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The Donar is fitted with rotating turret, armed with a 155-mm / L52 howitzer, fitted with a fully-automatic ammunition loading and handling system. This SPH is
fitted with new automatic breech-block drive. Vehicle has a crew of only two men. It has similar performance to the PzH 2000, however it significantly lighter
and is cheaper to build. Ammunition load of the Donar was reduced to 30 rounds. Maximum range of fire depends on projectile and charge combination. It is
30 km with standard and 40 km with rocket assisted projectile, however using the South African VLAP projectile a range of 56 km can be achieved. Maximum
rate of fire is 6 rounds per minute, however this might be increased to 8 in production systems.
The Donar is capable of Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact (MRSI) firing. This artillery system can fire four rounds that hit one target simultaneously.
Vehicle is fitted with modern fire control system.
Prototype of the Donar lacks defensive weapons, however It is claimed that production variant will be fitted with secondary armament.
Armored crew cabin provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters. Protection can be enhanced by add-on armor kit. Mine protection
kit is optional. Vehicle is fitted with NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems.
This artillery system uses modified chassis of the General Dynamics ASCOD 2 IFV. Vehicle is fitted with an MTU diesel engine, developing 720 hp and
auxiliary power unit. It is worth mentioning that Donar turret can be mounted on a variety of wheeled and tracked vehicles. This artillery system can be airlifted
by the Airbus A400M, however it is too large for current C-130 Hercules and C-160 Trasall.
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3d modeling
testbuild turret assembly
provide 360 rotation and 70 degree gun angle
cabin assembly
engine assembly gun rotor assembly
wheel assembly
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