Type 66 howitzer

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Type 66 howitzer
TypeTowed howitzer
Place of originChina
Service history
Used byChina
Sri Lanka
Angola
Albania
Cambodia
WarsSino-Vietnamese War
Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991)
Sri Lankan Civil War
Kosovo War
Specifications
ShellSeparate loading charge and projectile
Caliber152.4 mm (6 in)[1]
BreechVertical semi-automatic sliding-wedge
RecoilHydraulic buffer and hydro-pneumatic recuperator
CarriageSplit trail

The Type 66 is a 152 mm towed howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army of China. The gun system is developed from the Soviet D-20 towed artillery. In addition to conventional shells the gun is capable of firing Type MP-152 rocket-assisted projectiles.[1] In some cases a gun-shield is fitted but this is not universal.[1]

Versions

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Operators

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 Albania
  • 90 in service in 2002.[4]
 Angola
  • 4 received in 1999.[4]
 China
 Sri Lanka

Former operators

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gun - 152 mm, Chinese Gun Howitzer Type 66 (1970-1990)". Collections. Royal Armouries. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ Janes Armour and Artillery 2003-2004
  3. ^ "AirShow China 2018: Poly Technology Type 66 152mm 6x6 mobile gun howitzer | AirShow China 2018 Zhuhai News Show Daily Coverage | Defence security military exhibition 2018 daily news category".
  4. ^ a b Foss, Christopher F. (21 February 2002). "NORINCO 152 mm gun-howitzer Type 66 (D-20)". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.
  5. ^ "Appraisal of PLA Artillery Modernisation". Centre for Land Warfare Study.
  6. ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 289.
  7. ^ Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis July 2006 – May 2009 (PDF). Ministry Of Defence Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

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