ASU-85

Infobox Weapon
name=ASU-85


caption= ASU of the Polish 6th Air Assault Brigade
origin= Soviet Union
type=Self-propelled gun
is_vehicle=yes
service=
used_by=
wars=
designer=
design_date=
manufacturer=
unit_cost=
production_date=
number=
variants=
crew=4
length=6 m (19.68 ft)
width=2.8 m (9.18 ft)
height=2.1 m (6.88 ft)
weight=15.5 tonnes (34,171 lbs)
armour=40 mm (1.57 in) (glacis)
primary_armament=85mm D-70 main gun
secondary_armament=7.62mm SGMT coaxial machine gun
engine=V-6 inline water-cooled diesel, 240hp (179 kw)
engine_power=
transmission=
fuel_capacity=
suspension=torsion bar
speed=45 km/h (28 mph)
pw_ratio=
vehicle_range=260 km (161.5 mi)

The ASU-85 is a Soviet airborne self-propelled gun of the Cold War. It was designed on the PT-76 tank chassis, and armed with an 85 mm gun. _ru. Авиадесантная самоходная установка, АСУ-85, "Aviadesantnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka", 'airborne self-propelled mount'.

Soviet Airborne Forces used the ASU-85 in airborne operations. Its primary role was light infantry support, with limited antitank capability. The ASU-85 replaced the open-topped ASU-57 in service.

External links

*http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/at/ASU-85.html