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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 0 of 2
Haubits FH77larger figure on 2 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]
Combat
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | Haubits FH77 |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | 1978 – present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Operators[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Kargil War[source] |
Combat: 11.60 m (38 ft 1 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source6 km/h[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27,000–40,000 m (30,000–44,000 yd)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source300 to 770 m/s (980 to 2,530 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] | Bofors[source] |
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| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | 1978[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Bofors[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | $695,000 (1986)[source] |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 1978–1984[source] |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | 720[source] |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | 155 mm NATO[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | Vertically sliding breech block, hydraulic ramming[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | split trail with castor wheels[source] |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | -5°/+70°[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | 30° left or right from centreline[source] |
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| Type | — | Howitzer[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Action | — | semi-fixed ammunition, propellant charge is contained in a plastic cartridge case with a steel head[source] |
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| Feed system | — | hydraulically powered flick rammer assisted loading[source] |
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| Engine | — | Volvo B20 APU[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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