Raad-2

Raad-2 / Thunder-2
Raad-2 in 2018
TypeSelf-propelled howitzer
Place of originIran
Service history
In service1997 - present
Used byIran
Warsnone
Production history
DesignerDefense Industries Organization
DesignedSeptember 1997
Produced1997 - Present
No. builtat least 36[1]
VariantsRaad-2M
Specifications
Mass36 tons
Length6.72 m (without the gun)
Width3.10 m
Height1.66 m (without the turret)
Crew3 (commander, driver and gunner)

Rate of fire5 rounds/min
Effective firing range30 km (19 mi)

Main
armament
155 mm HM44 howitzer
Secondary
armament
12.7 mm HMG
EngineV-8 diesel for Raad-2
5TDF for Raad-2M
840 hp for Raad-2[2]
700 hp for Raad-2M [3]
SuspensionTorsion bar
Operational
range
500 km
Maximum speed 70 km/h (43 mph)

Raad-2 (Persian:رعد-۲, means Thunder-2)[4] is an Iranian self-propelled howitzer.

  1. ^ Galen Wright (2011) Iranian Military Capability 2011 - Ground Forces
  2. ^ "Modlex product: MXF04-000080 Raad 2 - Self Propelled Gun Howitzer". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2017-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Modlex product: MXF04-000090 Raad 2M - Self Propelled Gun Howitzer". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2017-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "How Did Iran Manage to Reverse-Engineer a U.S. Howitzer with Soviet Features?". 30 June 2020.