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2A36 Giatsint-B
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2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 1 of 3
M110 howitzerlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source12.3 m (40 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2A36 Giatsint-B | M110 howitzer |
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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] | Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) Gulf War 2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Designer | Yuri Kalachnikov |
35 ft 5 in (10.8 m)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source30 mph (54.7 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27,000–40,000 m (30,000–44,000 yd)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; RAP
Single source16.8–25 km (10.4–15.5 mi) RAP 30 km (19 mi)[source]
The M110's range varied from 10.4 mi (16.8 km) to approximately 16 mi (25 km) when firing standard projectiles, and up to 19 mi (30 km) when firing rocket-assisted projectiles.[source]M110; standard versus rocket-assisted projectiles
Detroit Diesel 8V71T, 8-cylinder, 2-stroke, turbocharged diesel
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 8V71T, 8-cylinder, 2-stroke, turbocharged diesel 405 hp (302 kW)[source]
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| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | General Motors (transmission)[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 | — | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
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| Armor | — | .51 in (13 mm)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 8 in (203 mm) M201A1 howitzer[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | none[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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