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M53/59 Pragalarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 03 Chū-SAMlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.92 m (22.7 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M53/59 Praga | Type 03 Chū-SAM |
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| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia[source] | Japan[source] |
| In service | 1959−1992 (Czechoslovakia)[source] | 2003 - Present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Japan |
4.9 m[source]
driver, commander and two gun operators
Single source4 (driver, commander and two gun operators)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source3,000 m (9,800 ft)[source]
9,700 m (31,800 ft) (horizontal) 6,300 m (20,700 ft) (vertical)[source]
500 km (310 mi)[source]
Operational; or more
Single source50 km or more[source]
Tatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel at 2,200 rpm
Single sourceTatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel 110 hp (82 kW) at 2,200 rpm[source]
per barrel (cyclic)
Single sourceper barrel (practical)
Single source450−500 rpm per barrel (cyclic) 150 rpm per barrel (practical)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source73 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Second Congo War[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1959–1978[source] | — |
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| No. built | 900+[source] | — |
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| Shell | Armour-piercing incendiary (API) High-explosive incendiary (HEI)[source] | — |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Action | Gas-operated[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -10° – +85°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 50-round box magazines[source] | — |
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| Armor | Steel, 10 mm (0.39 in) max (estimated)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 30 mm twin AA autocannon (600−900 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 11.57 hp/t (8.63 kW/t)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Manual with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 120 L (26 imp gal; 32 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Designer | — | Mitsubishi Electric , Kato Works LTD.[source] |
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| Warhead | — | High-explosive[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Proximity fuse[source] |
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| Engine | — | Mitsubishi single-stage solid propellant rocket motor[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Active AESA radar homing seeker plus inertial guidance and mid flight command link with track-via-missile[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) developed the Type 03 in 1990 alongside Mitsubishi Electronics Corporation (MEC). The first prototypes were developed in 2001.[source]Type 03 Chū-SAM · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Chu-SAM air defense system is based on 8×8 cross country unarmored trucks, and includes a command center, radar unit, launcher, and transloader, with each unit equipped with six missiles that travel at Mach 2.5. The system can track up to 100 targets simultaneously and target 12 at the same time, engaging fighter jets, helicopters, and cruise missiles .[source]Type 03 Chū-SAM · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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