"The new Chinese CS/SH-1 122mm 4x4 self-propelled howitzer" Topic
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Tango01 | 10 Nov 2014 9:51 p.m. PST |
"At Zhuhai China Air Show 2014, the Chinese Air Force shows for the first time a new 122mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer, called CS/SH-1. The CS/SH-1 is armed with a SH-1 122mm howitzer is mounted at the rear of a 4x4 light truck. The vehicle was developed and designed by the Chinese defence Company Norinco, who is also in charge of the manufacturing. The CS/SH-1 uses a 4x4 all-terrain chassis with an open-top crew cabin. According to our first analysis, the vehicle can carry a total of 4 four military personnel, who are also the operators for the gun system…"
Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Deadone | 10 Nov 2014 10:01 p.m. PST |
Looks like a real awkward arrangement. |
Ascent | 10 Nov 2014 11:54 p.m. PST |
Why are the air force showing the howitzer? Not something they have much use for surely? |
Barin1 | 11 Nov 2014 4:40 a.m. PST |
I was involved with 122 mm howitzers a lot during my army service, think they might have recoil problems and panorama levels going off However it might be that the picture is not shlowing deployed position of the "legs" (may be we have the howitzer deployed in the left bottom part of the second pic, then it makes more sense… BTW, it seems they have "borrowed some D-30 parts for this one ;) |
Katzbalger | 11 Nov 2014 4:54 a.m. PST |
Looks to me like the 4x4 serves as the "legs" of the howitzer when deployed for firing, which is a neat idea if you need a light, self-propelled piece of artillery. Like the kind that paratroopers or heliborne infantry might find useful. It doesn't look like you could bug out very fast after firing a round, though, so might be a tad susceptible to counter-battery fire. No shoot'n'scoot for this system. Rob |
Deadone | 11 Nov 2014 4:16 p.m. PST |
I wonder if it's either intended as an airborne troops support weapon or as a cheap export grade system? Indeed it doesn't carry a standard PLA designation (in past it was was Type XX and more recently PLZ XX or ZBL XX, where XX denotes a year (not sure if it was start of production or design acceptance)). The designation appears to be a manufacturer designation. |
Gunbird | 11 Nov 2014 5:28 p.m. PST |
Isn't the vehicle in the way for loading that gun? I see multiple trip hazards, not something you want to do with a live 122mm shell in your hands I think. |
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