SSPH Primus
Singaporean 155 mm self-propelled howitzer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer 1 (SSPH 1) Primus[1] is a self-propelled howitzer armed with a 155 mm howitzer. Developed jointly by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Singapore Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics), it was officially inducted to the Singapore Artillery in 2004. Primus is derived from the Artillery motto In Oriente Primus (Latin: "First in the East").
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SSPH Primus | |
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Type | Self-propelled artillery |
Place of origin | Singapore |
Service history | |
In service | 2002 - Present |
Used by | Singapore Armed Forces |
Production history | |
Designer | ST Kinetics |
Designed | 1996 |
Manufacturer | ST Kinetics |
Produced | 2000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | Combat weight: 28.3 tonnes (31.2 short tons; 27.9 long tons) |
Length | Chassis: 6.6 metres (21 ft 8 in) Overall: 10.21 m (33 ft 6 in) |
Width | Chassis: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) Overall: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Height | 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in) |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Driver, Ammo Loader, Charge Loader) |
Shell | 155 mm NATO |
Caliber | 155 mm 39 calibre |
Breech | Full automatic Interrupted screw with electronic rammer and semi-auto loader |
Elevation | -5°/+75° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | Burst: 3 rounds/20 sec Maximum: 6 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm |
Maximum firing range | 30 km (19 mi) with ER projectile |
Armor | High-hardness Steel |
Main armament | 155 mm Howitzer gun |
Secondary armament | 1× 7.62 mm GPMG |
Engine | Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) 6V 92TA 550 horsepower (410 kW) |
Power/weight | 19.43 hp/tonne |
Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Operational range | 350 km (220 mi) |
Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
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At the time of introduction in 2002, SSPH Primus was recognized as the world's lightest 155mm, 39 calibre tracked howitzer of its kind.[2]