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List Of Wheeled Self-propelled Howitzers
Howitzers are one of two primary types of field artillery. Historically, howitzers fired a heavy shell in a high-trajectory from a relatively short barrel and their range was limited but they were slightly more mobile than similar size field guns. Since the end of World War II, howitzers have gained longer barrels and hence increased range to become gun-howitzers. Wheeled based self-propelled howitzer was a common option when motorised vehicles became a standard for armies, but this shifted to tracked based vehicles. Few wheeled solutions were used during the cold war, however, they have regained significance in recent years as a cheaper alternative to tracked platforms. Summary list of wheeled self-propelled howitzers Note: a demonstrator intends to demonstrate the viability of a concept, the prototype is a step in the development of a future operational system. List of wheeled self-propelled howitzers References Citations Bibliography *Attilio Del Rosso, ''Ubicumque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howitzer
The howitzer () is an artillery weapon that falls between a cannon (or field gun) and a mortar. It is capable of both low angle fire like a field gun and high angle fire like a mortar, given the distinction between low and high angle fire breaks at 45 degrees or 800 mils (NATO). With their long-range capabilities, howitzers can be used to great effect in a battery formation with other artillery pieces, such as long-barreled guns, mortars, and rocket artillery. Howitzers were valued for their ability to fire explosive shells and incendiary materials into fortifications. Unlike mortars, which had fixed firing angles, howitzers could be fired at various angles, providing greater flexibility in combat. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, howitzers evolved to become more mobile and versatile. The introduction of rifling in the mid-19th century led to significant changes in howitzer design and usage. By the early 20th century, howitzers were classified into different categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EVA (howitzer)
EVA is a Slovak-made self-propelled howitzer, developed by Konstrukta Defence and publicly revealed in 2015. The EVA is based on a Tatra 815 6x6 truck, but the system can be also mounted on a 8x8 truck chassis. It is armed with a 155 mm / L52 howitzer and has a maximum firing range of with ERFB-BB ammunition. Design Created as a shared project between Konstrukta Defense and ZTS Special, using technology developed for SpGH Zuzana 2. Utilizes a 155 mm gun, 52-caliber, achieving a range of up to using specialized ERFB-BB munition. Firing rate is stated as up to 5 rounds in the first minute, and 13 rounds in 3 minutes. Carries 24 rounds in automatic magazines ready to fire. The operation is fully automated and can be performed from the inside of the armored cabin. Multiple round simultaneous impact firing mode is supported and the howitzer can be connected to command and control system of a battalion battery. High mobility is achieved by using Tatra 815 6×6 chassis, howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIGMA 155
The SIGMA 155 is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer manufactured by the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems. It is slated to replace the M109 howitzer as the principal artillery system of the Israel Defense Forces. The variant designed for Israeli use is the SIGMA 155 Ro'em, while an export variant is also planned. The SIGMA 155 consists of a 155mm L52 cannon mounted on an Oshkosh 10x10 LVSR truck with a modified chassis, including an armored cabin to protect the crew. The turret is remotely controlled, and the selection of ammunition rounds, loading, and gun laying Gun laying is the process of aiming an artillery piece or turret, such as a gun, howitzer, or mortar, on land, at sea, or in air, against surface or aerial targets. It may be laying for either direct fire, where the gun is aimed directly at a ... functions are fully automated. The crew can conduct all firing operations from inside the cabin. The system is capable of firing eight rounds per minute, and can fire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATROM
ATMOS (Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System) is a 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled gun system manufactured by Israeli military manufacturer Soltam Systems. The system is long range, fast moving, truck mounted with high firepower and mobility, rapid deployment, short response time, operable in all terrain areas. The system is integrated with a fully computerized system, providing an automatic control, accurate navigation and target acquisition, the system is offered with various gun barrel lengths, ranging from 39 to 52 calibre, in order to meet different customer requirements. Overview The ATMOS is fitted with a 155 mm/52 calibre ordnance which conforms to NATO Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding (JBMoU), and is mounted on a 6 × 6 cross-country truck chassis. The breech mechanism is horizontal sliding which automatically opens to the right with a self-sealing metal obturating ring. The buffer is a hydraulic cylinder with a hydro-pneumatic recuperator, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AHS Kryl
The AHS Kryl is a 155 mm NATO-compatible self-propelled wheeled howitzer The howitzer () is an artillery weapon that falls between a cannon (or field gun) and a mortar. It is capable of both low angle fire like a field gun and high angle fire like a mortar, given the distinction between low and high angle fire break ... (or more precisely a gun-howitzer) designed in Poland by Centrum Produkcji Wojskowej Huta Stalowa Wola. It is a licensed copy of the Israeli ATMOS 2000 52-caliber gun mounted on a Polish Jelcz 663 armoured 6×6 chassis and integrating WB Electronics' "Topaz" artillery fire control system. The prototype was built by June 2014.Kwasek, Tomasz (2018) (in Polish). ''Huta Stalowa Wola - rok nowych wyzwań'', in: „Nowa Technika Wojskowa” Nr 5/2018, p. 37-38. A series production was planned from 2021 but never started. Comparable artillery systems * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also * * References {{artillery-stub Self-propelled howitzers of Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATMOS 2000
