Nora B-52

A Serbian truck-mounted 152 mm or 155 mm self-propelled howitzer built on a domestic or imported 8x8 chassis, offering NATO-caliber long-range fire in export configurations. Sold to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cyprus and Azerbaijan, and adopted by Serbia's own armed forces.

In service since 2008 · 6 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

km/h

650

km range

155

mm gun

30,500

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

National export licensing

Subject to Serbia export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Established · 6 operators

In service since 2008. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

155 mm NATO artillery

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.: 85 km/h

Stronger than 73% of artillery systems
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 650 km

Stronger than 74% of artillery systems
Rate of fire Rounds per minute (cyclic). Higher increases suppression and hit probability.: 6 rpm

Stronger than 53% of artillery systems

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: 155 mm/52-caliber howitzer
Caliber Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better — ammunition commonality matters.: 155 mm
Max firing range Maximum range of the main gun or rocket artillery (with assisted/extended-range munitions where noted). Higher extends reach.: 41 km

Stronger than 51% of artillery systems

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 30,500 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.: 5

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Wheeled 8x8 truck chassis, diesel

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 6

Stronger than 60% of artillery systems

Specifications compiled from public Yugoimport SDPR and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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