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	Equipment Matchups: Artillery - Self-Propelled Gun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The gun contains an integrated recoiling mechanism, and features a retractable spade to keep the unit in place as rounds are fired, so trajectories do not have to be recalculated each time a round is fired.
		The new gun, designated the D-30, has an extended-length barrel, and is mounted to the chassis on an elevating mass without an enclosure, offering no protection to shrapnel or NBC attacks.
		The M108 self-propelled gun established the popular chassis that is still being used on the M109.
	www.emeraldesigns.com /matchup/artillery1.htm (1106 words)

	Caesar self propelled gun
		gun mounted on a 6x6 all terrain a vehicle, equipped with integral navigation, fire control and gun laying systems and networked over tactical information systems to facilitate accurate and timely engagement of time critical targets.
		The vehicle with its integral gun weighs 18 tons and is designed for air transportation as a single load in a C-130 aircraft.
		An additional data display console is located at the rear of the gun.
	www.defense-update.com /products/c/caesar.htm (396 words)

	Lone Sentry: New German Self-Propelled Gun, "Ferdinand" (WWII Intelligence Bulletin, Oct. 1943, WW2 Panzer)
		gun "Ferdinand" encountered by the Russians on the Orel and Belgorod fronts during the Battle of Kursk.
		When the gun is caught in a triangle, it is virtually helpless, because while it engages one cannon the other two take pot-shots at its vulnerable points.
		It is reported that the crews consist of six men: A gun commander (usually a lieutenant, who is either a tank man or in artilleryman), a gunner, a driver-mechanic, a radio operator, and two additional gun crew members.
	www.lonesentry.com /articles/ferdinand/index.html (900 words)

	United States Self Propelled Guns
		The M1916 75mm gun was mated to a specifically built Holt 2.5 ton chassis, though many of the components were available commercially on their standard 2.5 ton tractor.
		This 3" self propelled gun was built by the Baldwin Locomotive in 1941 and was intended as an anti-tank weapon.
		This vehicle was an attempt to place the powerful American 90mm anti-aircraft gun on a self propelled chassis for use as a tank killer.
	mailer.fsu.edu /~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/selfpropelledguns/selfpropelledguns.html (3399 words)

	2S7 203-mm PION Self-propelled Gun
		Along either side of the hull are a series of large stowage boxes with the 203-mm gun, which is not fitted with a fume extractor or a muzzle brake, being mounted at the rear.
		The 203-mm rifled gun is fitted with a screw type breech block that opens to the right and is fitted with a large power-assisted loading device.
		The gun operator is seated at the rear of the hull on the left side with the elevation and traverse controls.
	www.armscontrol.ru /atmtc/Arms_systems/Land/Artillery/Self_Propelled/2S7_Pion_SP_Gun.htm (510 words)

	F-1 GCT Self-Propelled Artillery Gun
		The main vehicle's armament is a 155-mm gun with 40 calibers barrel length.
		In this case gun's inclination and azimuth levels are automatically inserted on control deck preventing inaccuracy.
		The main gun is aimed 360° in traverse range and from -4° to +66° in inclination range.
	www.enemyforces.com /artillery/f1gct.htm (736 words)

	Army Technology - Rascal - Light Self Propelled Howitzer
		The Rascal Light Self Propelled Gun Howitzer is a highly mobile, long range, high speed, lightweight artillery system, manufactured by Soltam Ltd of the Koor Industries Group based in Haifa, Israel.
		The azimuthal traverse of the gun is 30 degrees and the elevation is from -0 degrees to +65 degrees.
		The SP Gun is equipped with inertial navigation and aiming systems, which also commands and controls the elevation and traversing gears, giving the SPWH 2052 autonomous operation and "automatic laying" capabilities.
	www.army-technology.com /projects/rascal/index.html (866 words)

	203-mm Self-propelled Artillery Gun 2S7 "Pion"
		Initial researches in connection with development of 203-mm self-propelled artillery gun capable of firing in 25 kilometer range began in Soviet Union in the December of 1967.
		Such gun was intended to defeat separate very important ranged objects, destroy fortifications and fire special nuclear projectiles.
		Gun's lock is automatically opened and closed by a special mechanical device.
	www.enemyforces.com /artillery/pion.htm (854 words)

