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| SIDAM 25 | |
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 SIDAM 25 | |
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12,500 kg (27,600 lb) |
| Length | 5.04 m (16 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft) minus turret |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | 38 mm (1.5 in) aluminum |
Main armament | 4 × 25 mm Oerlikon KBA cannons |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 6V-53 215 hp (160 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion-bar |
Operational range | 500 km (310 miles) [1] |
| Maximum speed | 68 km/h (42 mph) |
The SIDAM 25 [2] is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in Italy from the chassis of the American M113 armoured personnel carrier. Due to the choice of basic chassis for the SIDAM 25, components and spare parts were both cheap, and readily available due to the widespread use of the basic M113. Beginning production in 1987, OTO Breda built a large turret to accommodate the four Oerlikon KBA cannons and remodeled the hull of the M113 slightly to provide side-access to the internal space of the vehicle by the addition of a side-mounted door.
- ^ Hogg, Ian. Twentieth-Century Artillery. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000. ISBN 0-7607-1994-2 p. 249
- ^ "SIDAM". Esercito Italiano. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014.