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BArtillery
At a glance
152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-Blarger figure on 2 of 5
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 3 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.7 m (41 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B | 2A36 Giatsint-B |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1987–present[source] | 1976−present[source] |
| Used by | see Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source828 m/s (2,720 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars |
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War in Donbas Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Designer | Central Design Bureau Titan[source] | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] |
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| Designed | 1976–1986[source] | 1968−1975[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
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| Produced | 1987–present[source] | 1976−1980s[source] |
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| Variants | see Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | OF45 ( High explosive )[source] | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | -3.5° to +70°[source] | 57°[source] |
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| Traverse | 28°[source] | 25°[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,500[source] |
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| Breech | — | Horizontal sliding-block[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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