SPG44152 Archer
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| 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 | 10,293 |
| 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 |