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

Revision as of 13:45, 6 September 2019

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"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."

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name	"Date of Introduction"
value	"2014"

name	"Proliferation"
value	"Not widely proliferated"

name	"Type"
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name	"Crew"
value	"7"

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

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

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

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name	"Length, Travelling"
value	"9.5"
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name	"Length, Ready to Fire"
value	"10.2"
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name	"Width"
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name	"Height"
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name	"Weight, Combat"
value	"4,500"
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name	"Towing Vehicle"
value	"6x6 or 4x4"

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

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

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

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"Communications"

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name	"Radio"
value	"INA"

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properties

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

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

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	""
units	"m/s"
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name	"Max Range, Standard Round"
value	"25,000"
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name	"Max Range, RAP"
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name	"Barrel Length"
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name	"Loader Type"
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name	"Muzzle Brake Type"
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name	"Max Elevation"
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name	"Min Elevation"
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name	"Traverse Range"
value	"44"
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name	"Traverse Left"
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name	"Traverse Right"
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name	"Rate of Fire, Burst"
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name	"Rate of Fire, Sustain"
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name	"Rate of Fire, Normal"
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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."

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name	"Weight of Round"
value	"46..7"
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name	"ERFB-HB/HE"
value	"25,000"
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name	"ERFB-BB/HE"
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name	"ERFB-BB-RA/HE"
value	"40,000"
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name	"HE"
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name	"HE-Frag"
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name	"Smoke"
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name	"Incendiary"
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name	"FASCAM"
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name	"Laser Guided Munitions"
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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"

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name	"Range"
value	"25,000"
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name	"Probability of hit"
value	"90"
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name	"Computerized FCS"
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name	"Direct Fire"
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name	"Indirect Fire"
value	"INA"

name	"Collimator"
value	"INA"

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

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version

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      },
      "images": [
-         "AH-4_Profile_Direct_Fire.jpg",
+         "AH-4.png"
-        "AH-4_Profile_Indirect_Fire.jpg"
      ],
      "sections": [