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155 GH 52 APUlarger figure on 1 of 1
KS-19larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 155 GH 52 APU | KS-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Gun-howitzer[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Finland[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1998–[source] | 1948−present[source] |
| Used by | Finnish Army Egyptian Army[source] | See § Operators[source] |
Width
Single source2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; terrain
Single source15 km/h (9.3 mph) 8 km/h (5.0 mph) (terrain)[source]
Effective; base bleed ammunition
Single sourceEffective; standard ammunition
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source28 kilometres (17 mi) (standard ammunition) 40 kilometres (25 mi) (base bleed ammunition)[source]
41 kilometres (25 mi)[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceover
Single sourceover 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Patria[source] | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Patria Abu Zaabal Engineering Industries (licensed production)[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Unit cost | 500,000 €[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1998–2005[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| No. built | 73+[source] | 10,151[source] |
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| Variants | 155 GH 52 155 GH 52 APU 155 K 98 155GH52-SP-T55[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Shell | 155 mm NATO, separate caseless charge bags[source] | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] |
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| Shell weight | 43 kg (95 lb) to 47 kg (104 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal semi-automatic sliding block[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail , sole plate, auxiliary power unit and hydraulics[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −5° to +70°[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | ±35° from centreline[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Sights | Optical panoramic periscopic dial sight Telescopic direct fire sight[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Somali Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1947[source] |
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| Action | — | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] |
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Maximum; vertical, time fuze
Single source21 km (13 mi) (horizontal) 15 km (9.3 mi) (vertical, proximity fuze ) 12.7 km (7.9 mi) (vertical, time fuze)[source]