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2A36 Giatsint-B
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At a glance
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 1 of 3
G6 howitzerlarger 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
Length
Single source12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Hull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | G6 howitzer |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | South African Border War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)[source] |
9.20 m (30 ft 2 in) (hull)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (55 mph)[source]
Magirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel
Single sourceMagirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel 525 hp (391 kW)[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.
| Designer |
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Yuri Kalachnikov[source] |
Lyttelton Engineering Works[source] |
| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | 1981[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Denel Land Systems (turret) Land Systems OMC (chassis)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | USD $3,272,000 (new)[source] |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 1988–1999[source] |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | 154[source] |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | — |
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| Calibre | 49[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 155mm G5 howitzer (47 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun (900 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 11.17hp /tonne (8.7 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar with hydraulic shock dampers[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 700 litres[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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