| Raad-2 / Thunder-2 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Raad-2 in 2018 | |
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997 - present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Wars | none |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defense Industries Organization |
| Designed | September 1997 |
| Produced | 1997 - Present |
| No. built | at least 36[1] |
| Variants | Raad-2M |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 36 tons |
| Length | 6.72 m (without the gun) |
| Width | 3.10 m |
| Height | 1.66 m (without the turret) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver and gunner) |
| Rate of fire | 5 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | 30 km (19 mi) |
Main armament | 155 mm HM44 howitzer |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm HMG |
| Engine | V-8 diesel for Raad-2 5TDF for Raad-2M 840 hp for Raad-2[2] 700 hp for Raad-2M [3] |
| Suspension | Torsion 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.
- ^ Galen Wright (2011) Iranian Military Capability 2011 - Ground Forces
- ^ "Modlex product: MXF04-000080 Raad 2 - Self Propelled Gun Howitzer". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "How Did Iran Manage to Reverse-Engineer a U.S. Howitzer with Soviet Features?". 30 June 2020.