Miraz05 255 Report post Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) Brief History: Bangladesh Army had a large fleet of Type 62 light tank. Soon they became obsolete in modern day situation.Because of this reason Bangladesh Army decided to convert them into Self Propelled Artillery and Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun and APC.All the spaag variants were later converted into apcs .Type 62 SPH is one of the variant of type 62 modernization program of Bangladesh army. The tank was upgraded at same time when the other type 62s were upgraded to apc and SPAA.The SPH saw a short service similar to other variants. This might have happened because of the cramped turret space.The SPH was upgraded locally with preexisting equipments which were in the service of Bangladesh.The tank was probably retired some time between 2000-1995.The tanks were later scrapped,none of them exists currently.The turret of this tank has been completely remade.This sph was really rare very few pictures are available.Also very few information about the sph is available.(Note:The Name type 62 SPH might not be the actual designation but this name is widely used all over the internet. I think the actual name of it is 'OTO Self Propelled Howitzer'. This name is used in many old blogposts and youtube videos). This tank doesn't have much history to discuss about. Main Gun:Previous gun was replace with a new OTO Melara mod 56 pack howitzer.The SPH uses central fixed casemate design to fit the gun.The gun uses standard US M1 ammunition but in Bangladeshi service the gun might have used Chinese 105mm shells. .(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OTO_Melara_Mod_56,https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/OTO_Melara_Mod_56,https://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.php?armor_id=1026) Main gun compared with OTO Melara Mod 56: Spoiler Muzzle Velocity:416 m/s Elevation:-7 to +65 degrees Traverse:None Max Range:11 km Recoil: Hydro pneumatic Crew:Probably 4. Two of them can be seen in the turret and rest of them are probably in the hull. Secondary gun:12.7mm machine gun probably dshk. ( NOTE:THESE STATS MIGHT BE DIFFERENT IN THE SPH.IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN INCREASED OR DECREASED) Rest of the specifications are most likely same as original type 62.Only the weight of this tank might have been increased.Also the new turret might be very lightly armored. Sources: https://defenseupdatebangladesh.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/bangladesh-made-howitzer-gun-bangladesh-army-type-62-self-propelled-howitzer/ https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/bangladesh/army-modernization.htm Pictures: Spoiler I cant delete these pictures for some reason.They come back automatically. New gun: Edited June 4, 2023 by Miraz05 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz05 255 Report post Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) Current state of this tank.It would have been very nice if I could read what's written there. Edited March 5, 2023 by Miraz05 Spoiler option doesn’t exist for mobile 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFighters 15 Report post Posted March 4, 2023 This looks goofy as hell. Definitely would work as a janky meme gun tank, looks like a lot of fun to use. Wonder how much weight the new turret puts on the chassis? Because if it isn't too heavy this could still be reasonably quick. My only concern is the round options. Is it known if this thing has access to more than HE and (presumably) Smoke rounds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz05 255 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, ForestFighters said: This looks goofy as hell. Definitely would work as a janky meme gun tank, looks like a lot of fun to use. Wonder how much weight the new turret puts on the chassis? Because if it isn't too heavy this could still be reasonably quick. My only concern is the round options. Is it known if this thing has access to more than HE and (presumably) Smoke rounds? Turret is fixed,it doesnt move.Turret is probably made out of sheet metal. I dont really know which types of rounds this thing used but it shouldn’t be just HE round. Edited March 5, 2023 by Miraz05 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFighters 15 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Miraz05 said: Turret is fixed,it doesnt move.Turret is probably made out of sheet metal. I dont really know which types of rounds this thing used but it shouldn’t be just HE round. If the turret is just sheet metal, this thing will probably be even lighter than the base model. The gun is listed as only weighing 1.28 Metric Tons, and the sheet metal box they put around it can't weigh very much at all. I can't find anything on the type 62's turret's weight, but gaijin probably has something about that. The old turret was certainly heavier, and loosing that much weight would make it quite agile. As for round options, this thing should be capable of firing the exact same rounds as the gun on the M4A3 (105), as it is able to fire all standard US 105mm M1 ammunition. That means could get: M1 HE, 2.18kg TNT (in game) M67 HEAT, 130mm pen at 0deg (in game) M84 Smoke (in game) And if Gaijin ever felt like it, they could give it M60 WP for fun. With its minimal armor, lack of real turret, massive weak turret, and a derp gun, this looks like an ideal 1.x to 2.x vehicle. If they give it M67 and the DSHK, this would be a fun, speedy derp cannon. Edited March 5, 2023 by ForestFighters error 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFighters 15 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 Update: Found the museum piece's location. It is at the Bangabandhu Military Museum in Dhaka. Coords are 23.76411015570094, 90.38624668724354. Unfortunately, none of the google street view pictures or pictures from their website show any more detail. The only one I found was the backside of it in the background. Cool looking museum though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz05 255 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, ForestFighters said: Update: Found the museum piece's location. It is at the Bangabandhu Military Museum in Dhaka. Coords are 23.76411015570094, 90.38624668724354. Unfortunately, none of the google street view pictures or pictures from their website show any more detail. The only one I found was the backside of it in the background. Cool looking museum though. I'll try to visit the museum.Hopefully I will be able to get some detailed pictures and information. Edited March 5, 2023 by Miraz05 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz05 255 Report post Posted June 4, 2023 On 05/03/2023 at 11:29, ForestFighters said: Update: Found the museum piece's location. It is at the Bangabandhu Military Museum in Dhaka. Coords are 23.76411015570094, 90.38624668724354. Unfortunately, none of the google street view pictures or pictures from their website show any more detail. The only one I found was the backside of it in the background. Cool looking museum though. Would you like to vote on my suggestion on this tank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