	Global Defence Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The AS-90 is fitted with a 155mm, 39 or 52 calibre gun barrel, which fires a NATO L15 unassisted projectile.
		This rapid rate of fire is largely due to the automated loading system that enables the gun to fire with a burst rate of three rounds in under ten seconds, an intense rate of six rounds per minute in three minutes and a sustained rate of two rounds per minute.
		France's GIAT 155mm gun can be deployed quickly to the battlefield where a large firing platform at the rear of the vehicle is lowered to the ground.
	www.global-defence.com /2006/Utilities/article.php?id=36 (1550 words)

	Italian Self Propelled Guns
		A command version was produced in which the main gun was replaced with a Breda Model 38 8mm MG (disguised as a 47mm gun).
		Each "gruppo" of 75/18 self propelled guns assigned to the armored divisions had a varying number of command vehicles (carri commando) which were modifications of the M.13 and M.14 consisting basically of a turretless version of the tank.
		The gun was orginally developed as a naval cannon and was a native Italian design very similar to the famous German 88.
	mailer.fsu.edu /~akirk/tanks/Italy/ItalianSelfPropelledGuns.html (969 words)

	Self-propelled artillery at AllExperts
		It is also lighter and can be taken to places that self-propelled guns cannot reach, so despite the advantages of the self-propelled artillery towed guns remain in modern armies arsenals.
		The first example of a self propelled gun was the First World War Gun Carrier Mark I of 1917.
		The next major advance can be seen in the Birch gun developed by the British for their motorised warfare experimental brigade after the end of the War.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/se/self-propelled_artillery.htm (1298 words)

	Canon automoteur/Self-Propelled Gun SU-76
		The OSA-76 is part of a family of self-propelled guns with the OSA-67 (gun of 57 mm), the OSA-23 (anti-aircraft gun of 23 mm) and the OSA-12 (anti-aircraft machine gun of 12.7 mm).
		This self-propelled gun very light (- of 3500 kg) was propelled by a GAZ MM gasoline engine and had a crew of 3 men and an armor of 6 mm.
		October 19 1942, the GKO invited the factory GAZ and the factory n°38 to develop a light self-propelled gun destined to be produced in mass, armed with 76.2 mm ZIS-3 gun and based on the chassis of the T-70 (but with an additional raod wheels).
	ww2armor.jexiste.fr /Takhn/Files/1-Vehicles/6-SPG/SU-76/01-Genesis.htm (2302 words)

	Polish self-propelled guns 1930-39
		The Pocisk gun was the first modern gun designed in Poland, but it was built in a short series only and finally did not enter service as an infantry gun, since the Polish Army resigned of introducing infantry guns.
		The gun, with its lightly armoured shield was mounted centrally in front of the vehicle.
		Since the gun sight and aiming mechanism was on the left side, a driver's seat was moved to the right side of the vehicle.
	derela.republika.pl /tkd.htm (2216 words)

	M-12 155mm Self Propelled Gun
		The turret and superstructure were removed, the engine was moved forward to behind of the driving compartment, and the 155mm gun was mounted at the rear of the vehicle.
		The 155mm guns were virtually identical, and used the same ammunition and propellant.
		The M1917 was a French gun, the M1918M1 was American, and when the M1917 was fitted with the breech ring of the M1918M1, the new weapon was designated as M1917A1.
	www.panzerparade.com /Panzer_Parade/Parade/historym12.html (181 words)

	Canon automoteur/Self-Propelled Gun SU-100Y
		The director of the factory n°185 proposed equally to stop the development of the vehicle of pioneer to use the T-100 as bases for a self-propelled gun armed with naval guns of 100 or 130 mm.
		The T-100-X was endowed with a wedge-shaped combat compartment equipped wuth the naval B-13 gun of 130 mm and preserved the suspension with torsion bars.
		In April 1940, the factory n°185 proposed a self-propelled gun (prototype 103) for the seashore defence based on the T-100 and armed with the naval canon B-13 of 130 mm installed in a rotary turret with with 3 machine guns DT of 7.62 mm.
	ww2armor.jexiste.fr /Takhn/Files/1-Vehicles/6-SPG/SU-100Y/SU-100Y.htm (940 words)

