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The '''БКЧ-СУ''' (''Бронированый Курьер Человека-Самоходная Установка'') was a Czechalrussian Armored Personnel Carrier-Assault Gun.
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The '''БКЧ-СУ''' (''Бронированый Курьер Человека-Самоходная Установка'') is a Czechalrussian Armored Personnel Carrier-Assault Gun.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 02:09, 19 March 2007

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БКЧ-СУ
General characteristics
Crew 8 (Driver,Co-Driver,Commander,Gunner, + Soldiers)
Length 7 Meters (Not including main gun)
Width 2.91 Meters
Height 2.35 Meters
Weight 15.5 Tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour Layered Steel
Main armament D-30 122mm Howitzer
Secondary armament 4 Firing Ports for AK style assault rifles
Mobility
Power plant Nechnav Diesel UTD-88 (379 HP)
Suspension Wheeled 6x6
Road speed 54 mph (Road)
Power/weight 24.45 hp/h
Range 400 Miles


The БКЧ-СУ (Бронированый Курьер Человека-Самоходная Установка) is a Czechalrussian Armored Personnel Carrier-Assault Gun.

History

The БКЧ-СУ was an assault gun which used the hull of the БКЧ-1 APC and was the result of an military order for a assault gun capable of carrying a D-30 Howitzer. The БКЧ-СУ was designed by Czechalrus' Armoured Systems INC. The first production БКЧ-СУs were completed on March 10th 2007, for a total of 200 vehicles for testing.

The БКЧ-СУ did reasonably well in field trials, although the БКЧ-СУ suffered greatly from the recoil of the D-30 causing the coordinates having to readjusted after each firing of the main weapon. Production continues today and the БКЧ-СУ is expected to stay in service until 2015 a total of 1,500 БКЧ-СУs have been built by today.

Countries in Service

The БКЧ-СУ is currently in service with the Czechalrussian Armed forces but has some potential buyers.