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Haubits FH77larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceCombat: 11.60 m (38 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Haubits FH77 | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1978 – present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Kargil War |
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source6 km/h[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; + (using ramjet-round )
Single sourceMaximum; with base bleed -round
Single source21 km (13 mi)[source]
24 km (15 mi) (with base bleed -round) 60 km+ (using ramjet-round )[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Bofors[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1978[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bofors[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | $695,000 (1986)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1978–1984[source] | — |
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| No. built | 720[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | 155 mm NATO[source] | — |
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| Action | semi-fixed ammunition, propellant charge is contained in a plastic cartridge case with a steel head[source] | — |
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| Breech | Vertically sliding breech block, hydraulic ramming[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Carriage | split trail with castor wheels[source] | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | -5°/+70°[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 30° left or right from centreline[source] | 30° total[source] |
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| Feed system | hydraulically powered flick rammer assisted loading[source] | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Engine | Volvo B20 APU[source] | — |
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| Recoil | — | None[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Role | — | tripod-mounted man-portable, 73mm caliber recoilless gun[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The SPG-9 Kop'yo ( Russian : СПГ-9 Копьё , transliterated: Stankovyi Protivotankovyi Granatomet "Kop'yo" - Easel Anti-tank Grenade Launcher "Spear") is a tripod-mounted man-portable, 73mm caliber recoilless gun developed by the Soviet Union . It fires fin-stabilized, rocket-assisted high explosive (HE) and high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge projectiles similar to those fired by the 73mm 2A28 Grom low pressure gun of the BMP-1 armored vehicle. It was accepted into service in 1962, replacing the B-10 recoilless rifle .[source]SPG-9 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The projectile is launched from the gun by a small charge, which gives it an initial velocity of between 250–400 metres per second (820–1,310 ft/s). The launch charge also imparts spin to the projectile by a series of offset holes. Once the projectile has traveled approximately 20 metres (66 ft) from the launcher, a rocket motor in its base ignites. For the PG-9 projectile, this takes it to a velocity of 700 metres per second (2,300 ft/s) before the motor burns out.[source]SPG-9 · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The SPG-9 is heavy, ~60 kilograms (130 lb), and normally transported by vehicle, and carried into position by its two person crew. It can be deployed in about a minute. The weapon is in service with a large number of armed forces, and a variety of ammunition is produced; however, they are mostly copies of the original Soviet PG-9 HEAT and OG-9 fragmentation high explosive (Frag-HE) rounds.[source]SPG-9 · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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