Description:
The Patria 155mm caliber 52 is a towed field gun designed to provide outstanding firepower and accuracy. It features a range over 42 km for indirect fire missions using ERFB-BB ammunition, while retains a direct fire capability.
The Patria 155mm cal 52 field gun is mounted on a 4-wheel carriage, which may include an auxiliary power unit. The weight is between 10 and 14 tons depending on the gun configuration and can be towed by all-terrain trucks. The Patria 155mm gun is easy to operate and to maintain. Usually it takes a crew of 7-man to fire this gun, but it can be deployed by only 2-man, if needed.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 7
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm
Weights: Max Weight 14,000 kg (30,864 lb), Min Weight 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 42,000 m (137,795 ft), SetUp Time 2 min
Other: Max Rate of Fire 10 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 8 rounds per minute, Wheels 4
Egypt
Finland