Type 60 howitzer
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| Type 60 | |
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| Type | howitzer |
| Place of origin | China |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 5,620kg |
| Length | N/A |
| Crew | 7~9 |
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| Caliber | 122 mm |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding wedge |
| Carriage | Type 60 |
| Elevation | +45/-5 degree |
| Traverse | +/-29 degree |
| Rate of fire | Intense 8-10 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 885m/s |
| Effective range | 23.9km (indirect) 1,080m (direct) |
| Maximum range | 24 km |
The Type 60 122mm towed howitzer is a Chinese built artillery gun, which is in fact the Soviet D-74 122mm howitzer produced under licence . Developed in the late 1950's it provided direct/indirect fire for the PLA today it remains in service with reserve units, but where used by gun battalion attached to motorized infantry and armoured divisions.
It is in active service with the Sri Lankan Army, introduced in the early 1990's to replace the Ordnance QF 25 pounder field gun. It has seen action in the Sri Lankan civil war.
[edit] Wars
- Sino-Vietnamese War
- Vietnam War
- Sino-Soviet border conflict
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
- Sino-Indian War
- Sri Lankan civil war
