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Self-propelled artillery From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raad-1 ("Thunder-1") is an Iranian self-propelled howitzer.
Raad-1 / Thunder-1 | |
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Type | Self-propelled artillery |
Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
Used by | Iran |
Wars | none |
Production history | |
Designer | Defense Industries Organization |
Designed | May 1996 |
Produced | 1996–unknown[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 17.5 tonnes |
Length | 6.72 m |
Width | 3.10 m |
Height | 1.66 m (without the turret) |
Crew | 4 (Commander, driver, gunner and loader) |
Effective firing range | 15.2 km |
Main armament | 122mm 2A18 howitzer |
Secondary armament | none |
Engine | V-8 diesel 330 hp (246 kW) |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km |
Maximum speed | 65 km/h |
In May 1996, Iran claimed to have successfully tested its first locally made self-propelled howitzer, the 122 mm Raad-1 ("Thunder-1").[2]
The Raad-1 did not enter production.[3] Analysts think most likely it was just a prototype used to develop the Raad-2.[1]
It is armed with 122 mm 2A18 howitzer from 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer or a modification of one with an effective firing range of 15,200 meters. The turret is also from the 2S1 Gvozdika. It uses the Iranian-made Boragh APC chassis,[4] a conversion of either the Russian BMP-1 or Chinese Type 86 (WZ-501) IFV. The engine is believed to be the 12.8 l German BF8L diesel engine, but this is not known for sure.[1]
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