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HowitzerSweden · 1978 – present · Active

Bofors FH-77B

Bofors

Swedish 155 mm howitzer, developed and manufactured by Bofors.

Fälthaubits 77 A statiskt utställd på Brigadmuseum i Karlstad. — Photo via Wikimedia by Janee, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

Overview

About the FH-77B

Fälthaubits 77 or FH77 is a Swedish 155 mm howitzer, developed and manufactured by Bofors. It is also colloquially known as the Bofors gun in India.

Specifications

Category: Towed Artillery
Procurement: Imported
Manufacturer: Bofors
In inventory: ~410

Performance

Speed: 6 km/h
Range: 21 km
Maximum range: 24 km (with base bleed-round) · 60 km+ (using ramjet-round)
Muzzle velocity: 300 to
Rate of fire: 4 rounds in 9 seconds, · 6 rounds in 25 seconds, · sustained 3 revolutions per minute for 20 minutes
Engine: Volvo B20 APU

Dimensions

Weight: 11500 kg
Length: Combat: 11.60 m
Width: Combat: 9.73 m
Barrel length: 5.89 m L/38
Crew: 9 to 14

Armament & protection

Cartridge: 155 mm NATO
Calibre: 155 mm
Action: semi-fixed ammunition, propellant charge is contained in a plastic cartridge case with a steel head
Feed system: hydraulically powered flick rammer assisted loading
Elevation: -5°/+70°
Traverse: 30° left or right from centreline
Breech: Vertically sliding breech block, hydraulic ramming
Carriage: split trail with castor wheels