Engineering:Soko SP RR

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SOKO SP RR
Soko 122mm.jpg
SOKO SP RR 122mm howitzer on display at the PARTNER 2011 military fair
TypeSelf-propelled howitzer
Place of originSerbia
Production history
ManufacturerYugoimport
Specifications
MassCombat: 17,000 kg (37,000 lb)
Length8.38 m (27.5 ft)
Width3.09 m (10.1 ft)
Height3.17 m (10.4 ft)

Calibre122 mm (4.8 in)
Elevation–7° to 65°
Traverse70°
Rate of fireMaximum: 6 rpm
Sustained: 4 rpm
Effective firing range17.3 km (10.7 mi)
21.0 km (13.0 mi)
(with rocket-assisted projectile)

Main
armament
122mm 35 caliber D-30 J howitzer
Secondary
armament
7.62mm machine gun
EngineDaimlerChrysler OM906 LA; 6.37 lit.
279 hp (208 kW)
Operational
range
600 km (370 mi)
Speed100 km/h (62 mph)

SOKO SP RR (also known as, SOKO self-propelled rapid response) is a truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer developed by Serbian arms manufacturer Yugoimport. It is based on integration of 122 mm 35-calibre D-30 J howitzer with a six-wheel drive truck chassis. It has a firing range of 21 kilometres (13 mi), and rate of fire of 6 rounds per minute.[1][2]

SOKO was unveiled during the SOFEX 2010 in Jordan.[1]

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