The General Staff of the AFU demonstrated how the Polish Krab self-propelled howitzer works (video)

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 19.07.2022, 17:40

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has published another video dedicated to the Polish self-propelled artillery unit AHS Krab.

What we know

AHS Krab is the most powerful self-propelled howitzer in service with the Polish army. It has a 155 mm caliber cannon with a reinforced 52 caliber barrel. The crew of the combat vehicle consists of five men. The weight of the whole unit is about 50 tons.

The self-propelled howitzer can fire six rounds every minute. The effective range is 30 km and the maximum range is 40 km. The artillery unit AHS Krab is based on the chassis of the South Korean howitzer K9 Thunder. The combat vehicle can travel up to 400 km with a maximum speed of 67 km/h.

Source: AFU General Staff

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