Description:
Originally designed as a towed howitzer, the 155mm FH77 39-caliber evolved into a self-propelled howitzer integrated into a 6x6 all-terrain vehicle called the FH 77B. The newest FH 77BD L45 is a highly mobile and extremely powerful, thanks to the use of advanced projectiles such as the BONUS, artillery system.
The FH 77B is able to fire 8 rounds and move 500 m away taking less than 3 minutes. It is also able to fire 3 rounds within 3 minutes and sustain a rate of fire of 8 rounds/minute. The system is provided with its own navigation system to achieve optimized accuracy performing multi-round simultaneous impact.
The gun crew is transported in an armored cabin and the ammunition boxes have the same degree of protection of the as the crew compartment. A single FH 77BD carries 24 rounds and 42 charges.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 6
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm
Number of Weapons: 24
Weights: Max Weight 30,000 kg (66,138 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 40,000 m (131,234 ft), SetUp Time 50 sec
Other: Max Rate of Fire 14 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 8 rounds per minute, Wheels 6
Operators
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Sweden