Photos of Vietnam's PTH-130 Self-Propelled Howitzer Appeared for the First Time

07 Oktober 2025

PTH-130 self-propelled artillery designed and manufactured by the Military Technical Academy (photo: Thanh Nien)

The PTH-130 self-propelled howitzer has modern features, is flexible and highly automated, approaching other self-propelled artillery in the world, suitable for the needs and fighting methods of artillery.

The 12th Congress of the Military Party Committee , term 2025 - 2030, which took place from September 29 to October 2, was a great success. On the sidelines of the congress, many units displayed images, documents, artifacts, products and celebratory works.

This activity has the participation of the General Department of Defense Industry, the General Department of Logistics and Technology, the Signal Corps, the Military Technical Academy, the Political Department (General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army), the Vietnam Military History Museum, the Military Library and the Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel).

Among them, the PTH-130 self-propelled artillery product of the Military Technical Academy attracted attention when it was first launched.

Major General Le Xuan The, Commander of Military Region 7 (right), visits the PTH-130 SPH (photo: Thanh Nien)

According to the Military Technical Academy, the PTH-130 self-propelled artillery is part of a Ministry of National Defense-level science and technology project "researching and perfecting the design and manufacturing of a 130 mm wheeled self-propelled artillery system (PTH-130)".

This is a multidisciplinary scientific and technological product with the participation of many faculties, institutes and specialized centers of the Military Technical Academy such as: Technology Center, Faculty of Mechanics, Faculty of Weapons, Institute of System Integration, Institute of Dynamic Mechanics, Institute of Missiles and Control Engineering, headed by Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Quoc Hoang, Commander of the Technology Center.

The PTH-130 self-propelled artillery was researched and designed on the basis of integrating the 130 mm - M46 gun onto the Kamaz 6560 (8x8) vehicle with modern features, flexible mobility, high automation, approaching the world's self-propelled artillery, suitable for the needs and fighting style of artillery.

The successful development of the PTH-130 self-propelled artillery demonstrates the creativity and research ability of scientists, affirming the determination of Vietnam's national defense in self-reliance, self-production and modernization of weapons and equipment. Thereby, creating a foundation for the introduction of defense products researched and manufactured by the Military Technical Academy into military equipment.

Self-propelled artillery PTH130-K255B designed by the Military Technical Academy (photo: Thanh Nien)

Previously, at the National Achievement Exhibition (Dong Anh commune, Hanoi), the Military Technical Academy also announced the PTH130-K255B self-propelled artillery product, which was chaired, designed and manufactured by this unit.

This self-propelled artillery complex is a general department-level project, built by mounting the 130 mm M46 gun on the KrAZ-255B off-road truck chassis (a vehicle manufactured by the Soviet Union), helping to increase mobility and adapt to modern warfare. 

PTH130-K255B has a crew of 6 people, total weight 23.3 tons; dimensions in marching position 10,650 x 2,060 x 3,540 mm, dimensions in combat position 11,755 x 3,200 x 7,450 mm.

The cannon has a maximum range of over 27 km; firing rate of 5 - 8 rounds/minute; muzzle velocity of 930 m/second; direction angle range from minus 25 - 25 degrees; elevation angle range from 0 - 45 degrees. Time to transition from marching to combat is under 4 minutes.

(Thanh Nien)