillery

Manufacturer: Vodnik Rocket Arsenal

National Origin: U.S.S.R.

Mass-Produced at: Soviet War FactoryKey Features:

? V4 "Molot" Multiwarhead firing mechanism

? Self-sealing portable Rocket assembly

? Glass canopy offers high visibility

? Graphing paper dispenser w/ compass

? Rugged all-terrain treads

history

The moment the Soviet Union accidentally launched a man into outer space while experimenting with intercontinental ballistic missile technology, the nation became the de-facto world leader in Rocket science. Even now Russia and her fellow republics hold this mantle with a firm grip, and continue to develop new ways of mass-producing various types of Rockets for a variety of scientific and military purposes. While not all Soviet Rocket science has proven to be successful or safe over the past three decades, one Vladivostok-based firm has repeatedly delivered Rocket-propelled innovation after innovation. That firm, of course, is Vodnik Rocket Arsenal, best known for its feared V4 Rocket Launcher.

The Soviet military is brimming with specialized, efficient-designed vehicles, and the V4 Rocket Launcher is a fine example, given its pure focus as a self-powered long-range ballistic Rocket platform. Though not suitable for frontline combat, the V4 can send highly destructive volleys toward enemy encampments, demolishing just about anything caught in the blast. It takes mere moments for a skilled V4 operator to triangulate the coordinates to the intended target and loose one of the machine’s powerful warheads. Unlike previous models, the warheads reach their top velocity quickly and minimize heat signatures such that enemy tracking systems simply cannot acquire a lock on them—at least, not in time. In effect, this means V4 Rockets cannot be shot down in mid-flight, so the only sure way to avoid devastation is prevent a launch outright. A less-optimal solution is to flee the target area. Although the Soviets are working on a tracking version of the Molot Multiwarhead Rocket, current models cannot change trajectory while in flight, nor are the Rockets nimble enough to pinpoint flying targets.

Various functional improvements such as a self-rearming launch tube and dual-role warheads, make the V4 Rocket Launcher superior to previous versions.

While the V4 Rocket Launcher appears to be little more than a conventional truck with a mounted Rocket-launching mechanism. It conceals several important features. First of all, its Rocket may be specially rigged prior to launch to explode in a cluster of multiwarhead fragments at the apex of flight, widening the destructive swath of such an attack at a small expense to its concentrated firepower. Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, the V4 Rocket Launcher can replenish its own ammunition. The science behind this is a closely-guarded secret, though apparently, energy from a warhead launch is conserved within the tubing, and used to solder together the materials needed for the next launch and to “cook” the next Rocket. Suffice it to say, V4 Rocket Launchers have all the firepower they need for any given battle.

It bears mentioning that the V4 Rocket Launcher lacks modern targeting computers, and consequently, the Union demands commensurately laborious certification training from V4 operators. This is may be one of the reasons why V4 operators are predominantly women, as Soviet men are always needed on the front straightaway. Recognizing this trend, the Soviet Union created various incentives for women to pass certification for piloting V4s, including exonerating siblings or husband for war crimes, or providing family stipends in exchange for confirmed enemy kills. These programs are proving quite successful.

Notes

Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about the V4 Rocket Launcher:

·Multiwarhead—With each Rocket launch, the V4 has the option either for a concentrated attack suitable for single targets, or a widespread attack effective against enemy groups. The reduced accuracy of the multiwarhead firing mode is offset when multiple V4 Rocket Launchers all attack at once.

·Extreme firing range—In spite of the luxurious glass canopy that affords its operator with a panoramic view of the battlefield, the V4 Rocket Launcher’s firing range is substantially greater than the human eye can see… all the more reason to use V4s behind frontline forces that can target-spot for it.

·Compact design—The V4 Rocket Launcher’s modest dimensions make it enough to air-lift, especially by one of the Soviet Union’s muscular Twinblade combat choppers.

·For indirect combat only—Poor armor as well as a minimum attack range means the V4 Rocket Launcher is ill-suited to fending off any enemies that manage to close the distance.