SpGH ZUZANA 2

155mm 8x8 Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer Vehicle

Slovakia | 2021

"The Slovakian-originated ZUZANA 2 is modernized version of the earlier ZUZANA utilized by Slovakian and Cyprus forces."

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The ZUZANA 2 is a modernized follow-up design to the original ZUZANA 155mm 8x8 wheeled self-propelled gun platform originating from Slovakia in 1998 (detailed elsewhere on this site), itself a revision of the original 152mm-armed DANA vehicle from the former Czechoslovakia. The newer design, accepted into service by Slovak forces in July of 2021 and continues the same battlefield role of its predecessor - fielding a powerful 155mm caliber traversable main gun atop an all-wheel heavy-duty military truck chassis. The gun is given complete 360-traversal in the new arrangement and carries an operating crew of just three (unlike the ZUZANA which carried four personnel). Trials of the vehicle were undertaken in late-2009 and the Army service committed to twenty-five of the type.

In the ZUZANA 2, the driver sits in a forward-set cabin ahead and under the main gun armament. Two forward axles and two rear axles are showcased in the design. The wheeled arrangement is suitable for driving on paved roads as well as cutting across country as needed, keeping the vehicle as mobile and tactically useful as possible. Each hull side has four large, rubber-tired roadwheels offering considerable ground clearance and traction as well as weigh displacement. The enclosed, powered turret is set over midships and features a manually-powered 12.7mm Anti-Aircraft (AA) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) at the commander's cupola (aimed via iron sights). To either side of the turret is a bank of four smoke grenade dischargers allowing for a self-screening action to be had. Basic ballistics protection is had through the angled armor faces and armored screens can be raised or lowered over the window panes for added protection.

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July 2021 - The Slovak Army has officially accepted deliveries of the first Zusana 2 vehicles into service.

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the 155mm SpGH Zusana 2 155mm 8x8 Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer Vehicle.

1 x Diesel-fueled engine driving 8x8 all-wheel arrangement.
Installed Power

47 mph
75 kph
Road Speed

472 miles
760 km
Range

Structure
The physical qualities of the 155mm SpGH Zusana 2 155mm 8x8 Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer Vehicle.

3
(MANNED)
Crew

42.7 ft
13 meters
O/A Length

10.2 ft
3.1 meters
O/A Width

11.0 ft
3.35 meters
O/A Height

71,650 lb
32,500 kg | 35.8 tons
Weight

Armament & Ammunition
Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the SpGH ZUZANA 2 155mm 8x8 Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer Vehicle.

1 x 155mm main gun in turret front face.
1 x 12.7mm Anti-Aircraft (AA) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) on turret roof at commander's cupola.
8 x Smoke grenade dischargers.

AMMUNITION:
35 x 155mm projectiles (estimated).
500 x 12.7mm ammunition (estimated).
8 x Smoke grenades.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Nightvision - YES - OPTIONAL.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Protection (CBRN) - YES - OPTIONAL.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the SpGH ZUZANA 2 family line.

SpGH Zusana 2 - Base Series Designation.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the SpGH ZUZANA 2. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.

Total Production: 25 Units
Contractor(s): State Factories - Slovakia

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Design Qualities
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SPECIAL PURPOSE

Recognition
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Similar
Developments of similar form-and-function, or related, to the SpGH ZUZANA 2 155mm 8x8 Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer Vehicle.

SpGH DANA (Zusana)

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