Saturday, July 04, 2009

G6

Origin
South Africa

Contractor/s
BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
Denel *

Applications
T6

Family Members
G6-52

Munitions:
Assegai V-LAP

Description: The G6 is a proven, high mobile, wheeled, rapidly deployable, self-propelled, 155mm 45 calibers howitzer. It does not require any additional truck for long range transport. Using Base Bleed projectiles the G6 has a range of 39 km, with Denel's V-LAP projectile the G6 the range is extended to 50 km. It features a direct fire capability at ranges of 3,000 m. G6 armor offers protection for the 6-man crew against small arms fire and shell splinters.

The G6 self-propelled howitzer carries 45 projectiles and 50 charges in the rear compartment with blow-off doors for increased safety. It is armed with a 7.62mm machine gun mounted on the turret roof for self-defense purposes. The G6 howitzer can fire all NATO 155mm ammunition and has a GPS navigation system to achieve improved accuracy.

The use of a wheeled chassis instead of the traditional tracked chassis, means more reliability, increased mobility, a low maintenance and life cycle costs, and an extended service life.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 5

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm

Number of Weapons: 45

Dimensions: Height 3.5 m, Length 10.4 m, Width 3.4 m

Weights: Max Weight 47,000 kg (103,616 lb)

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 50,000 m (164,042 ft), Max Range 700 km (378 nm), SetUp Time 60 sec, Top Speed 24 mps (46 kt)

Power: Power 517 shp

Other: Max Rate of Fire 5 rounds per minute, Wheels 6

G6 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
G6; items: 18; transferred from South Africa to Oman in 1996
Items: 18

G6; items: undisclosed; from South Africa to an undisclosed customer in 1994

News
Denel to Supply AMV-based Infantry Combat Vehicle to the South African Army

Operators

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Oman

South Africa

United Arab Emirates

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Internet Resources
G6

Notes
(*) lead contractor
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)

Last Updated: Saturday, April 04, 2009

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