Monday, November 16, 2020

Poland - AHS Kryl

 Source: StalowkaNET

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The AHS Kryl is a 155 mm self-propelled wheeled gun howitzer designed in Poland by Centrum Produkcji Wojskowej Huta Stalowa Wola. It is a licensed copy of the ATMOS 2000 52-caliber gun mounted on a Polish Jelcz 663 armoured 6×6 chassis and integrating WB Electronics' "Topaz" artillery fire control system. The howitzer is equipped with an assisted ammunition loading system. 

The Kryl is compatible with all standard NATO 155 mm ammunition. Maximum range of fire is 30 km with a standard HE-FRAG projectile, 41 km with extended-range projectile, and 56 km with newly-developed rocket-assisted projectile. A 155 mm precision-guided rounds were developed in Poland with Ukrainian assistance. These have laser guidance and a range of up to 20 km.

The Kryl carries 18 round of ammunition and associated charges. More rounds are carried by an escorting ammunition supply truck.

Maximum rate of fire is 6 rounds per minute. Though sustained rate of fire is much lower.