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2A36 Giatsint-B
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Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 2 of 2
AH4 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | AH4 howitzer |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Designer | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] | — |
| Designed |
Width
Single source2.788 m (9 ft 1.8 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27,000–40,000 m (30,000–44,000 yd)[source]
Effective; Assist/HE LGP
Single sourceEffective; Bleed/HE base bleed ERFB-Rocket
Single sourceEffective; ERFB-HB/HE ERFB-Base
Single sourceEffective; GP6
Single sourceERFB-HB/HE: 25 km (16 mi) ERFB-Base Bleed/HE: 30 km (19 mi) base bleed ERFB-Rocket Assist/HE: 40 km (25 mi) LGP GP6: 25 km (16 mi)[source]
Barrel length
Single source8.197 m (26.89 ft)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source6 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1968−1975[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 2016–present[source] |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | — |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | 155mm ERFB-HB/HE, ERFB-Base Bleed/HE, ERFB-Rocket Assist/HE, Laser Guided GP6[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | −3° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Towed howitzer[source] |
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