Friday, November 21, 2008

Type 54-1

Origin
China

Description: Type 54-1 is a rudimentary and lightweight 122mm self-propelled howitzer utilizing Type 85 armored personnel carrier tracked chassis. Its main gun features a range of near 12 kilometers. Type 54-1 was developed by China and has been sold to international customers.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 7

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 122 mm

Weights: Max Weight 15,400 kg (33,951 lb)

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 11,800 m (38,714 ft), Top Speed 16 mps (30 kt)

Power: Power 260 shp

Other: Max Rate of Fire 5 rounds per minute

Type 54-1 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Type 54-1; items: 36; transferred from China to Bolivia in 1992
Items: 36

Operators

see operators map

Bolivia / 36

China

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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