	ATMOS Autonomous self propelled 155mm gun
		The gun is operated by a crew of six, transported in a protected cabin.
		Projectiles and propelling charges are also stowed in a protected stowage, to improve safety and survivability.
		The gun can also be slaved to the fire control and ballistic computer, for automatic laying and utilization of complex firing programs.
	www.defense-update.com /products/a/atmos.htm (231 words)

	2S19 Msta-S Self-propelled Gun-howitzer
		To minimize gas content during sustained firing, the weapon is separated from the crew by means of a jacket wherefrom fired cases are ejected automatically.
		The suspension is of the torsion bar type with six road wheels, idler at the front, drive sprocket at the rear and track-return rollers with the upper part of the track being covered by a skirt.
		The 152-mm gun fires an HE-FRAG (high explosive fragmentation) projectile to a maximum range of 24700 m, although using an extended-range projectile its range is probably 36000 m.
	www.armscontrol.ru /atmtc/Arms_systems/Land/Artillery/Self_Propelled/Msta-S_2S19_SelfProp.htm (636 words)

	Chinese Defence Today - Type 83 152mm Self-Propelled Gun-Howitzer
		The turret elevation is from +62 to 0 degrees with 360 degree traverse.
		The main gun of the Type 83 is developed from the Type 66 152mm towed gun-howitzer, added with a fume extractor and autoloader.
		Secondary weapons include a roof-mounted 12.7-mm/50-calibre antiaircraft machine gun with a maximum fire-range of 2,000m; a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, with a maximum fire-range of 1,800m and a fire rate of 250 rounds/min.
	www.sinodefence.com /army/artillery/type83sp_152mm.asp (568 words)

	AS-90 Bravehaert 155mm Self-Propelled Gun - Tanks, APCs and Armored Vehicles
		AS90 is a 155mm self-propelled gun that equips six Field Regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Artillery.
		The AS90 is equipped with an autonomous Navigation and Gun Laying system (AGLS) based on the vehicles inertial navigation system, the Dynamic Reference Unit (DRU).
		The AS90 is the standard self-propelled gun in the British Army inventory.
	www.militaryfactory.com /armor/detail.asp?armor_id=160 (270 words)

	2s23 Nona-SVK Self-propelled Gun \| Russian Arms, Military Technology, Analysis of Russia's Military Forces
		The gun is capable of delivering aimed direct and indirect fire employing HE 120-mm Russian-made projectiles, and mines of both Russian and NATO standards.
		The round with highly lethal HEF projectile and propellant charge arranged on the loading device is the main ammunition intended for Nona cannons.
		Prior to firing a shot, the HEF projectile and propellant charge are coupled to form a fixed round convenient for loading at one cycle.
	warfare.ru /?catid=240&linkid=1563 (1192 words)

	Army Technology - Caesar 155mm - Self Propelled Artillery System
		Caesar is equipped with all the systems needed for independent operation, a cabin to protect the six man gun crew against shell fragments and small arms fire, an initial ammunition supply of 16 complete rounds and instrumentation for navigation, aiming, ballistic calculations and command aids.
		The gun can be set into and out of action in less than one minute.
		Caesar is capable of using a wide range of ammunition for deployment against protected and unprotected targets, to create counter-mobility obstacles to block the manoeuvres of enemy armoured forces and to obscure or illuminate an area.
	www.army-technology.com /projects/caesar (1047 words)

	Tamiya 1/35 Möbelwagen Self-Propelled AA Gun Kit
		The first vehicle to use the chassis of the Panzer IV tank as a base was the Self Propelled AA Gun Mobelwagen.
		By 1945, a total of 240 vehicles were produced, most of which were deployed to the western front, providing a vicious defense against approaching fighters and bombers of the Allies.
		Gun barrel of Flak 43 and sighting device move together on arm to enhance authenticity.
	www.internethobbies.com /tam135mobsel.html (264 words)

