self-propelled artillery

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    Interbellum and WW2 period (1918-1945) experimental and small-known artillery

    This can be considered a "continuation" of the theme of artillery during the First World War. US experimental 4.7 inch gun and 155 mm howitzers, 1920s, and other guns. If I understand correctly, the long range 4.7"/120mm gun had the same ballistics as the AA 4.7"/120mm gun (45 lbs projectile...
    • Bottleship
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    • anti-aircraft artillery railway artillery self-propelled artillery siege artillery towed artillery
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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    French artillery projects (cannons, howitzers, mortars, munitions)

    Hi everyone, I noticed that no thread seemingly existed on French artillery projects. I am thus creating this one so that we can eventually gather everything we know. I will start with some of the projects I identified in my archive research on interwar-1940 work, for now >155 mm calibers as...
    • Elan Vital
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    • armée de terre cannon french third republic howitzer interwar period mortars railway artillery railway gun self-propelled artillery siege artillery towed artillery world war ii
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  3. Forest Green

    155mm Artillery Systems

    https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/british-army-conducts-first-live-firing-with-new-archer-self-propelled-howitzer-in-real-combat-conditions
    • Forest Green
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    • cold war ii self-propelled artillery spg
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    • Forum: Military
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    ARL Char V1 (or V 39) French 75mm self-propelled gun

    Hi everyone, New topic based largely on my research in the French archives, this time on one of the more elusive prototypes of late 30's France: the ARL self-propelled gun, also sometimes called the ARL V 39. Preliminary history: The story of French self-propelled 75mm guns date back at least...
    • Elan Vital
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    • armée de terre french third republic interwar period late 1930s self-propelled artillery
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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    12.8 cm K.44 Selbstfahrlafette mit gerichtetem Fahrzeug und Feinrichtmaschine

    While looking through a seemingly random search result, I found a particular drawing that stood out to me as it does not seem to be discussed much outside of this VK thread where I found it... Here are the details found in said article: There is also a blueprint and a recreation of said...
    • 3.7 cm Flakvierling 43
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    • anti-tank axis powers early 1940s heer nazi germany rheinmetall-borsig self-propelled artillery third reich wehrmacht world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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    Superheavy self-propelled artillery projects

    The same type of artillery as the German 540- and 600-mm self-propelled howitzers and the Soviet 406- and 420-mm post-war SPGs. German 280 mm SPG project, WW2 period Other German 280 mm SPG project: Also, German 240 mm (?) SPG (unbuilt "Karl" variant?): 280 mm French (?) project, late WW1...
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    Panzerhaubitze 2000 Developments

    • Lc89
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    • bundeswehr cold war cold war ii early 21st century federal republic of germany heer late 20th century post-cold war self-propelled artillery ukrainian crisis west germany
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    • Forum: Military
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    U.S Army 8x8 Lightweight 105mm & 155mm SPH program of the 1980's??

    G'day again gents I am currently scanning through my long packed away copies of Military Technology magazines! For years now I have been want to inquire into a project that I viewed in MilTech Vol XI, Issue 6, 1987! It has to do with a U.S Army program to remedy the lack of both AFV's and...
    • Pioneer
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    • 1980s airmobile armoured fighting vehicles cold war self-propelled artillery u.s. army u.s. army light divisions united states army
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  9. RyanC

    US Army's 1990s Armored Systems Modernization (ASM) Program (FIFV, Block III Tank, Crusader)

    Scanned this in from an old Army Magazine; this has the clearest, most detailed layout of the specs of the Army's AMS program, which included Crusader, Block III Tank, FIFV, etc. -------- ARMY May 1991 Armor's Future: From One, Many By Eric C, Ludvigsen Associate Editor Convinced of the...
    • RyanC
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    • 1980s 1990s armored systems modernization armoured family of vehicles cold war future infantry fighting vehicle gas turbine heavy force modernization program post-cold war self-propelled artillery tacom tank tank design u.s. army u.s. army tank-automotive and armaments command united states united states army
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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    SP 70 / PzH 155-1

    I read long time ago in Armies & Weapons the prototype of the SP-70, a cancelled self propelled howitzer but nothing on the web. Do you have something about it ? ;D
    • cador
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    • 1970s cold war early 1980s great britain italian republic north atlantic treaty organisation panzerhaubitze 155-1 panzerhaubitze 70 self-propelled artillery u.s. army west germany
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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