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The '''SPG44152''', known as the '''Archer''', is a [[Velikoslavia|Velikoslav]] {{wp|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 {{ | The '''SPG44152''', known as the '''Archer''', is a [[Velikoslavia|Velikoslav]] {{wp|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. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 14 February 2024
| 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) |
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 Template:152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1) 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.
