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At a glance
152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)larger figure on 1 of 3
Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source18 km/h (11 mph)[source]
Diesel APU
Single sourceDiesel APU 106 hp (79 kW )[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source655 m/s (2,150 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20) | Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Heavy gun-howitzer[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Spain[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | Colombia Spain El Salvador[source] |
| Wars | Winter War World War II Six-Day War Yom Kippur War[source] | — |
| Designer | Design bureau of No. 172 Plant , headed by F. F. Petrov[source] | — |
| Produced | 1937–1947[source] | — |
| No. built | 6,884[source] | 111[source] |
| Shell | 152×547mmR[source] | Separate loading charge and projectiles[source] |
| Breech | interrupted screw[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
| Carriage | split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
| Elevation | −2°/65°[source] | −3° to +72°[source] |
| Traverse | 58°[source] | 40°[source] |
| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | — |
| In service | — | 2002–present[source] |
| Action | — | Hydraulic loader[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |