ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun
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The ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun is a light, air‑droppable Soviet assault gun designed in the early Cold War era to provide airborne troops with mobile anti‑tank and fire support capabilities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ASU-57 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne assault gun
ⓘ
self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| armorLayout | open-topped ⓘ |
| armorType | light armor ⓘ |
| caliber | 57 mm ⓘ |
| canBeAirdroppedBy | military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| chassisType | tracked ⓘ |
| combatWeightClass | light ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ |
| designedBy | OKB-40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | airborne troops ⓘ |
| designedToBeLightweight | true ⓘ |
| designer | Nikolai Astrov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front ⓘ |
| engineType | gasoline engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1951 ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| gunMounting | fixed casemate ⓘ |
| gunTraverse | limited ⓘ |
| hasLowSilhouette | true ⓘ |
| isAirDroppable | true ⓘ |
| isLightVehicle | true ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 57 mm Ch-51 gun ⓘ |
| mainGunType | anti-tank gun ⓘ |
| mobilityClass | highly mobile ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | airborne self-propelled installation 57 mm ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | АСУ-57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-tank warfare ⓘ |
| productionStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementEra | late 1960s ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | fire support ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Soviet Airborne Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | ASU-85 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMethod | parachute platform ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw Pact countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
direct fire support
ⓘ
supporting airborne infantry against armor ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.