AH-4 Chinese 155mm Towed Howitzer

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categories

"WEG"

"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 rounds."

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images

"AH-4_Profile_Indirect_Fire.jpg"

"AH-4_Profile_Direct_Fire.jpg"

sections

name

"System"

properties

name	"Alternative Designation"
value	""

name	"Date of Introduction"
value	"2014"

name	"Proliferation"
value	""

name	"Type"
value	""

name	"Crew"
value	"7"

name	"Carriage"
value	""

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

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

name	"Maximum Effective Range"
value	""
units	"m"

name

"Dimensions"

properties

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

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

name	"Width"
value	""
units	"m"

name	"Height"
value	""
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	"kp/h"

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

name	"Communications"

name	"Protection"

name

"Cannon"

sections

name

"System"

properties

name	"Name"
value	""

name	"Type"
value	""

name	"Breech Type"
value	""

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

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	""
units	"m/s"

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

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

name	"Barrel Length"
value	""
units	"m"

name	"Loader Type"
value	""

name	"Muzzle Brake Type"
value	""

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	"Rate of Fire, Normal"
value	""
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	"HE"
value	""

name	"HE-Frag"
value	""

name	"Smoke"
value	""

name	"Incendiary"
value	""

name	"FASCAM"
value	""

name	"Laser Guided Munitions"
value	""

name	"GP155 (Chinese copy of the Krasnopol)"
value	""

name	"GP155B (Chines copy of the Excalibur)"
value	""

name	"GP155G (GS1)"
value	""

name	"Smart anti-armor projectile (Chines copy of the Bonus)"
value	""

properties

name	""
value	""

name

"Fire Control"

properties

name	"Name"
value	""

name	"Computerized FCS"
value	""

name	"Direct Fire"
value	""

name	"Indirect Fire"
value	""

name	"Collimator"
value	""

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."

type

"WEG"

version

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