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ASU-85  
GENERAL INFORMATION
Designations AUS-85
Manufacturer(s) Soviet State Arsenals
Status Production complete.
Production Period circa 1962 Production Quantity n/a
Type air-portable SPAT Crew 4
Length, overall 8.5m Length, hull 6.0m
Width, overall 2.8m Height, overall 2.1m
Combat Weight 14000kg Unloaded Weight n/a
Radio, external n/a Communication, crew n/a
FIREPOWER
Main Armament 85mm gun Ammunition Carried 40x85mm
Gun Traverse 6 (left and right) Elevation/Depression +15/-4
Traverse Rate manual Elevation Rate manual
Gun Stabilization n/a Rangefinder n/a
Night Vision yes Auto-Loader n/a
Secondary Armament 7.62mm PKT MG (coaxial) Ammunition Carried 2000x7.62mm
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Model V6 6-cylinder inline water-cooled diesel Transmission (4 forward, 1 reverse)
Horsepower 240hp at 1800rpm Suspension torsion bar
Power/Weight Ratio 17.1hp/t Track Width 36.0cm
Speed, on road 44km/h Track Ground Contact 419.5cm
Fuel Capacity 250km Ground Pressure 0.44kg/cm2
Range, on road 260km Gradient 70%
Fuel Consumption 96 l/100km Vertical Obstacle 1.1m
Turning Radius n/a Trench Crossing 2.8m
Ground Clearance 0.4m Fording 1.1m
SURVIVABILITY FEATURES
Smoke Laying n/a NBC Protection n/a
Armor Details Armor thickness ranges from 15mm to 40mm.
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
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REFERENCES
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