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Not to be confused with other military uses of "Raad" at Raad (disambiguation). Self-propelled artillery
Raad-1 / Thunder-1
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIran
Warsnone
Production history
DesignerDefense Industries Organization
DesignedMay 1996
Produced1996–unknown
Specifications
Mass17.5 tonnes
Length6.72 m
Width3.10 m
Height1.66 m (without the turret)
Crew4 (Commander, driver, gunner and loader)
Effective firing range15.2 km
Main
armament		122mm 2A18 howitzer
Secondary
armament		none
EngineV-8 diesel
330 hp (246 kW)
SuspensionTorsion bar
Operational
range		500 km
Maximum speed 65 km/h

Raad-1 ('Thunder-1') is an Iranian self-propelled howitzer.

History

In May 1996, Iran claimed to have successfully tested its first locally made self-propelled howitzer, the 122 mm Raad-1 ("Thunder-1").

The Raad-1 did not enter production. Analysts think most likely it was just a prototype used to develop the Raad-2.

Description

It is armed with 122 mm 2A18 howitzer from 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer or a modification of one with an effective firing range of 15,200 meters. The turret is also from the 2S1 Gvozdika. It uses the Iranian-made Boragh APC chassis, a conversion of either the Russian BMP-1 or Chinese Type 86 (WZ-501) IFV. The engine is believed to be the 12.8 l German BF8L diesel engine, but this is not known for sure.

See also

References

  1. ^ Galen Wright 2011) Iranian Military Capability 2011 - Ground Forces
  2. "Thunder 1".
  3. Stijn Mitzer; Joost Oliemans (October 6, 2022). "The Oryx Handbook Of Iranian Fighting Vehicles".
  4. "Thunder-1 gun, 122mm, self-propelled, tracked". www.jedsite.info. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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