| Tampella 155 K 83 | |
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The 155 K 83 in Finnish Army service | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | combat: |
| Barrel length | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
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| Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Elevation | -° to 70° |
| Traverse | ° |
| Rate of fire |
8 rpm (sustained) 3 rounds/15s (burst) |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 23 km (14 mi) (normal shells) |
| Maximum firing range | 30 km (19 mi) (base bleed) |
The Tampella 155 K 83 is a Finnish towed 155 mm field gun, manufactured in the 1980s by Tampella.
History[]
The development process for the 155 K 83 began in 1960 when Tampella presented their concept of a new 122 mm gun for the Finnish Army. It was a sound concept, but quite a heavy gun. It was only ordered in small numbers. In order to take advantage of the design, a decision was made to further develop this into a 155 mm gun. Through a number of development stages the 155 K 83 was born.
The drawings were also used to develop the Israeli Soltam M-68, which, after improvements, became the Soltam M-71 (designated the G4 in Singapore, Thailand and South Africa).[1] Some guns have been modernized to 155 K 83-97 standard.
The gun design was further modified in the late 1990s. The gun, called 155 GH 52 APU (or 155 K 98 in Finnish Army service), was given a longer, 52 calibre barrel and an auxiliary power unit, enabling it to move by its own power.
Operators[]
Finland - 108 units.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Artillery: an illustrated history of ... - Google Books. Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=iH4j8abhD1cC&pg=PA312&lpg=PA312&dq=155+mm+g4&source=bl&ots=bEPKHJIdfJ&sig=4ulY6i2HH6BLSDmalUCS3iO2fcw&hl=en&ei=TFfYTNbHCYaZnAfKqszlCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CD8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
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