Yeoman Artillery System

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Yeoman Artillery System
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The Yeoman-B Howitzer system on the chassis of the Tarskvagn-124
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
Place of origin Dniegua
Production history
Designed1984
Produced1998-present
Specifications
WeightCombat: 55.6t
Length11.7m
Width3.6m
Height3.1m
Crew4 (commander, driver, gunner, and load operator)

Armorwelded steel, 14.5 mm resistant
additional bomblet protection
Main
armament
155 mm L/62 Artillery Gun
(72 rounds) 3 rounds in 9.0 seconds (Burst)
12 round/min
Secondary
armament
Ksp-58
EngineMTU 881 Ka-500
1,000 PS (986 hp, 736 kW)
Power/weight17.92 PS/t
Suspensiontorsion bar
Operational
range
420 km (261 mi)
SpeedRoad: 67 km/h
Off-road: 45km/h

The Yeoman Artillery System is a 155mm self propelled howitzer system designed to be mounted on a number of chassis systems. Developed by Husqvarna from Dniegua, the Yeoman entered service with the Dnieguan Armed Forces in 1998, replacing a number of previously towed howitzer systems. One of the most powerful howitzer systems in the world, the Yeoman can fire up to 14 rounds in a minute, preform an MRS of eight rounds, and has a sustained rate of fire of 90 rounds an hour. Operators are able to replenish the inboard supply of ammunition (72 rounds) and charges in 18 minutes. The inboard autoloading system is controlled by a load systems operator, who has the ability to switch between a number of ammunition, including the Graman Artillery System, which allows the yeoman to fire a shell up to 80 kilometers away.


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