The
Loara is a Polish tracked armoured vehicle anti-aircraft
gun system. The system was developed by Poland in
the late 1990s. Based around the chassis of the
PT-91 "Twardy" tank, system mounts an
armored turret holding two Oerlikon KDA 35 mm cannons
35x228 mm linked to a radar-based fire control system.
The Loara integrated self-propelled anti-aircraft
gun system is designed for destroying attack aircraft
(fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, cruising missile,
UAV) flying at very low, low and medium altitudes.
It can aslo engage light armoured ground and sea-surface
targets. The Loara is an autonomous weapon system
capable of performing its tasks independently or
when interoperating within air defence system. The
3D search radar, which can operate on the move,
ensures early and precise target acquisition and
identification, friend or enemy, while renewing
its data every second.
The
Loara is armed with two Oerlikon KDA 35-mm
guns. Currently this gun is license produced
in Poland. Rate of fire of each gun is 550
rounds per minute. Maximum range of fire
against air targets is 4 km. The Loara SPAAG
is also effective against light armored
ground targets.
Protection
The
Loara is equipped with an armoured turret
who give protection against small armes
fire and shelle fragments. The Loara is
fitted with surveillance and tracking radars,
laser rangefinder and radar based fire control
system. The Loara is fitted with friend-or-foe
identification system. Radar has a range
of 26 km and can track and identify up to
64 targets at once. The radar can be operated
on the move. The Loara has all-weather day/night
capability and can operate in under heavy
electronic counter measures. The system
has short reaction time of less than 10
seconds.
Propulsion
The Loara SPAAG is based on the Polish PT-91
main battle tank chassis, which is an improved
variant of the Soviet T-72 MBT. Vehicle
is fitted with the S-12U diesel engine,
developing 850 horsepower.The torsion bar
suspension each side consists of six roadwheels
with the idler at the front, drive sprocket
at the rear and three return rollers supporting
the inside of the track only.
Accessories
The
Loara is equipped with NBC protection system,
against contamination with filter and ventilation
system, and the latest technologies of firing
system and land navigation system.
Specifications
Armament
Two
anti-aicraft guns 35 mm
caliber
Country
users
Poland
Designer
Company
Bumar
Accessories
Full
automated command and fire
controls, NBC protection,
three-dimensional acquisition
radar
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