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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
M-56 Howitzerlarger figure on 1 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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | M-56 Howitzer |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | 1956[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Designer | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] |
6550 mm[source]
Maximum; Macadam country road
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road Speed is given for K-I version
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceOn-road: 85 km/h (53 mph) Macadam country road: 39 km/h (24 mph) Off-road: 24 km/h (15 mph). Speed is given for K-I version[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27,000–40,000 m (30,000–44,000 yd)[source]
Maximum; M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB
Single sourceMaximum; M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB with 52 caliber gun and HE ERFB/BB projectile
Single sourceMaximum; M-56 with Special charge
Single sourceOperational; at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)
Single sourceM-56 with Special charge: 13.1 km (8.1 mi) M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB: 18.1 km (11.2 mi) 30km with 52 caliber gun and HE ERFB/BB projectile[source]
600 km (370 mi), at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
turbo diesel
Single sourceturbo diesel 150 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Military Technical Institute[source] |
| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Yugoimport SDPR , Bratstvo Novi Travnik[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | $0.2 million estimated[source] |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 1952–present[source] |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | more than 1,500 towed[source] |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | separate loading, cased charge[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] | −9 to +65 degrees[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | 62°[source] |
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| Type | — | M56 M56A1 Howitzer[source] |
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| Feed system | — | manual[source] |
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| Armor | — | STANAG 4569 Level I[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 105 mm/33-calibre[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Zastava Arms M87 – 12.7×108 mm for M56A1 or 12.7mm RCWS can also be installed[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 4x4 off-road wheels[source] |
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| Former operator · North Macedonia | — | North Macedonia[source] |
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