M573 Maalik

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M573 Maalik
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A M573 artillery piece.
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
Place of origin Riysa
Service history
In service2001 – present
Used by Riysa
Production history
Designed1996
Unit cost£L 4,700,000
Produced2001-present
Specifications
Weight56.0 tonnes
Length12.0 m
Width3.60 m
Height3.11 m
Crew5

Rate of fireSustained: 10-13 rounds per minute
Burst: 3 rounds in 8 seconds
Maximum firing rangeHE-EFRB, QN1572 Nuclear: 34 km
HE-EFRB/BB: 44 km
HE-EFRB/RA: 63 km

ArmorMetal alloy, 14.5mm AP resistant.
Main
armament
157 mm 92M157 howitzer
60 rounds
Secondary
armament
15.7mm or 12.7mm machinegun, gunner's hatch-mounted.
EngineDiesel V31-12
SuspensionTorsion bar
Operational
range
520 km
Speed50 kph

The M573 Maalik (Arabic: مالك‎) is a Riysian 157 mm self-propelled howitzer. It entered mass-production in 1998, and service with the Riysian Joint Ground Forces in 2001.

Description

The M573 is one of the most advanced self-propelled artillery available in the Riysian inventory. Many processes are fully automatic, such as re-filling the ammo stock, and of course an automatic loader. The M573 also uses a new electronic fire-control system, with an optical/thermal imaging sight, GPS and phased array radar aids with navigation and targeting, and an automatic laying system. It is network and plug-and-fight capable, has automatic support for five MRSI rounds, is CRBN protected, and shielded against electromagnetic pulses.

Its main armament is the Riysian 157mm 92M157 howitzer. It fires the entire line of Riysian 157 mm amunition, with a sustained rate of fire of 10-13 rounds per minute and a burst-fire mode that fire three shells in eight seconds. It has a maximum range of 34 kilometers with its base HE-EFRB shell, which can go up to 63 kilometers with rocket-assisted projectiles.

Munitions

  • HE-EFRB: Standard extended range, full bore HE round. Weight 46.0 kg, maximum velocity 901 m/s. Maximum range 34 km.
  • QN1572: Extended range, full bore nuclear shell. Weight 60.2 kg, yield 0.1 kt, maximum velocity 870 m/s. Maximum range 34 km. Never exported.
  • QH157-EFRB: Extended range, full bore cargo round for delivery of biological and chemical agents, among other things. Weight 48.1 kg, maximum velocity 901 m/s. Maximum range 34 km.
  • HE-EFRB/BB:

Combat History

Users

 Riysa