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2A36 Giatsint-B
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At a glance
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 2 of 2
GAU-12 Equalizerlarger 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
Length
Single source12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | GAU-12 Equalizer |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[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] | General Electric |
83.2 in (2.11 m)[source]
Barrel length
Single source8.197 m (26.89 ft)[source]
APEX
Single sourceHEI API
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source(HEI) 3,400 ft/s (1,040 m/s); (API) 3,280 ft/s (1,000 m/s); (APEX) 3,200 ft/s (970 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | General Dynamics[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[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] | — |
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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 | — | Rotary cannon[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 25 × 137 mm[source] |
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| Barrels | — | GAU-12: 5-barrel GAU-22: 4-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 11 grooves)[source] |
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| Action | — | Hydraulic, Electric, Pneumatic[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Linked or linkless[source] |
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| Sights | — | Lead Computing Optical Sight System (LCOSS)[source] |
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| Operation | — | electric[source] |
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| Weight (complete) | — | 270 lb (122 kg)[source] |
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| Projectile weight | — | (HEI) 6.5 oz (184 g); (API) 7.6 oz (215 g)[source] |
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| Muzzle energy | — | (HEI) 73,400 ft·lbf (99,500 joules); (API) 79,300 ft·lbf (107,500 joules)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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