DANA self-propelled howitzer

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The DANA self-propelled howitzer is a Czechoslovak-designed 152 mm wheeled artillery system known for its high mobility, automatic loading, and extensive use in Eastern European armed forces.

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instanceOf artillery system
self-propelled howitzer
acronymMeaning Dělo automobilní nabíjené automaticky
alternativeName 152 mm ShKH vz. 77 DANA
artilleryCaliber 152 mm
baseChassis Tatra 815
caliber 152 mm
chassisType wheeled
countryOfOrigin Czechoslovakia
crew 5
designedIn 1970s
designer Konštrukta Trenčín
drive all-wheel drive
engineType diesel engine
hasFeature armored cab
automatic loading system
separate driver and gun crew compartments
turreted gun
hasVariant DANA M1 CZ
DANA M2
Ondava
intendedRole self-propelled field artillery
introduced 1977
loadingMechanism automatic
manufacturer ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom
massProductionStart late 1970s
maximumRange approximately 20 km with standard ammunition
over 25 km with rocket-assisted projectiles
mobility high
notableCharacteristic first 152 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer to enter service in the Warsaw Pact
numberOfAxles 8x8
originRegion Eastern Europe
primaryArmament 152 mm howitzer
secondaryArmament 12.7 mm machine gun
7.62 mm machine gun
serviceEntry late 1970s
suspension independent swing half-axles
usedBy Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
surface form: Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Czech Army
Czechoslovak Army
surface form: Czechoslovak People’s Army

Georgian Armed Forces
Libyan Armed Forces
Polish Army
surface form: Polish Land Forces

Slovak Armed Forces
Red Army
surface form: Soviet Army

Ukrainian Armed Forces
usedByRegion Eastern European armed forces
usedInConflict Gulf War
2011 Libyan Civil War
surface form: Libyan Civil War

Russo-Ukrainian War

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Czech Army usesEquipment DANA self-propelled howitzer