ShM vz.85 PRÁM-S

Military parade in Prague, Czech Republic as the 90th anniversary of independence of the Czechoslovakia. 120 mm samohybný minomet PRAM. Author: Chmee2

Military parade in Prague, Czech Republic as the 90th anniversary of independence of the Czechoslovakia. 120 mm samohybný minomet PRAM. Author: Chmee2.

Overview

The SHM vz.85 PRAM-S is mobile\armoured mortar vehicle based on an extended Soviet BMP-1 chassis.

It was then Czechoslovakia's main indigenous armoured vehicle in the 1980s up to the nations abolition in the early 1990s.

Stats

ShM vz.85 PRÁM-S.

Statistic.	Data.
Nationality	Czechoslovakian.
Made in	1980.
Crew	4= The driver, commander, gunner and loader.
Manufacture	Konštrukta Trenčín and ZTS Dubnica nad Vahom.
Calibre	120 mm.
Main Gun	PRAM vz. 85 mortar.
Barrel length	1,917 mm.
Track Gauge	2,550 mm.
Max. speed	63 km / h.
Max. Speed ​​Field	28-33 km / h.
Max. swimming speed	7 km / h.
Total weight	15,970 kg.
Driving distance	550 km.
Elevation range	40-80 °.
Azimuth range	± 15 °.
Maximum range	8,036 m.
Minimum range	504 m.
The number of rounds per minute	18-20.
The number of rounds in 5 minutes	40.
The number of rounds per 60 minutes	70.
Power/weight ratio	N\A, but probably akin to those of comparable role, configuration and era.
Muzzle velocity	N\A, but probably akin to those of comparable role, configuration and era.
Armor	Protection from fire from light infantry weapons and shrapnel from artillery shells.
Retired	No.
Sights	N\A, but probably akin to those of comparable role, configuration and era.
Sources	https://tank-afv.com/modern/Slovakia/PRAM-S.php, https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShM_vz._85_PR%C3%81M-S and https://en.topwar.ru/31474-chehoslovackiy-amos.html

Design

The armoured vehicle's hull provides crew protection from both hostile fire from light infantry weapons and the shrapnel from artillery shells.

The ShM vz.85 PRÁM-S self-propelled mortar has both a high field mobility and a high rate of fire.

It is primarily intended to eliminate the enemy manpower, light armoured vehicles and lightly built field camps.

The auxiliary weaponry consists or a 300 round 12.7 mm calibre NSV (anti-mortar) machine gun or a 9M113 KONKURS anti-tank launcher. The crew of the vehicle can be further equipped with anti-tank RPG-75, several F1 hand grenades and the crew's Samopal Vzor 58 assault rifles for there self-defence.

Also see

• Mortar carriers
• Tanks and APCs

Sources

1. https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShM_vz.85_PR%C3%81M-S
2. https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShM_vz.85_PR%C3%81M-S
3. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShM-120_(PRAM)
4. http://shushpanzer-ru.livejournal.com/546393.html
5. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:ShM_vz.85_PR%C3%81M-S
6. https://www.valka.cz/1129-ShM-vz-85-PRAM-S
7. https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShM_vz.85_PR%C3%81M-S
8. http://wargame-series.wikia.com/wiki/ShM-120_PRAM-S
9. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0LEVxO1HupYuJIASK9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyampwdTE1BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjM2OThfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=ShM+vz.85+PR%C3%81M-S&fr=yset_chr_cnewtab
10. https://tank-afv.com/modern/Slovakia/PRAM-S.php
11. https://en.topwar.ru/31474-chehoslovackiy-amos.html