'Pat-S' Self-Propelled Howitzer Getting Revived in Russia - Developer
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Kurganmashzavod manufacturing company, which is part of Russia's state-owned defense corporation Rostec, is working on modernizing the 152-mm "Pat-S" self-propelled artillery installation, a company spokesperson told Sputnik.
"Modernization of self-propelled artillery installations based on the modified BMP-3 [infantry fighting vehicle] chassis is underway. These vehicles, equipped with a 120-mm gun ...and a 152-mm gun, are capable of significantly increasing the efficiency of motorized rifle units," the spokesperson said.
The "Pat-S" is an experimental 152-mm self-propelled artillery mount developed in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, based on the BMP-3 chassis. It was not mass-produced, only one prototype was made.
"Pat-S" is the world's first large-caliber howitzer capable of overcoming water obstacles afloat by itself.
© Sputnik
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