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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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2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 2 of 4
AHS Krablarger figure on 2 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | AHS Krab |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Poland[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | 2016 – present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Polish Land Forces Ukrainian Ground Forces[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)[source]
to turret roof
Single source3 m (9 ft 10 in) to turret roof[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source60 km/h (37 mph) on road 30 km/h (19 mph) off road[source]
STX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceSTX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine 750 kW (1,000 hp)[source]
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| Designer | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] | Huta Stalowa Wola BAE Systems Samsung Techwin[source] |
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| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | 1997–2016[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Huta Stalowa Wola[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | US$11.45M (est)[source] |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 2008 – present[source] |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | — |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | Sliding block[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | +70° (1244 mils)/-3.5° (-62 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | 360° (6400 mils)[source] |
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| Type | — | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
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| Armor | — | Max 16 mm (0.63 in) steel armour[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 155 mm/52-calibre howitzer 40 rounds (29 turret, 11 hull)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | WKM-B .50 BMG[source] |
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| Drive | — | Tracked[source] |
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| Transmission | — | SNT Dynamics / Allison Transmission X1100-5A3 4 forward, 2 reverse[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Mottrol /Horstman Hydropneumatic Suspension Unit (HSU) travel distance: ≤ 275 mm dead weight: 40 ~ 45 kN[source] |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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