Friday, November 21, 2008

LWSPH

Also Known As
Light Weight Self Propelled Howitzer

Origin
Singapore

Contractor/s
ST Engineering

Description: The LWSPH (Light Weight Self-Propelled Howitzer) is an air-transportable by both aircraft and helicopter, 155mm 39-caliber, self-propelled howitzer. It is mounted on a 4x4 chassis that lacks of external armor to protect the crew helping to keep the overall LWSPH weight around 7 tons.

The LWSPH maximum range with unassisted projectiles is 19km, while that figure increases dramatically to 30 kilometers with rocket assisted projectiles.

The LWSPH was certified for air-transportation by C-130 aircraft, CH-53 and CH-47 helicopters.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm

Dimensions: Height 2.6 m, Length 10 m, Width 2.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 30,000 m (98,425 ft), Min Range 600 km (324 nm), Top Speed 22 mps (43 kt)

Power: Power 170 shp

Other: Max Rate of Fire 6 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 2 rounds per minute, Wheels 4

Operators

Singapore

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, October 25, 2008

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