ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun

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The ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun is a light, air‑droppable Soviet assault gun designed in the early Cold War era to provide airborne troops with mobile anti‑tank and fire support capabilities.

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ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun canonical 1
АСУ-57 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airborne assault gun
self-propelled gun
armorLayout open-topped
armorType light armor
caliber 57 mm
canBeAirdroppedBy military transport aircraft
chassisType tracked
combatWeightClass light
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 3
crewPositions commander
driver
gunner
designedBy OKB-40
designedFor airborne troops
designedToBeLightweight true
designer Nikolai Astrov
enginePlacement front
engineType gasoline engine
enteredService 1951
era early Cold War
gunMounting fixed casemate
gunTraverse limited
hasLowSilhouette true
isAirDroppable true
isLightVehicle true
mainArmament 57 mm Ch-51 gun
mainGunType anti-tank gun
mobilityClass highly mobile
nameMeaning airborne self-propelled installation 57 mm
originLanguageName АСУ-57
primaryRole anti-tank warfare
productionStart early 1950s
retiredFromService Soviet Union
retirementEra late 1960s
secondaryRole fire support
serviceBranch Soviet Airborne Forces
successor ASU-85
transportMethod parachute platform
usedBy Egypt
North Korea
Soviet Union
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam

Warsaw Pact countries
linked to: Warsaw Pact
usedFor direct fire support
supporting airborne infantry against armor
usedInConflict Cold War

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Soviet Airborne Forces equipment ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun
ASU-57 originLanguageName АСУ-57
subject linked to: ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun
linked to: ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun