Friday, November 21, 2008

SH2

IOC: 2007

Origin
China

Contractor/s
NORINCO

Description: The SH2 is a high mobility, lightweight, air-transportable truck-mounted howitzer developed by NORINCO for the export market and potentially for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The SH2 is based on a Soviet D-30 gun derivative mounted on a 6x6 chassis. The 122mm gun can fire hollow base charges at ranges of 22 km or rocket-assisted projectiles (RAPs) at 27 km. The artillery system maximum rate of fire is eight rounds per minute and operated by a crew of five the SH2 can be set ready to fire in 50 seconds. The SH2 system weighs more than 11 tons equipped with the gun system and 24 rounds and can travel at top speeds of 90 kph on road.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 122 mm

Number of Weapons: 24

Weights: Max Weight 11.5 t

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 22,000 m (72,178 ft), Max Elevation 70 °, Max Range 600 km (324 nm), Max Range firing RAP 27,000 m (88,583 ft), SetUp Time 50 sec, Top Speed 90 kph (56 mph)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 8 rounds per minute, Wheels 6

Internet Resources
sinodefence.com

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)

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