152 mm field gun-howitzer M84 NORA-A
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| M84 NORA-A | |
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 152 mm field gun-howitzer M84 NORA-A |
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| Type | field gun |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7080Kg |
| Length | 11.21 m |
| Barrel length | 9,67 m |
| Width | 2,415 m |
| Height | 2,16 m |
| Crew | 9 |
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| Caliber | 152 mm |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding wedge |
| Carriage | M84 NORA-A |
| Elevation | -5°-+65° |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 6 (normal) 8 (burst) 5 (sustained) |
| Muzzle velocity | 810 m/s |
| Maximum range | 23.990 m(unassisted) 28.100 m(assisted) |
The 152 mm field gun-howitzer M84 NORA-A was developed in the beginning of the 1980s at that time Yugoslav Military-Technical Institute. It was introduced in Yugoslav People Army (JNA) arsenal in the 1984. It is based on the Soviet 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20).
Serbia has designed a new mobile artillery piece called Nora B-52 which incorporates the M84 NORA-A mounted on a FAP-2632 military truck.
