SPG44152 Archer

SPG44152 Archer
Archer SPG of the 4th Artillery Regiment, Baderia, 1961
Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	Velikoslavia
Service history
In service	1944-1991
Used by	Velikoslavia
Production history
Designer	Halcyon Armor Workshop
Designed	1932-1938
Manufacturer	Vushok Armor Works
Produced	1940-1963
No. built	13,293
Specifications
Weight	25.3 tonnes
Length	8.50 m
Width	3.10 m
Height	2.50 m
Crew	5 (earlier variants) 4 (later variants)
Shell	Separate loading charge and projectile
Shell weight	HE; 40 kg (88.2 lb)
Caliber	15.2cm (6 inch)
Breech	Interrupted screw
Recoil	hydro-pneumatic
Elevation	–6° to 69.5°
Rate of fire	4 rpm
Muzzle velocity	508 m/s (1,666 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	8 miles
Armor	Cast turret Hull front 30mm (upper part) 30mm (lower part), Hull side 20mm Hull rear 20mm Hull top 10 mm Hull bottom 15 mm Turret front 40 mm Turret side 30 mm Turret top 20 mm
Main armament	152mm S-1 Howtizer
Secondary armament	16 x 76mm smoke grenade launchers
Engine	Pantra YV5 4 stroke 12 cylinder 32 liter water cooled diesel engine 500 hp at 2500 RPM
Suspension	Torsion Bar
Ground clearance	0.45 m
Operational range	330 km
Speed	60 km/h on-road 40 km/h off-road

The SPG44152, known as the Archer, is a Velikoslav Self-propelled artillery that entered service in 1944 and is based off the chassis of the T3976 Medium Tank. Designed to mount the robust and powerful {{|152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)|152mm S-1 Howitzer}} on a vehicle to support armored forces, the Archer served as the primary artillery vehicle of the Grand Armed Forces of Velikoslavia for more than forty years and remained in reserve service up until 1991. It is still used in numerous places around the globe today. Notably, the Archer was the mainstay of Velikoslav artillery in the Second Partisans' War, participating in every major engagement and produced by the thousands.

Operators

• Velikoslavia
  • Grand Armed Forces of Velikoslavia
• Mesogeia
  • Imperial Army of Mesogeia