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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #125 on: March 07, 2024, 09:02:20 AM »
Israel’s Huge L-33 Ro’em.

This machine was basically a large box placed on top of a Sherman lower hull, surrounding a 155 mm howitzer, with a Cummins V8 diesel engine providing the power.




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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #126 on: March 07, 2024, 12:11:19 PM »
If only one of the decent manufacturer's would make a 35th kit of this to complete my IDF collection.

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #127 on: March 07, 2024, 01:58:11 PM »
If only one of the decent manufacturer's would make a 35th kit of this to complete my IDF collection.
Surprised that no one has aside from the AEF Designs kit from long ago. 
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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #128 on: March 08, 2024, 01:19:57 AM »

Surprised that no one has aside from the AEF Designs kit from long ago.

I have a copy of that one.

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #129 on: March 08, 2024, 09:58:31 AM »
I have a copy of that one.


That is of the early L-33 version - no bustle at the back of the hull.

Reviews I have read of AEF kits were scathing ... but I've had no real complaints of their products.  Guess the others didn't have modelling skills. >:D

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #130 on: April 12, 2024, 10:32:14 PM »
Objekt 327: T-72 fitted with a 2A36 152mm gun. Only one prototype was constructed. The armament occupied an open top tower, and it was completely automated, while the crew was protected fully within the hull. After initial promise when started, by the early 1980s it still had nagging mechanical faults, and it was shelved for the 2S19-B Msta






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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #131 on: April 13, 2024, 01:51:55 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #132 on: April 13, 2024, 01:07:26 PM »
The Finnish Patria is working on integrating their 155K98 gun design with wheeled vehicles. Apparently, the Sisu 8×8 is a likely candidate.

No published articles in English (yet?)
https://www.patriagroup.com/fi/media/patria-magazine/tekniikka/patrian-vahva-osaaminen-tykkien-valmistuksessa-on-tallella

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #133 on: April 14, 2024, 01:41:04 AM »


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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #134 on: April 14, 2024, 08:26:22 PM »
 Hello,
These are still missing. I don't know if this exists or is a photomontage. Leopard  2 AGM.

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #135 on: April 14, 2024, 08:31:48 PM »
Polish 120mm turret on Marder (my friend). Was shown at MSPO 2013

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #136 on: April 14, 2024, 08:35:15 PM »
And the italian Palmaria-turret on the longer Marder-chassis. In service in Argentinia.

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #137 on: April 17, 2024, 03:04:47 AM »
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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #138 on: April 17, 2024, 04:17:36 AM »
Patria 155K98 on Sisu ETP brochure stuff ... and an earlier SP foray on the T-55 hull.
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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #139 on: July 25, 2024, 09:19:46 PM »
Hanwha Aero has revealed that it is developing a 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer for the export market.

On July 19, during the conference at Changwon , a model of a 155 mm wheeled howitzer  on an 8x8 vehicle and a modified K9A2 turret were presented.



Source: https://www.bizhankook.com/bk/article/27971
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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #141 on: October 29, 2024, 05:48:08 PM »
Saw one of these up close a few weeks back
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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #142 on: October 30, 2024, 06:22:26 PM »
I remember visiting the contractors for the M113as4 project where my employer was in charge of the milling machine.  In the foyer there was a model of the SAAB wheeled SP Gun the Archer.  Quite impressive it looked indeed.  I later read the problems they encountered with the system and it's use of variable charges to propel the projectile. Artillery relies on a variable charge and elevation system to achieve the various ranges that they shoot at.

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #143 on: October 30, 2024, 08:59:57 PM »
... Artillery relies on a variable charge and elevation system to achieve the various ranges that they shoot at.
You can also use variable charges and elevation to get a few shells to impact the same target simultaneously - if your rate of fire is good.

I remember shooting a couple of rounds like that from 120mm mortars. Patria NEMO mortar system can get up to 6 grenades to hit the target simultaneously.

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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #144 on: October 31, 2024, 06:42:02 AM »
Saw one of these up close a few weeks back

A couple of photos I took:




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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #145 on: November 01, 2024, 10:18:07 AM »
A couple of photos I took:

Nice! I hadn't realised that BAE were still offering the 6x6 (recent purchases all seem to have been on 8x8 chassis).
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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #146 on: November 16, 2024, 07:12:03 AM »
Now appearing in the Ukraine
‘Monstrous’ North Korean artillery spotted in Russia, likely for use in Ukraine | NK News
https://www.nknews.org/2024/11/monstrous-north-korean-artillery-spotted-in-russia-likely-for-use-in-ukraine/
M-1978 Koksan - North Korea's 170 mm SPG -
https://tankhistoria.com/cold-war/koksan/


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Re: Self Propelled Artillery
« Reply #147 on: November 17, 2024, 01:14:26 AM »
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