Zaluzhny showed the bright work of the Polish “Crabs” at the front: what kind of weapon is this (photo, video)

Ukraine continues to strike at the Russian occupiers with a variety of weapons. In particular, the Polish “Crabs” are also successfully working on the front line.

This was announced on Facebook by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.

The site “Today” found out what kind of weapon it was.

Polish howitzer for Ukraine

According to the Commander-in-Chief, the AHS Krab ACS is a modern self-propelled howitzer. The maximum rate of fire of the gun is 6 shots per minute. Shooting with a series of projectiles is available.

At the same time, the practical rate of fire in combat conditions, under which the crew can work effectively for a long time, is 2 shots per minute. Howitzers themselves are capable of hitting targets at a distance up to 40 km.

Interestingly, the Polish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer is compatible with NATO ammunition. The howitzer has a Polish licensed turret from the British AS-90 self-propelled guns with a 155 mm barrel and a 52 caliber length. The installation chassis is from the K9 Thunder self-propelled guns manufactured by the South Korean company Samsung Techwin.

Characteristics of ACS AHS Krab:

• combat weight – 48 tons;
• crew – 5 people;
• power reserve – 400 km;
• speed on the highway – 60 km / h;
• travel speed on flat terrain – 30 km / h;
• off-road speed – 15 km / h;
• maximum rate of fire – up to 6 rounds per minute;
• rate of fire in series – 3 shots in 10 seconds;
• long-term shooting – 2 rounds per minute;
• minimum firing range – 4.7 km;
• effective firing range – up to 30 km;
• maximum firing range – up to 40 km;
• deployment in position – 30 seconds;
• ammunition – 40 shells, of which 29 are stored in the ACS turret, 11 are stored in the ACS hull.

SAU AHS Krab (SAU “Crab”).

SAU AHS Krab (SAU “Crab”).

SAU AHS Krab (SAU “Crab”).

SAU AHS Krab (SAU “Crab”).

SAU AHS Krab (SAU “Crab”).

SAU AHS Krab (SAU “Crab”).

SAU AHS Krab (SAU “Crab”).

Valery Zaluzhny also showed the work of the Polish self-propelled guns “Crab” on the video:

Earlier, the Segodnya website wrote that the United States plans to announce the purchase for Ukraine of an advanced medium-range and long-range anti-missile and air defense system. We also wrote about the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, which are already hitting the invaders with all their might.