Difference between revisions of "AH-4 Chinese 155mm Towed Howitzer"

Latest revision as of 14:56, 21 April 2022

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categories

"WEG"

"Artillery"

"Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems"

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"China, People's Republic of"

"PRO_China"

"PRO_United Arab Emirates"

"Land"

"Tier2"

notes

"The AH-4 is a Chinese clone of the US, M777, lightweight towed howitzer. It is intended mainly for export. The AH-4 was revealed in 2014. Soon after its introduction this howitzer reportedly received its first export order from Middle East. Can fire all of the western-made 155mm/39 caliber rounds. The towed AH4 howitzer is a Chinese artillery system manufactured by Norinco. Its main characteristic is that it has been designed to be lightweight, which allows greater tactical mobility. The weight of 4,500 kg, compared to a traditional system that can weigh 18,000 kg, allows the system to be airlifted via heavy-lift helicopters like the CH-47 or Mi-26, or transport aircraft like a C-130 or Y-8. Also, as a modern howitzer system, it possesses a range of engagement of up to 40 km using rocket-assisted projectiles. Because of its weight, the AH4 can be used in mountain warfare, which traditionally had to use pack howitzers like the OTO Melara Mod 56."

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2014

countryOfOrigin

"China, People's Republic of"

proliferation

"China, United Arab Emirates"

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sections

name

"System"

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name	"Alternative Designation"
value	"AH-4"

name	"Type"
value	"Howitzer"

name	"Caliber"
value	"155 mm"

name	"Manufacturer"
value	"Norico"

name	"Carriage"
value	"split trail"

name	"Crew"
value	"7"
units	"ea"

name	"Emplacement Time"
value	"3"
units	"min"

name	"Displacement Time"
value	"2"
units	"min"

name	"Maximum Effective Range"
value	"25,000"
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name

"Dimensions"

properties

name	"Length, Travelling"
value	"9.5"
units	"m"

name	"Length, Ready to Fire"
value	"10.2"
units	"m"

name	"Weight, Combat"
value	"4,500"
units	"kg"

name

"Automotive Requirement"

properties

name	"Towing Vehicle"
value	"6x6 or 4x4"

name	"Speed limit, Road"
value	"70"
units	"km/h"

name	"Speed limit, Cross Country"
value	"25"
units	"km/h"

name	"Primary Air Lift Aircraft"
value	"Z-18A"

name

"Main Weapon System"

sections

name

"System"

properties

name	"Name"
value	"AH-4"

name	"Type"
value	"Howitzer"

name	"Breech Type"
value	"INA"

name	"Caliber / Length"
value	"155mm / 39 caliber"

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"INA"

name	"Max Range, Standard Round"
value	"25,000"
units	"m"

name	"Max Range, RAP"
value	"40,000"
units	"m"

name	"Barrel Length"
value	"INA"

name	"Max Elevation"
value	"72"
units	"degrees"

name	"Min Elevation"
value	"-3"
units	"degrees"

name	"Traverse Range"
value	"44"
units	"degrees"

name	"Traverse Left"
value	"22"
units	"degrees"

name	"Traverse Right"
value	"22"
units	"degrees"

name	"Rate of Fire, Burst"
value	"4"
units	"rpm"

name	"Rate of Fire, Sustain"
value	"2"
units	"rpm"

name	"Carriage"
value	"2 sub assemblies, the body and the saddle. The body includes 2 forward stabilizers and 2 split trails fitted with self digging spades and dampers."

name

"Ammunition"

properties

name	"Weight of Round"
value	"46..7"
units	"kg"

name	"ERFB-HB/HE"
value	"25,000"
units	"m"

name	"ERFB-BB/HE"
value	"INA"

name	"ERFB-BB-RA/HE"
value	"40,000"
units	"m"

name	"Range"
value	"25,000"
units	"m"

name	"Probability of hit"
value	"90"
units	"%"

name

"Protection"

properties

name	"Note"
value	"This artillery piece has no organic protection."

variants

name	"SH-11"
notes	"Self-propelled artillery piece based upon an 8x8 armored personnel carrier and uses a modified 155mm/L39 round. First seen in public in 2018."

name	"AHS-4"
notes	"3 ton version designed to use in mountain warfare."

type

"WEG"

