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152 mm SpGH DANAlarger 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 source11.156 m (36 ft 7.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 152 mm SpGH DANA | 2A36 Giatsint-B |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled gun[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 1976−present[source] |
| Wars | Chadian–Libyan Conflict War in Afghanistan Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
with AAMG
Single source3.63 m (11 ft 11 in) (with AAMG)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source18.7 km (11.6 mi)[source]
20 km (12 mi)[source]
600 km (370 mi)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27,000–40,000 m (30,000–44,000 yd)[source]
Tatra T2-930-34
Single sourceTatra T2-930-34 253.7 kW (340.2 hp)[source]
HE
Single source693 m/s (2,274 ft/s) (HE)[source]
Barrel length
Single source8.197 m (26.89 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Konštrukta Trenčín[source] | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] |
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| Designed | 1976 ( 1976 )[source] | 1968−1975[source] |
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| Manufacturer | ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom (SK) Excalibur Army (CZ)[source] | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
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| Produced | 1980–present[source] | 1976−1980s[source] |
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| No. built | 750+[source] | 1,500[source] |
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| Shell | HE , HEAT[source] | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] |
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| Shell weight | 43.5 kg (96 lb) ( HE ) 27.4 kg (60 lb) (HEAT)[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 5,580 mm (18 ft 4 in)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic, vertical sliding-wedge[source] | Horizontal sliding-block[source] |
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| Elevation | -4° to +70°[source] | 57°[source] |
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| Traverse | ±220°[source] | 25°[source] |
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| Sights | ZZ-73 with PG1-M-D collimator (indirect fire) OP5-38-D (direct fire)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 152 mm howitzer (approx. 36.6 calibre) (60 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm DShK (2,000 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.41 m (1 ft 4 in)[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
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