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Section “Airborne Forces USSR / Russia”
The soviet airborne self-propelled unit ASU-85 “Object 573” (according to the SU-85 official catalog), the Airborne Forces of the USSR, is serial.
Self-propelled gun developed in 1956. It was mass-produced since 1956. It was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army. In the battles did not participate.
Airborne self-propelled unit ASU-85 “Object 573” (SU-85), Airborne Forces of the USSR
Tactical and technical characteristics of the ASU-85 assault gun
Weight – 15.5 tons
Crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 8435 x 2970 x 1935 mm.
Armament: cannon – 1 piece, caliber – 85 mm., Ammunition – 45 shots
twin machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition load – 2000 rounds
Armor protection – 45 mm.
Engine power – 210 horsepower
Maximum speed – 45 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 360 km.
The depth of the water obstacles surmounted ford – 1.0 meters
Design features
The base is special.
The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the machine. Armament – the gun is equipped with an ejection system for purging the barrel and installed in the embrasure of the frontal sheet on the frame; the initial velocity of the armor-piercing projectile is 1005 m / s.
Protection – closed case made of armored rolled sheets at an angle; hull welded.
Chassis – six-cylinder engine, two-stroke, automotive diesel; mechanical transmission; individual suspension, torsion bar; there are night vision devices; assault gun is descanted by landing method.