version

1

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
          "Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems",
          "Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems",
+        "China, People's Republic of",
+        "PRO_China",
+        "PRO_United Arab Emirates",
+        "Land",
          "Tier2"
      ],
-     "notes": "The AH-4 is a Chinese clone of the US, M777, lightweight towed howitzer. It is intended mainly for export. The AH-4, was revealed in 2014. Soon after its introduction this howitzer reportedly received its first export order from Middle-East.\nCan fire all of the western made 155mm/39 caliber rounds.\n\nThe towed AH4 howitzer is a Chinese artillery system manufactured by Norinco. Its main characteristic is that it has been designed to be lightweight, which allows greater tactical mobility. The weight of 4,500 kg, compared to a traditional system that can weigh 18,000 kg, allows the system to be airlifted via heavy-lift helicopters like the CH-47 or Mi-26, or transport aircraft like a C-130 or Y-8. Also, as a modern howitzer system, it possesses a range of engagement of up to 40 km using rocket-assisted projectiles.\n\nBecause of its weight, the AH4 can be used in mountain warfare, which traditionally had to use pack howitzers like the OTO Melara Mod 56.",
+     "notes": "The AH-4 is a Chinese clone of the US, M777, lightweight towed howitzer. It is intended mainly for export. The AH-4 was revealed in 2014. Soon after its introduction this howitzer reportedly received its first export order from Middle East.\nCan fire all of the western-made 155mm/39 caliber rounds.\n\nThe towed AH4 howitzer is a Chinese artillery system manufactured by Norinco. Its main characteristic is that it has been designed to be lightweight, which allows greater tactical mobility. The weight of 4,500 kg, compared to a traditional system that can weigh 18,000 kg, allows the system to be airlifted via heavy-lift helicopters like the CH-47 or Mi-26, or transport aircraft like a C-130 or Y-8. Also, as a modern howitzer system, it possesses a range of engagement of up to 40 km using rocket-assisted projectiles.\n\nBecause of its weight, the AH4 can be used in mountain warfare, which traditionally had to use pack howitzers like the OTO Melara Mod 56.",
+    "dateOfIntroduction": 2014,
+    "countryOfOrigin": "China, People's Republic of",
+    "proliferation": "China, United Arab Emirates",
+    "selectedregions": [],
+    "checkedregions": [],
+    "checkedcountries": [
+        "China",
+        "United Arab Emirates"
+    ],
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+         "name": "Unknown",
-         "string": "01.01.045.005.005.000.000"
+         "string": "00.00.000.000.000.000.000"
      },
      "images": [
-         "AH-4.png"
+         "AH-4_Chinese_155mm_(A).jpg",
+        "AH-4_Chinese_155mm_(B).jpg"
      ],
      "sections": [
@@ Line 30: / Line 44: @@
                  },
                  {
-                     "name": "Date of Introduction",
+                     "name": "Type",
-                     "value": "2014"
+                     "value": "Howitzer"
                  },
                  {
-                     "name": "Proliferation",
+                     "name": "Caliber",
-                     "value": "Not widely proliferated"
+                     "value": "155 mm"
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "Type",
-                    "value": "155mm Howitzer"
                  },
                  {
-                     "name": "Crew",
+                     "name": "Manufacturer",
-                     "value": "7"
+                     "value": "Norico"
                  },
                  {
@@ Line 50: / Line 60: @@
                  },
                  {
-                     "name": "Displacement Time",
+                     "name": "Crew",
-                     "value": "2",
+                     "value": "7",
-                     "units": "min"
+                     "units": "ea"
                  },
                  {
                      "name": "Emplacement Time",
                      "value": "3",
+                    "units": "min"
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "Displacement Time",
+                    "value": "2",
                      "units": "min"
                  },
@@ Line 96: / Line 111: @@
                      "name": "Speed limit, Road",
                      "value": "70",
-                     "units": "kp/h"
+                     "units": "km/h"
                  },
                  {
                      "name": "Speed limit, Cross Country",
                      "value": "25",
-                     "units": "kp/h"
+                     "units": "km/h"
                  },
                  {
@@ Line 110: / Line 125: @@
          },
          {
-             "name": "Communications",
+             "name": "Main Weapon System",
-            "properties": [
-                {
-                    "name": "Radio",
-                    "value": "INA"
-                }
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Protection",
-            "properties": [
-                {
-                    "name": "Note",
-                    "value": "This artillery piece has no organic protection."
-                }
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Cannon",
              "sections": [
                  {
@@ Line 229: / Line 226: @@
                              "value": "40,000",
                              "units": "m"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "HE",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "HE-Frag",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "Smoke",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "Incendiary",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "FASCAM",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "Laser Guided Munitions",
-                            "value": ""
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "GP155 (Chinese copy of the Krasnopol)",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "GP155B (Chines copy of the Excalibur)",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "GP155G (GS1)",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "Smart anti-armor projectile (Chines copy of the Bonus)",
-                            "value": "INA"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "GP 6",
-                            "value": ""
                          },
                          {
@@ Line 285: / Line 238: @@
                          }
                      ]
-                }
-            ],
-            "properties": [
-                {
-                    "name": "",
-                    "value": ""
                  }
              ]
          },
          {
-             "name": "Fire Control",
+             "name": "Protection",
              "properties": [
                  {
-                     "name": "Name",
+                     "name": "Note",
-                     "value": "INA"
+                     "value": "This artillery piece has no organic protection."
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "Computerized FCS",
-                    "value": "INA"
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "Direct Fire",
-                    "value": "INA"
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "Indirect Fire",
-                    "value": "INA"
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "Collimator",
-                    "value": "INA"
                  }
              ]
@@ Line 323: / Line 254: @@
          {
              "name": "SH-11",
-             "notes": "Self propelled artillery piece based upon an 8x8 armored personnel carrier and uses a modified 155mm/L39 round.  First seen in public in 2018."
+             "notes": "Self-propelled artillery piece based upon an 8x8 armored personnel carrier and uses a modified 155mm/L39 round.  First seen in public in 2018."
          },
          {
              "name": "AHS-4",
-             "notes": "3 ton version designed to use in mountain warfare"
+             "notes": "3 ton version designed to use in mountain warfare."
          }
      ],