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AHS Krab Self-Propelled Howitzer
ОБЗОР СИСТЕМЫ
The AHS Krab (Crab) is Poland's main self-propelled howitzer, combining the British AS-90 Braveheart 155mm/L52 turret with the South Korean K9 Thunder hull, produced at HSW in Stalowa Wola. It entered Polish service in 2009. The Krab achieved international recognition when Poland donated 18 systems to Ukraine in 2022 where they performed highly effectively. Rate of fire is 6 rounds/minute; range is 40+ km standard and 50+ km with extended-range munitions. Poland operates approximately 120 Krab systems with additional orders placed. The system is fully integrated with the Polish TOPAZ artillery command system.
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AHS Krab Self-Propelled Howitzer - Huta Stalowa Wola
ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА
- 155mm/52 caliber NATO standard
- Excalibur GPS-guided round compatible
- NATO-standard for interoperability
- Proven in Ukraine combat
- AS-90 turret is combat proven
НЕДОСТАТКИ
- AS-90 turret + Polish hull hybrid complexity
- Slow chassis for 48t weight
- Production bottlenecks in Poland
- Limited domestic ammunition production
ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
CREW5
ENGINES-12U Diesel, 1,000 Hp
WIDTH M3.4
HEIGHT M3
LENGTH M11.5
MAIN GUN155mm/52cal AS-90 Turret
RANGE KM650
AMMUNITIONERFB, HERA, Excalibur
RANGE KM MAX40
RATE OF FIRE3 Rds/Min (6 First Minute)
MAX SPEED KMH60
WEIGHT TONNES48
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Active protection system integration at this weight class represents a significant leap in survivability calculus.