БКЧ-СУ
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| БКЧ-СУ | |
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| 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 is an assault gun which uses 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 to date.
Countries in Service
The БКЧ-СУ is currently in service with the Czechalrussian Armed forces and is produced under license in The United Socialist States of Wagdog.
