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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 3 of 4
Mk F3 155 mmlarger figure on 1 of 4
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 | Mk F3 155 mm |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single source60 km/h (37 mph) on road[source]
SOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled petrol engine
Single sourceSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled 250 HP petrol engine[source]
Barrel length
Single source8.197 m (26.89 ft)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source6 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source725 m/s (2,380 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Yuri Kalachnikov[source] |
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| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | 1959[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | GIAT[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 1962–1997[source] |
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| No. built | 1,500[source] | 621[source] |
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| Shell | 152.4 mm (6.00 in)[source] | Separate loading bagged charge and 44 kg (97 lb) projectile[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-block[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | Tracked[source] |
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| Elevation | 57°[source] | -6° to +75°[source] |
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| Traverse | 25°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Type | — | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Armor | — | 20 mm (0.79 in)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 155mm 33-calibre howitzer[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 14.4 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion-bar with shock absorbers[source] |
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