Manufacturer

FMC Corporation

Designed

Produced

1968 -

In service

1968 -

Version

M163

Produced

1968 -

In service

1968 -

Type

Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

Crew

4

Length

4.86 m    (15 ft 11 in)

Length - hull

Width

2.85 m    (9 ft 4 in)

Height

2.92 m    (9 ft 7 in)

Ground clearance

0.41 m    (1 ft 4 in)

Weight empty

Combat weight

12.49 t

Ground pressure

0.61 kg/cm2

Engine

1 diesel in-line 6-cyl.

Manufacturer

General Motors 6V53

Power

1 x 212 hp

Power / weight

Fuel

Diesel oil 360 litres

Suspension

torsion bar

Transmission

Gear box

4 + 1

Track lenght on ground

2.67 m    (8 ft 9 in)

Track width

381 mm    (15 in)

Tracks per link

Left 63, right 64

Maximum - minimum

44 - 28 mm    (1.7 in - 1.1 in)

Front

38 mm    (1.5 in)

Flanks

44 - 28 mm    (1.7 in - 1.1 in)

Rear

28 mm    (1.1 in)

Top

38 mm    (1.5 in)

Bottom

28 mm    (1.1 in)

Turret ring diametter

-

Turret - gun shield

-

Turret - front

-

Turret - flanks

-

Turret - rear

-

Turret - top

-

Speed on road

64 km/h    (40 mph)

Speed off road

Speed on water

5.6 km/h    (3.5 mph)

Range on road

483 km    (300 mi)

Range off road

Range on water

Obstacle gradient

30*

Minimal turning radious

7.90 m    (25 ft 11 in)

Obstacle vertical wall

0.61 m    (2 ft 0 in)

Obstacle trenchs

1.68 m    (5 ft 6 in)

Obstacle fording

Floats

Cannon

1-VIx20mm Cannon M168    (0.8 in)

Cannons - ammunition

2,100 rounds

Machine guns

Machine guns - ammunition

Version production

General production