What was the range of the 155mm German artillery guns?
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What was the range of the 155mm German artillery guns?
The M1A1 155mm “Long Tom” could hurl a 127-pound projectile to a range of 22,000 meters (13.7 miles), while the M1 8-inch gun fired a 240-pound shell up to 32,500 meters (20.2 miles).
What is the most advanced artillery?
155 mm artillery main armament The PzH 2000* self-propelled howitzer – armed with a 155 mm L52 main gun developed by Rheinmetall – is widely held to be most advanced, most effective artillery system anywhere.
How much does a PzH 2000 cost?
In November 2019 a PzH 2000 L52 gun fired a shell to a range of 67 km….
| Panzerhaubitze 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | DM 9 million (1996) 17 million Euro (2022) |
| Produced | 1996–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Combat: 55.8 t (61.5 short tons) |
Which is the best artillery gun in the world?
The indigenous ATAGS howitzer is the best artillery gun in the world, a top scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said. The ATAGS or Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System was developed by the DRDO and produced by two Indian firms — Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems Limited.
What is the biggest howitzer?
The 240 mm howitzer was the most powerful weapon deployed by US field artillery units during World War II, able to fire a 360 lb (160 kg) high explosive projectile 25,225 yards (23,066 m)….
| 240 mm Howitzer M1 | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 64,700 lb (29,300 kg) (in action) |
| Barrel length | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) L/35 |
| Width | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
| Crew | 14 |
What is the best howitzer in the world?
Currently top 10 self-propelled howitzers in the world are these:
- Nr.1 PzH 2000 (Germany)
- Nr.2 2S35 Koalytsiya-SV (Russia)
- Nr.3 PLZ-52 (China)
- Nr.4 K9 Thunder (South Korea)
- Nr.5 Type 99 (Japan)
- Nr.6 PLZ-05 (China)
- Nr.7 Zuzana 2 (Slovakia)
- Nr.8 M109A7 Paladin (USA)
Who made K9 Vajra?
The howitzers were delivered ahead of schedule, with the last one handed over to the Army in February 2021. The guns were built by L at Hazira in Gujarat with technology transfer from South Korean defence major Hanwha Defense.
