FV433 Abbot 105mm SP
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Self-propelled (SP) artillery is a key element of mechanized warfare. Compared to towed artillery, it offers two advantages: it offers armored protection for the crew, and it is much more mobile. The latter advantage is especially important in the modern era of counter-battery radar. Even a trained crew requires several minutes to set up a towed howitzer. A SP gun can move into a location, fire, and then move out quickly. This "shoot-and-scoot" tactic dodges counter-battery fire, allowing the guns to hit without being hit back. As the Pakistani and Indian militaries are less reliant on helicopters and smart bombs for fire support, these artillery systems remain crucial parts of their armies.
Pakistan
The main SP system of Pakistan is the venerable American-made M-109A5. This version packs a 155mm gun, and comes from the most successful SP artillery line in history. It can get off 4 shots quickly, and sustain a rate of 1 shot per minute. Its road speed is 35 mph, and the gun has a maximum range of 30 km (albeit only when using rocket assisted projectiles).
Now entering service and supplementing the M-109 is the more modern Turkish-made T-155. This also packs a 155mm gun, has a road speed of 41 mph, and can hit targets up to 56 km away with special ammunition.
The heavy SP gun of the the Pakistani Army is the M-109's big brother, the American M-110A2. This is heavy SP artillery, with a 203mm (8 inch) gun. The gun is out in the open, rather than in a turret, offering both it and the crew less protection during operations. It can get off 3 shots quickly, or 1 every 2 minutes in sustained fire, and has a road speed of 31 mph. The maximum range is 30 km.
India
India's lightest SP gun is the British-made FV433 Abbot. This is based on their FV430 armored personnel carrier. It has a road speed of 30 mph and a 105mm gun. This gun can sustain a fast firing rate of 6 to 8 rounds quickly, but only has a range of 17.4 km.
They also use the Soviet-made 2S1 Gvozika using their 122mm gun. It has a road speed of 37 mph, a sustained rate of fire of 1 round per minute, and a maximum range of 22 km.
Pakistan
The main SP system of Pakistan is the venerable American-made M-109A5. This version packs a 155mm gun, and comes from the most successful SP artillery line in history. It can get off 4 shots quickly, and sustain a rate of 1 shot per minute. Its road speed is 35 mph, and the gun has a maximum range of 30 km (albeit only when using rocket assisted projectiles).
Now entering service and supplementing the M-109 is the more modern Turkish-made T-155. This also packs a 155mm gun, has a road speed of 41 mph, and can hit targets up to 56 km away with special ammunition.
The heavy SP gun of the the Pakistani Army is the M-109's big brother, the American M-110A2. This is heavy SP artillery, with a 203mm (8 inch) gun. The gun is out in the open, rather than in a turret, offering both it and the crew less protection during operations. It can get off 3 shots quickly, or 1 every 2 minutes in sustained fire, and has a road speed of 31 mph. The maximum range is 30 km.
India
India's lightest SP gun is the British-made FV433 Abbot. This is based on their FV430 armored personnel carrier. It has a road speed of 30 mph and a 105mm gun. This gun can sustain a fast firing rate of 6 to 8 rounds quickly, but only has a range of 17.4 km.
They also use the Soviet-made 2S1 Gvozika using their 122mm gun. It has a road speed of 37 mph, a sustained rate of fire of 1 round per minute, and a maximum range of 22 km.
Comments
Didn't know anything about this - very interesting!
In the short term, you are probably right.
Who is the winner! Time will tell.
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05/05/2009
Wow! Good for pakistan but who will be firing these against whom? India is far away. I am afraid these guns will be fired on taliban/citizens by army and later by taliban on pak army/citizens. We don't have to fire the Indian guns even a single round in their lifetime!
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