Armament |
The SH5 is armed with 105 mm/37-calibre ordnance. The 105 mm gun is mounted on a turntable fitted to a flatbed just behind the crew compartment. This has elevation from zero degrees to plus 70 degrees with traverse being 30 degrees left and right. The maximum range depends on the projectile/charge combination but NORINCO has released the following range figures for this 105 mm system: A total of 40 × 105 mm projectiles at carried in the ammunition containers located at the rear of the chassis. During firing, two stabilizers are lowered at the rear of the vehicle.
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Design and protection |
The armor crew compartment is mounted just behind the engine. The crew cabin is protected against the firing of small arms and artillery shell splinters. The front of the crew compartment is fitted with two large bulletproof windows to the front with two forward-opening doors down either side. Each of these doors has a large bulletproof window in the upper part. All the windows of the vehicle provide the same level of protection as the crew armor cabin.
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Propulsion |
The SH5 is based on a 6 × 6 cross-country chassis that is a new design that is also used for the SH2 122 mm (6 × 6) self-propelled artillery system. The vehicle's high-road speed reaches 100km/h and the range can reach over 800 km. The engine is mounted at the front of the vehicle.
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Accessories |
The SH5 is also with a computerized fire-control system, including GPS navigation and positioning, targeting, and communications systems, all of which adopt the modular design for easy maintenance and upgrade. The artillery is used within a C4ISR network at the company or battalion level. The SH5 is fitted with a central-inflating system. A spare wheel is mounted at the rear of the vehicle. The SH-5 is also is equipped with two hydraulically operated stabilizers mounted at the rear of the vehicle which is lowered in preparation for the firing. A spare wheel is mounted at the rear of the chassis.
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Specifications |
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Armament
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One 105mm howitzer a
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Country users
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Prototype and trial version.
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Designer Country
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China
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Accessories
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Computer fire control system, navigation system with GPS, communication systems, central-inflating system.
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Crew
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4 soldiers
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Armor
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Protection against small arms firing and shell splinters.
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Weight
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11,500 kg
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Speed
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90 km/h maximum road speed
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Range
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600 km a a
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Dimensions
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Length, 8.0 m; Width, 2.5 m; Height, 2.7 m
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