
Specifications
Year: 2013
Manufacturer(s): China NORth INdustries COmpany (NORINCO) - China
Production: 500
Capabilities: Fire Support/Assault/Breaching;
Manufacturer(s): China NORth INdustries COmpany (NORINCO) - China
Production: 500
Capabilities: Fire Support/Assault/Breaching;
Crew: 5
Weight: 25 tons (22,700 kg); 50,045 lb
Weight: 25 tons (22,700 kg); 50,045 lb
Power: 1 x Diesel-fueled engine developing 400 horsepower.
Speed: 53 mph (85 kph)
Range: 373 miles (600 km)
Range: 373 miles (600 km)
Operators: Bahrain; China; Venezuela
The SR-5 utilizes a 6x6-wheeled truck chassis for forward-mounted cab and rear-set launcher unit. The launcher unit is set upon a traversable platform which supplies an inherent elevation reach for engagement of target area from any angle despite the orientation of the truck itself. The launcher can hold two types of launcher pods in 122mm and 220mm form and, within these calibers, the rockets can be of High-Explosive (HE), smoke, illumination, incendiary, chemical, biological, and nuclear payload types. The 122mm pod holds up to 20 rockets while the 220mm pod version carries 6 rockets.
The design of the SR-5 is intended to provide the Chinese Army with a self-sustained battlefield support vehicle. The truck carries its own powered crane system to manage reloading of the rocket pods. It supports its own crew of five that includes the driver. Upon reaching a designated target area, the system lowers supporting recoil struts, manages the onboard fire control computer, and clears its rocket payload within, minutes. It can then relocate to another area, meet a resupply vehicle, and conduct the process all over again.
Armament
2 x Rocket pods (122mm or 220mm types or mix of both) on trainable launch platform.
Ammunition:
Depending on fit: 20 x 122mm rockets; 6 x 220mm rockets; resupply from accompanying vehicle.
Variants / Models
• SR-5 - Base Series Designation