FH77 howitzer series
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The FH77 howitzer series is a family of Swedish 155 mm field artillery pieces developed by Bofors, known for their advanced design, high rate of fire, and widespread international use.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery system
ⓘ
howitzer family ⓘ |
| ammunitionLoading | separate projectile and charge loading ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category | towed howitzers ⓘ |
| conflictUse | regional conflicts involving its operator nations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| crewRole | field artillery crew-served weapon ⓘ |
| deployment | towed by artillery tractor or truck ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | emplaced in field firing positions ⓘ |
| designedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Bofors (as an arms manufacturer)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bofors
|
| fireControl |
mechanical and optical sights in early variants
ⓘ
upgradable to modern fire-control systems ⓘ |
| gunLaying | towed ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
FH77A
ⓘ
FH77BW L39 ⓘ
surface form:
FH77B
FH77BW L39 ⓘ
surface form:
FH77BD
FH77BW L39 ⓘ FH77BW L52 Archer prototype ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rapid multiple-round fire missions
ⓘ
reliability in harsh climates ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bofors (as an arms manufacturer)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bofors
|
| mobility | towed, road-mobile artillery ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced design for its time
ⓘ
high rate of fire ⓘ widespread international use ⓘ |
| originIndustry | Swedish defense industry ⓘ |
| primaryCaliberStandard | NATO 155 mm ⓘ |
| propellantType | separate-loading bagged charges ⓘ |
| role | support of infantry and armored units ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | army artillery units ⓘ |
| shellType |
155 mm high-explosive
ⓘ
cargo and submunition rounds ⓘ illumination ⓘ smoke ⓘ |
| standardization | compatible with NATO 155 mm ammunition ⓘ |
| successorInConcept | Archer Artillery System ⓘ |
| transportMode | towed on roads and tracks ⓘ |
| type | field artillery ⓘ |
| typicalBarrelLength | 39 calibers ⓘ |
| usedAs | field howitzer ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish Army ⓘ other export customers ⓘ |
| usedFor | indirect fire support ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bofors