ATMOS (Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System) is a 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled gun system manufactured by Israeli military manufacturer Soltam Systems. The system is long range, fast moving, truck mounted with high firepower and mobility, rapid deployment, short response time, operable in all terrain areas. The system is integrated with a fully computerized system, providing an automatic control, accurate navigation and target acquisition, the system is offered with various gun barrel lengths, ranging from 39 to 52 calibre, in order to meet different customer requirements. Overview The ATMOS is fitted with a 155 mm/52 calibre ordnance which conforms to NATO Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding (JBMoU), and is mounted on a 6 × 6 cross-country truck chassis. The breech mechanism is horizontal sliding which automatically opens to the right with a self-sealing metal obturating ring. The buffer is a hydraulic cylinder with a Hydraulic recoil mechanism, hydro-pne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Fao
Al-Fao was a project for a self-propelled artillery system designed for the former Iraqi Army by the Canadian weapons engineer Gerald Bull. It would have been one of the world's most powerful artillery pieces, with a 53-caliber, gun firing 109-kilogram shells over a range of . The Al-Fao system was to weigh 44 tonnes, and its 550 hp engine was to give it a top speed of on roads, and cross-country. The Al-Fao's autoloader was to provide it with a rate of fire of four rounds a minute. A self-propelled howitzer using the same 155 mm gun as the South African G6, similar to the Al-Fao and named Majnoon, was also designed by Gerald Bull on an Iraqi order. History The design of the Majnoon and Al-Fao started around 1988. That year, South Africa had tried to sell the G6 howitzer to Iraq, but the Iraqis found it too expensive, and requested that Bull design two equivalents for them. Prototypes of each model had to be ready by May 1989, in time for the Baghdad International Arms Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM-41
The HM-41 is an Iranian 155 mm howitzer based on the South Korean KH179, which was sold to Iran during the Iran–Iraq War. It has a 155 mm/39 caliber barrel with a muzzle brake to lessen the recoil. The HM-41 has been offered for export, but no country is known to be using it except Iran. Development A wheeled self-propelled version was reported to be under development. The first prototype was finished in 2011. In 2012, Iran unveiled laser guided Basir 155 mm artillery shells which were tested by an HM 41 howitzer. In 2017, a new version of the Iranian-made 155mm self-propelled howitzer dubbed (Ashura) is based on a 6x6 IVECO Trakker truck chassis using the same HM-41 towed howitzer mounted at the rear of the truck. Design According to Iranian sources, the HM-41 weighs 6,890 kg, the same weight as the South Korean KH179 The KH179 ("Korean howitzer 1 (first) 79") is a South Korean 155 mm towed howitzer of length 39 calibers, designed and developed by the Agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhim Self-propelled Howitzer
The Bhim self-propelled howitzer was a type of self-propelled artillery developed by the South African company Denel under the supervision of the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation. It was designed to meet the Indian Army's requirements for self-propelled artillery units. The howitzer is named after Bhima, one of the main protagonists and brother to Arjun of the Indian epic "Mahabharata". History The Bhim artillery system was developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation in the 1990s. Trials of the Bhim artillery system were successfully conducted in 1998 and 1999, but its development remained on pause for over ten years, as Denel Denel SOC Ltd is a South African state-owned aerospace and military technology conglomerate established in 1992. It was created when the manufacturing subsidiaries of Armscor were split off in order for Armscor to become the procurement agency ... was blacklisted by the Indian government. Development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanush (howitzer)
Dhanush () is a 155 mm towed, long-range, medium howitzer manufactured by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, previously a part of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). The gun was approved for series production in 2019 and has been inducted into the Indian Army. The Dhanush project was started by OFB to replace the older 105 mm Indian Field Gun, 105 mm Light Field Gun and the Russian 122 mm guns with a modern 155 mm artillery gun. Development The initial indigenous development of artillery guns in India started in the 1970s with the Artillery Gun Development Team under Brigadier Gurdyal Singh at Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur. This resulted in the introduction of 105 mm Indian Field Gun and its variant, the Light Field Gun into the Indian Army. The purchase of Haubits FH77 guns manufactured by Bofors in the 1980s included technology transfer to Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). After many years being unable to acquire or impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System
The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is a towed 155 mm, 52-calibre howitzer that is being developed for the Indian Army by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) and Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL). Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems are the development and manufacturing partners for the project. Development The ATAGS project was started in 2013 by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to replace older guns in service in the Indian Army with a modern 155mm artillery gun. DRDO laboratory Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) partnered with private players Bharat Forge, Mahindra Defence Naval System, Tata Power SED and public sector unit Advanced Weapons and Equipment India for this purpose. With ARDE as the nodal laboratory, development is being assisted by Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE), Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE), Proof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Field Gun
The Indian Field Gun is a towed field gun developed in India and extensively used in the Indian Army. Development The Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) began the design and development of the gun in 1972 to replace the older Ordnance QF 25-pounder, 25-pounder guns used by the Indian Army. It was produced in the Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur from 1978 onwards. In addition to the GCF, the guns have been manufactured at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur. The shells are manufactured at ordnance factories in Nagpur, Ambajhari and Chandrapur. It shares many features with the British L118 light gun. It's suitable to operate in mountainous and other difficult terrains, because this gun has excellent portability. Variants Towed The Indian Field Gun (IFG) weighs . It has a normal rate of fire of four rounds per minute over ranges from . It can sustain an intense rate of fire of six rounds per minute for up to 10 minutes and a sust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
