The Type 60 122mm towed gun is the Soviet D-74 122mm gun produced by the Chinese under licence. Developed in the late 1950s, it provided direct fire and indirect fire for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It remains in service with reserve units in gun battalions attached to motorized infantry and armoured divisions. It is in active service with the Sri Lankan Army, introduced in the early 1990s to replace the Ordnance QF 25 pounder field gun. It has seen action in the Sri Lankan civil war.
| Type 60 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Sino-Vietnamese War, Vietnam War, Sino-Soviet border conflict, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Six-Day War, Sino-Indian War, Yom Kippur War, Sri Lankan civil war |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,620 kg (12,390 lb) |
| Length | N/A |
| Crew | 7–9 |
| Caliber | 122 mm (4.8 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Carriage | Type 60 |
| Elevation | 45/−5 degree |
| Traverse | /−29 degree |
| Rate of fire | Intense 8–10 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 885 m/s (2,900 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) (indirect) 1,080 m (1,180 yd) (direct) |
| Maximum firing range | 24 km (15 mi) |
Wars
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Cambodia
China – in reserve
Democratic Republic of the Congo[1]
Egypt
Iran[2]
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Zimbabwe
Former users
editReferences
edit- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 461. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ^ Galen Wright (March 15th 2011) Iranian Military Capability 2011 - Ground Forces
- ^ Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis July 2006 – May 2009 (PDF). Ministry Of Defence Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2021.