Type 66 howitzer | |
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Type | Towed howitzer |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
Used by | China, Sri Lanka, Angola, Albania |
Wars | Kosovo war |
Specifications | |
Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile |
Caliber | 152.4 mm (6 in)[1] |
Breech | Vertical semi-automatic sliding-wedge |
Recoil | Hydraulic buffer and hydro-pneumatic recuperator |
Carriage | Split trail |
The Type 66 is a 152 mm towed howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army of China. The gun system is developed from the Soviet D-20 towed artillery. In addition to conventional shells the gun is capable of firing Type MP-152 rocket-assisted projectiles.[1] In some cases a gun-shield is fitted but this is not universal.[1]
Versions
- Type 66-1: Improved version.[2]
- 6x6 mobile gun: Self-propelled version.[3]
- Type 83 SPH: Improved towed and self-propelled versions.
Operators
- 90 in service in 2002[4]
- 4 received in 1999[4]
- 46 in service as of 2016[5]
Former operators
Gallery
- In Sri Lanka military service
- A Type 66 at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
References
- 1 2 3 "Gun - 152 mm, Chinese Gun Howitzer Type 66 (1970-1990)". Collections. Royal Armouries. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ↑ Janes Armour and Artillery 2003-2004
- ↑ "AirShow China 2018: Poly Technology Type 66 152mm 6x6 mobile gun howitzer | AirShow China 2018 Zhuhai News Show Daily Coverage | Defence security military exhibition 2018 daily news category".
- 1 2 Foss, Christopher F. (21 February 2002). "NORINCO 152 mm gun-howitzer Type 66 (D-20)". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.
- ↑ Military Balance 2016, p. 289.
- ↑ "Appraisal of PLA Artillery Modernisation". Centre for Land Warfare Study.
- ↑ Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis July 2006 – May 2009 (PDF). Ministry Of Defence Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
Works cited
- International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routlegde. ISBN 9781857438352.
External links
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