IHS Janes LandWarfare PlatformsArtillery & Air Defence

2013-2014

Christopher F Foss & James C O'Halloran

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Contents

Users Charter .......................................................................................................................... [2]

Executive Overview .............................................................................................................. [7]

Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................. [11]

Measurements ....................................................................................................................... [12]

Glossary ................................................................................................................................... [17]

How to use ............................................................................................................................. [28]

Artillery

Self-Propelled Guns AndHowitzers ..................................................................................... 3

Towed Anti-Tank Guns, Guns AndHowitzers ................................................................ 127

Self-PropelledMortar Systems ......................................................................................... 232

Multiple Rocket Launchers ............................................................................................... 257

Air Defence

Self-Propelled ....................................................................................................................... 377

Anit Aircraft Guns ............................................................................................................. 377

Anti-Aircraft Guns/Surface-To-AirMissile Systems ................................................... 419

Surface-To-AirMissiles .................................................................................................... 437

Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns .................................................................................................. 561

Man-Portable Surface-To-AirMissile Systems ............................................................... 625

Static And Towed Surface-To-AirMissile Systems ........................................................ 682

Shelter- And Container-Based Surface-To-AirMissile Systems ................................. 765

Universal Multipurpose Land/Sea/AirMissiles .............................................................. 772

LaserWeapon Systems ....................................................................................................... 781

Contractors ............................................................................................................................ 805

Alphabetical Index ................................................................................................................ 813

Manufacturers Index .......................................................................................................... 821

Front cover image: French 155mm/52-calibre CAESAR SPG of the French Army (Christopher F Foss) 1461774

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Raad-2

axis of fire: 2.24 mGround clearance, overall: 0.45 mWeight, combat: 36,000 kgGround pressure, standard track: 0.67 kg/cm

Mobility

Configuration, running gear: trackedPower-to-weight ratio: 23.00 hp/tSpeed

max speed: 65 km/hcross-country: 45 km/h

Range, main fuel supply: 450 kmFording, without preparation: 1.20 mGradient: 60%Side slope: 40%Vertical obstacle, forwards: 0.80 mTrench: 2.40 mEngine V-84MS, diesel, 840 hpGearbox

model: SPAT 1200forward gears: 7reverse gears: 1

Suspension: torsion bar with hydraulicshock-absorbers

Firepower

Armament: 1 turret mounted 155mm HM44 howitzer

Armament: 1 roof mounted 12.7 mm(0.50) M2 HB machine gun

Ammunition, main total: 30Main weapon, calibre length: 39 calibresTurret power control, type: manualMain armament traverse, angle: 360Main armament elevation/depression

armament front: +75/-3Survivability

Night vision equipment, vehicle: optionalNBC system: yesArmour

hull/body: steelturret: steel

StatusProduction as required. In service with the Iranian Army.

ContractorDefence Industries Organisation (DIO), Shahid Karimi Industrial Complex.

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Defence Industries Organization Raad-1122 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer

DevelopmentEarly in 2002, it was revealed by Iran that its 122 mm Raad-1 Self-PropelledGun-Howitzer (SP/GH) was then in quantity production by the Iranian DefenceIndustries Organisation (DIO), Armour Industries Group.This is in service alongside the larger Raad-2 155 mm SP/GH that is covered

in a separate entry in IHS Jane's Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and AirDefence. The Raad-1 has also been referred to as the Thunder-1.The Raad-2 155 mm and Raad-1 122 mm have been offered on the export

market but as of March 2013 there were no export sales of these weapons.

DescriptionIn overall concept, the 122 mm Raad-1 is similar in layout to other self-propelled artillery weapon systems of this type with the driver and power packat the front and the fully enclosed turret and fighting compartment at the rear.The Raad-1 122 mm SP/GH has an all-welded steel hull that is simi