| tiers | |
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| categories | | "WEG" |
| "Artillery" |
| "Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems" |
| "Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems" |
| "Tier2" |
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| 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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| dis | | name | "155MM TOWED HOWITZER WAC21" |
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| string | "01.01.045.005.005.000.000" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Alternative Designation" |
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| value | "AH-4" |
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| name | "Date of Introduction" |
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| value | "2014" |
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| name | "Proliferation" |
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| value | "Not widely proliferated" |
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| name | "Type" |
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| value | "155mm Howitzer" |
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| name | "Carriage" |
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| value | "split trail" |
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| name | "Displacement Time" |
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| value | "2" |
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| units | "min" |
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| name | "Emplacement Time" |
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| value | "3" |
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| units | "min" |
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| name | "Maximum Effective Range" |
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| value | "25,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Dimensions" |
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| properties | | name | "Length, Travelling" |
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| value | "9.5" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Length, Ready to Fire" |
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| value | "10.2" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Weight, Combat" |
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| value | "4,500" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "Automotive Requirement" |
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| properties | | name | "Towing Vehicle" |
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| value | "6x6 or 4x4" |
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| name | "Speed limit, Road" |
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| value | "70" |
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| units | "kp/h" |
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| name | "Speed limit, Cross Country" |
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| value | "25" |
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| units | "kp/h" |
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| name | "Primary Air Lift Aircraft" |
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| value | "Z-18A" |
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| name | "Communications" |
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| properties | |
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| name | "Protection" |
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| properties | | name | "Note" |
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| value | "This artillery piece has no organic protection." |
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| name | "Cannon" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Type" |
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| value | "Howitzer" |
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| name | "Breech Type" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Caliber / Length" |
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| value | "155mm / 39 caliber" |
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| name | "Muzzle Velocity" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Max Range, Standard Round" |
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| value | "25,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Max Range, RAP" |
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| value | "40,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Barrel Length" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Max Elevation" |
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| value | "72" |
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| units | "degrees" |
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| name | "Min Elevation" |
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| value | "-3" |
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| units | "degrees" |
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| name | "Traverse Range" |
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| value | "44" |
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| units | "degrees" |
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| name | "Traverse Left" |
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| value | "22" |
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| units | "degrees" |
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| name | "Traverse Right" |
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| value | "22" |
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| units | "degrees" |
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| name | "Rate of Fire, Burst" |
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| value | "4" |
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| units | "rpm" |
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| name | "Rate of Fire, Sustain" |
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| value | "2" |
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| units | "rpm" |
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| name | "Carriage" |
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| 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 | "Ammunition" |
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| properties | | name | "Weight of Round" |
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| value | "46..7" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "ERFB-HB/HE" |
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| value | "25,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "ERFB-BB/HE" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "ERFB-BB-RA/HE" |
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| value | "40,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Incendiary" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Laser Guided Munitions" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "GP155 (Chinese copy of the Krasnopol)" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "GP155B (Chines copy of the Excalibur)" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "GP155G (GS1)" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Smart anti-armor projectile (Chines copy of the Bonus)" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Range" |
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| value | "25,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Probability of hit" |
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| value | "90" |
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| units | "%" |
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| properties | |
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| name | "Fire Control" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Computerized FCS" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Direct Fire" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Indirect Fire" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Collimator" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| variants | | name | "SH-11" |
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| 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." |
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| name | "AHS-4" |
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| notes | "3 ton version designed to use in mountain warfare" |
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| type | "WEG" |
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| version | 1 |
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