	PLZ45 155mm Self-Propelled Gun-Howitzer \| Ground Forces \| SinoDefence.com
		The main gun has a semi-automatic loader and an electrically controlled and hydraulically operated rammer that enables projectile loading to take place at any angle of elevation with the charge being loaded manually.
		There is also a roof-mounted W-85 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun and two sets of four-barrel smoke grenade launchers on the turret's side.
		A total of 30 rounds for the gun-howitzer and 480 rounds for the machine gun are carried onboard.
	www.sinodefence.com /army/artillery/plz45sp_155mm.asp (734 words)

	RIA Novosti - Opinion & analysis - Russians develop unique self-propelled gun
		Both guns are intended to destroy tactical nuclear artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as military personnel, air-defense weapons, anti-ballistic missiles and command centers.
		Although the gun layer could not see the target, 38 shells weighing 43.5 kg each hit the bull's eye, while two others exploded not more than 25 meters away from the target's center.
		Neither Tomashov nor Butrin were able to explain why the Msta-S self-propelled gun, which was developed in the Ural Region, is named after a river flowing further to the west.
	www.en.rian.ru /analysis/20061207/56607837.html (1098 words)

	Wespe: Self Propelled Gun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Main armament consisted of a 105mm gun, the interior of the vehicle having space for 32 rounds of ammunition.
		A machine gun mounted to the fore of the fighting compartment however deterred close quarter attention from tank killer squads.
		The Wespe overall proved to be more successful than many other self-propelled guns due chiefly to its speed and reliability.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /rs_wells/Paintings/Painting3.htm (130 words)

	M53/59 twin 30-mm self-propelled AA gun
		In the 1950s Czechoslovakia developed and placed in production the M53159 twin 30-mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system, and this is known to be in service with Libya and Yugoslavia in addition to the Czech army itself.
		The M53/S9 was used by the Czech army in place of the Soviet ZSU-5~-2 SPAAG, and consists essentially of the Praga V3S (6x6) 3-tone truck chassis fitted with an armored cab and a twin M53 30-mm anti-aircraft gun system at the rear.
		Cyclic rate of fire is 450 to 500 rounds per gun per minute, while the practical rate of fire (conditioned by ammunition resupply) is 150 rounds per minute per gun.
	members.tripod.com /~YUModelClub/vehicals/m5359_twin_30mm_self.htm (590 words)

	Chinese SP Guns
		Notes: This self-propelled antitank gun was first fielded in China in small numbers in the late 1980s.
		The chassis is the same as that of the Type 83 152mm self-propelled gun/howitzer.
		The 120mm gun is fitted with a thermal sleeve and fume extractor.
	www.pmulcahy.com /sp_guns/chinese_sp_guns.htm (173 words)

	Archer 17 pdr Self-Propelled Gun
		Britain's most promising anti-tank gun was the excellent 17 pdr., and in 1942 a chassis for a self-propelled version was needed.
		Simply installing the gun in a new turret proved unfeasible due to the gun's length, so modification of the chassis was undertaken.
		Eventually the Archer proved to be an effective SP gun.
	www.miniatures.de /html/ita/spg-archer.html (234 words)

	M-12 Self-Propelled Gun
		A French First World War era 155mm gun was placed on a modified Grant chassis.
		Typically the US Army Ground Forces did not see the need for a 155mm self-propelled gun at the time, so the M-12 was not put into large scale production.
		When they did see combat in Normandy, they were invaluable not only for indirect fire, but also for destroying pillboxes and heavy German tanks with direct fire.
	rain.prohosting.com /jahamill/armorm12.html (84 words)

	M107 175mm Self-Propelled Gun
		The M107 175mm self-propelled Gun was largely deployed in NATO areas and its ammunition was commonly used throughout NATO forces.
		These guns fired an HE shell weighing 66.6 kilograms at a muzzle velocity of 914 meters per second.
		The M107 was used extensively in Vietnam to provide long range firesupport (being able to fire more than 30 km) and took part in numerous cross-DMZ duels with NVA guns.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/m107-175.htm (114 words)

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