| Specifications
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Alternative Designations | None |
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Date of Introduction | 1984 |
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Proliferation | At least 1 country |
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Description | |
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Crew | 5 |
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Platform (chassis) | Type 83 |
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Combat Weight (mt) | 30.0 |
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Chassis Length Overall (m) | 7.33 |
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Height Overall (m) | 3.50 |
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Width Overall (m) | 3.24 |
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Automotive Performance | |
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Engine Type | Type 12150L, V-12, 520-hp liquid-cooled diesel |
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Cruising Range (km) | 450 km |
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Speed (km/h) | |
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Max Road | 55 |
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Max Off-Road | 35 |
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Cross-Country | INA |
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Max Swim | N/A |
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Fording Depth (m) | 1.3 |
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Emplacement Time (min) | 1 |
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Displacement Time (min) | 1 |
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Radio | Type 889D |
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Protection | |
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Armor, Turret (mm) | INA |
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Armor Turret Top (mm) | INA |
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Armor Hull (mm) | INA |
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Self-Entrenching Blade | No |
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NBC Protection System | No |
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Smoke Equipment | No |
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ARMAMENT | |
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Main Armament | |
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Caliber, Type, Name | 152-mm, Type 66 cannon |
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Barrel Length (cal) | 29 |
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Rate of Fire (rpm) | |
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Burst | 4 |
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Normal | INA |
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Sustained | INA |
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Fire from Ground | INA |
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Loader Type | Semiautomatic |
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Breech Type | Vertical sliding wedge |
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Muzzle Brake Type | Double baffle |
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Traverse | (°) |
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Left | 360 |
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Right | 360 |
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Total | 360 |
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Elevation (°) (-/+) | -5/+65° |
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Auxiliary Weapon | |
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Caliber, Type, Name | 12.7-mm (12.7x108) AA MG Type 54 |
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Mount Type | Turret top |
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Direct Fire Range (m) | 1500 |
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Max Effective Range (m) | |
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Day | 1500 ground/1600 for air targets (APDS) |
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Night | INA |
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Fire on Move | Yes |
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Rate of Fire (rpm) | 80-100 practical, 600 for air targets in 2-10 round
bursts |
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Caliber, Type, Name | 7.62 (7.62 x 54R) Machinegun Type 59 |
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Mount Type | Turret coax |
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Direct Fire Range (m) | 1800 |
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Max Effective Range (m)` | |
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Day | 1000 |
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Night | 800 |
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Fire on Move | Yes |
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Rate of Fire (rpm) | 250 practical, 600 cyclic in 2-10 round bursts |
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FIRE CONTROL | |
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Indirect Fire | Panoramic |
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Direct Fire | INA |
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Collimator | INA |
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Gun Display Unit | None |
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Fire Control Computer | None |
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VARIANTS |
- 425-mm Mineclearing Rocket Launcher - Type 462 2-round rocket
- launcher for use in clearing minefields.
- 120-mm SP Anti-Tank Gun - The AT gun is fitted with a 120-mm
- smoothbore mounted inside a turret on a Type 83 Gun-Howitzer chassis.
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MAIN ARMAMENT AMMUNITION | |
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Caliber, Type, Name | 152-mm Frag-HE, Type 66 |
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Indirect Fire Range (m) | |
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Minimum Range | 9600 |
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Maximum Range | 17,230 |
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Complete Projectile Weight (kg) | 43.6 |
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Muzzle Velocity | 655 m/s |
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Fuze Type | Liu-4 PD and Proximity
152-mm Frag-HE Rocket Assisted Projectile |
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Indirect Fire Range (m) | |
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Minimum Range | INA |
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Maximum Range | 21,880 |
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Complete Projectile Weight (kg) | INA |
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Muzzle Velocity | INA |
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Fuze Type | PD 152-mm Frag-HE Type 83 |
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Indirect Fire Range (m) | |
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Minimum Range | INA |
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Maximum Range | 30,370 |
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Complete Projectile Weight (kg) | 46.95 |
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Muzzle Velocity | 955 m/s |
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Fuze Type | Liu-4 PD and Proximity |
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Other Ammunition Types | HE-I, Illumination, Smoke
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