PzH 2000 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer, Germany
Key Data:
Crew
5 (commander, driver, gunner, 2 x ammunition loaders)
Dimensions:
Hull Length
7.9m
Overall Length
11.7m
Barrel Overhang
3.3m
Width
3.6m
Height
3.1m
Combat Weight
55t
Performance:
Highway Speed
Over 60km/h
Typical Tank Cross-Country Speed
Over 45km/h
Radius of Action
420km
Transportability
STANAG 2832 B
Forward Slope
50%
Trench Crossing
3m
Guns:
Calibre
52
Range With NATO Ammunition
30km
Range With Base Bleed Ammunition
36.5km
Range With Assisted Projectiles
40km
Demonstrated Performance
Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact capacity (MRSI) and firing on moving targets
Resupply 60 rounds and 288 charges by 2 crew members in less than 10 minutes 50 seconds
More than 26,300km of road and cross country driving
Resupply 60 rounds and 288 charges by 2 crew members in less than 10 minutes 50 seconds
More than 26,300km of road and cross country driving
Endurance
Execution of 9 x 24-hour days, with 9 x 300 rounds from 37 different firing positions and 9 x 125km moves
Firing Rate Demonstrated Using 24V Technology Automatic Loader
3 rounds in 9.2 seconds
8 rounds in 42.9 seconds
10 rounds in 59.6 seconds
8 rounds in 42.9 seconds
10 rounds in 59.6 seconds
Sustained Firing Rate
20 rounds in 2 minutes 10 seconds
Firing Rate Demonstrated Using 48V Technology Automatic Loader
3 rounds in 8.4 seconds
12 rounds in 59.74 seconds
12 rounds in 59.74 seconds
Sustained Firing Rate
20 rounds in 1 minute 47 seconds
Power:
Powerpack
MTU type 881
Power-to-Weight Ratio
13.4kW/t
Rating
736kW
Transmission
Renk HSWL 284C
