ASU-85

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ASU-85
ASU of the Polish 6th Air Assault Brigade
Type	Self-propelled gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Specifications
Weight	15.5 tonnes
Length	6 m
Width	2.8 m
Height	2.1 m
Crew	4
Armor	40 mm (glacis)
Primary armament	85mm D-70 main gun
Secondary armament	7.62mm SGMT coaxial machine gun
Engine	V-6 inline water-cooled diesel 240hp (179 kw)
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	260 km
Speed	45 km/h

The ASU-85 is a Soviet airborne self-propelled gun of the Cold War. It was designed on the PT-76 tank chassis, and armed with an 85 mm gun. Russian: Авиадесантная самоходная установка, АСУ-85, Aviadesantnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka, 'airborne self-propelled mount'.

Soviet Airborne Forces used the ASU-85 in airborne operations. Its primary role was light infantry support, with limited antitank capability. The ASU-85 replaced the open-topped ASU-57 in service.

[edit] External links

• http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/at/ASU-85.html

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