2019年8月31日 · The FV433 Abbot Self-Propelled Gun (SPG). Based on the FV432 APC, it had a 105mm gun in a fully rotating turret. The ‘Value Engineered Abbot’ or ‘VEA’, a cheaper, simplified version of the Abbot developed for the Indian Army.

2023年6月6日 · This new vehicle was designated Gun, Equipment, 105mm, L109 (Abbot), or FV433 Field Artillery Self Propelled Gun. Most people now call this vehicle the Abbot SPG. The Abbot moniker is kept from the British tradition that began during the Second World War of naming self-propelled artillery after religious titles, like Sexton, Priest, Bishop etc.

2017年11月16日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Vickers Abbot (FV433) Self-Propelled Artillery including pictures.

2025年2月24日 · The Abbot FV433 is a self-propelled artillery piece that has made significant contributions to military history. This British marvel combines power, precision, and mobility, making it a fascinating subject for anyone interested in military technology.

FV433 Field Artillery, Self-Propelled "Abbot" is the self-propelled artillery variant of the British Army FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles, using much of the chassis of the FV430 but with a fully rotating turret at the rear housing the 105 mm gun and given the vehicle designation of …

2024年7月19日 · Use of the name Abbot for the FV433 was keeping a British tradition that began during World War II where religious names, such as Priest, Bishop, and Sexton, were applied to self-propelled artillery. Our featured Abbot began life weighing 16 tons.

FV433, 105mm, Field Artillery, Self-Propelled "Abbot" is the self-propelled artillery, or more specifically self-propelled gun (SPG), variant of the British Army FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs), using much of the chassis of the FV430 but with a …

The FV433 uses the chassis of the FV430 tracked vehicle family for logistical versatility. It retains a five-wheel undercarriage with front drive sprockets and rear track idlers. The engine was located in the front left of the fuselage, forcing the driver's position in the front right.

Although similar in appearance to a tank, the Abbot is actually a 105mm indirect fire artillery piece. The Abbot was produced from 1964 thru 1967. The vehicle has many automotive components in common with the FV432 armoured personnel carrier. The gun is mounted in a fully rotating turret with powered traverse thru 360 degrees.

2013年5月13日 · FV433 Abbot 105-mm SP gun. Since 1966 the field regiments in BAOR were equipped with the Abbot 105-mm SP gun, which was to remain in service until the mid-eighties.