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/39 caliber rounds."

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images

"AH-4_Profile_Direct_Fire.jpg"

"AH-4_Profile_Indirect_Fire.jpg"

sections

name

"System"

properties

name	"Alternative Designation"
value	""
isVisible	false

name	"Date of Introduction"
value	"2014"

name	"Proliferation"
value	"Not widely proliferated"

name	"Type"
value	""
isVisible	false

name	"Crew"
value	"7"

name	"Carriage"
value	""
isVisible	false

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

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

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

name	"Height"
value	""
units	"m"
isVisible	false

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

name	"Communications"

name	"Protection"

name

"Cannon"

sections

name

"System"

properties

name	"Name"
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isVisible	false

name	"Type"
value	""
isVisible	false

name	"Breech Type"
value	""
isVisible	false

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

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

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"
isVisible	false

name	"Loader Type"
value	""
isVisible	false

name	"Muzzle Brake Type"
value	""
isVisible	false

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"
isVisible	false

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	""

name	"GP 6"
value	""

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

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

properties

name	""
value	""

name

"Fire Control"

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properties

name	"Name"
value	""
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name	"Computerized FCS"
value	""
isVisible	false

name	"Direct Fire"
value	""
isVisible	false

name	"Indirect Fire"
value	""
isVisible	false

name	"Collimator"
value	""
isVisible	false

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

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