Type-59 Basilísque SPG
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| Type-59 Basilísque Self-Propelled Gun | |
|---|---|
 Type-59 SPG during a training exercise in northern Topoguya | |
| Type | 210mm Heavy Artillery |
| Place of origin |  Inyursta |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2009 - present |
| Used by | Inyursta |
| Production history | |
| Designer | PAVCO Arms |
| Designed | 1991-2000 |
| Produced | 2003 - present |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 6 (Commander, driver, load crew (x3), comms) |
| Caliber | 210mm |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Maximum firing range | 65km (standard) 95km (rocket-assisted) |
| Armor | Up to 7.62mm |
Operational range | 400 km on internal fuel and energy reserves |
| Speed | Up to 34mph (69km/h) on road, 20mph (32km/h) off-road |
The Type-59 Basilísque is a self-propelled artillery gun in use with the Inyurstan Army. It is both currently and historically the largest caliber gun in use with any branch of the Inyurstan Armed Forces. After a troubled design history, the Type-59 entered service in 2009, but it has yet to be fired in combat.
Development History
However, the so-called "Rocket Mafia" continued to deny the utility of a larger-caliber artillery piece, believing that traditional guns were becoming obsolete and even guided artillery would soon be replaced by missiles, rocket artillery and kamikaze drones.