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.
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Armament |
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.
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Design
and 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.
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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.
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Specifications |
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Armament |
Two
anti-aicraft guns 35 mm caliber |
Country
users |
Poland |
Designer
Company |
Bumar
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Accessories |
Full
automated command and fire controls, NBC protection,
three-dimensional acquisition radar |
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Armor |
Protection
against small arms and shell fragments |
Weight |
45,300
kg |
Speed |
60
km/h |
Range |
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