ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun

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The ASU‑85 is a Soviet-era light self-propelled gun designed for airborne forces, featuring a low-profile, lightly armored chassis mounting an 85 mm gun for air‑droppable assault and support operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airborne assault gun
self-propelled gun
armorCharacteristic lightly armored
armorType welded steel
caliber 85 mm
chassisLayout front-mounted engine
rear fighting compartment
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 4
crewPositions commander
driver
gunner
loader
designedBy OKB-40 NERFINISHED
designedFor airborne forces
airdroppable operations
designedToBe airdroppable
transportable by military transport aircraft
engineModel YaMZ-206V NERFINISHED
enginePower 210 hp
engineType diesel engine
enteredService 1960s
gunElevation limited elevation range
gunMounting fixed casemate superstructure
gunTraverse limited traverse
height about 2.1 m
length about 8.45 m
mainArmament 85 mm D-70 gun
manufacturer Volgograd Tractor Plant NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed 45 km/h
operationalRange about 360 km
primaryRole airborne assault gun
infantry support vehicle
profile low profile
replaced ASU-57 NERFINISHED
retiredFrom Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm machine gun
serviceEntry 1959
successor BMD-1 airborne IFV NERFINISHED
suspension torsion bar
usedBy East German Army NERFINISHED
Egyptian Army NERFINISHED
Polish Army NERFINISHED
Soviet Airborne Forces NERFINISHED
Vietnamese People’s Army NERFINISHED
usedInConflict Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED
Vietnam War
weight about 15.5 tonnes
width about 2.85 m

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Soviet Airborne Forces equipment ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun