The 152mm self-propelled gun/howitzer (model 77) is a self-propelled cannon howitzer on a Tatra T-815 truck chassis. It is a modern artillery weapon with automatic loading, capable of providing efficient fire support for ground forces activities. It is characterized by long range, high precision and high rate of fire. It is intended for fighting enemy artillery and mortars, suppression and destruction of enemy command posts, firing positions, radio equipment and manpower, destruction of both permanent defence structures and field entrenchments. It can carry out both direct (in case of need circular) and indirect fire. The howitzer is fitted with a 152mm gun, 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine-gun (model 38/46) and a RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launcher.
The Dana was developed in the late 1970s by ZTS for the Czechoslovak army, instead of purchasing the Soviet 2S3 Akatsiya. It is based on the Tatra 815 (8x8) truck, and was accepted for service in 1981. By 1994, over 750 units had been produced. Currently the vehicle is marketed by ZTS of the Slovak Republic. Further developments include a 155 mm gun, and the installation of the 155 mm gun turret on a T-72 chassis. The Dana is currently in service with the Czech Republic, Libya, Poland, Russia, and Slovakia.
The driver and commander are seated in the front cabin. The turret consists of two halves, with the gun mounted in between. Turret traverse is limited to 225 degrees to either side, due to cables. The gun has a fully automated loading system; after firing a moving belt removes the cartridge case. All the optics are located in the left half of the turret. The gunner and loader operator are on the left, the ammo handler is on the right side, which also has a DhSK on the turret roof. There are 60 projectiles in the turret and chassis.
The Zuzana 155mm Self Propelled Gun Howitzer is artillery gun for using of 155 mm ammunition, which is part of equipment of NATO states. Because of the long gun-range, cadence, accuracy fire, mechanization of service operations, system of fire control and manoeuvrability this Howitzer comes under group of the most modern guns in the world. This gun is intended for demolition of tactical, explorational and firing instruments of enemy, for destruction of constant and field defence works, tanks and another armed targets by direct fire or by blind fire. The Howitzer is equipped by system of fire control, connecting mechanism, cross-country navigation and wherewithalls for calculation of ballistics and diagnostics.
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