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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 3
GIAT LG1larger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | GIAT LG1 |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[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] | 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[source] |
Width
Single source2.788 m (9 ft 1.8 in)[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] |
GIAT Industries (now Nexter group)[source] |
| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | GIAT Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | $475,000 (Mk II, 1994), $1,998,000 (Mk III, 2023)[source] |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | 130[source] |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | 105 mm NATO[source] |
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| Calibre | 49[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | Horizontal-block[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | -3°/+70°[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | ±25° from centerline[source] |
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| Type | — | Howitzer[source] |
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| Role | — | modern 105 mm towed howitzer[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The LG1 howitzer is a 105 mm towed artillery piece that features both low weight and a high level of accuracy over long distances. Its lightweight construction gives the barrel a relatively short lifespan. The equivalent full charge (EFC) count is suggested to be approximately 7,500; however, during fire and practice, has yielded only around 1,500 EFCs. The gun was specifically designed for use by rapid deployment forces with attributes such as ruggedness, ease of operation and reduced weight. It can fire all NATO standard 105 mm ammunition up to a range of 17 kilometres (11 mi) using HE-ER G3 base bleed rounds.[source]GIAT LG1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Singapore Army - 39 (Phased out in 2008, replaced by the 155mm calibre SLWH Pegasus )[source]GIAT LG1 · Operators / Former operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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