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2A36 Giatsint-B
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At a glance
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 2 of 4
PLZ-05larger figure on 2 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 | PLZ-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1976−present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Gulf War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Designer | Yuri Kalachnikov[source] | Norinco[source] |
11.60 m[source]
Maximum; PLZ-05
Single sourceMaximum; PLZ-05A
Single source56 km/h (PLZ-05) 65 km/h (PLZ-05A)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27,000–40,000 m (30,000–44,000 yd)[source]
Maximum; ERFB-BB
Single sourceMaximum; ERFB-BB-RA
Single sourceMaximum; Varies by munition laser-homing
Single sourceMaximum; WS-35B
Single sourceOperational; PLZ-05
Single sourceOperational; PLZ-05A
Single sourceVaries by munition. 20km (laser-homing) 39km (ERFB-BB) 50km (ERFB-BB-RA) 60km (WS-35B)[source]
550 km (PLZ-05) 450 km (PLZ-05A)[source]
8V150-cooled turbocharged diesel PLZ-05
Single sourcePLZ-05A
Single source8V150-cooled turbocharged diesel 800 hp (PLZ-05) 1000 hp (PLZ-05A)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1968−1975[source] | 1990s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 500,000−600,000 (export price, 1995)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976−1980s[source] | 2003–2025[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] | 360°[source] |
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| Type | — | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber (PLZ-05 & PLZ-05A) 54 caliber (PLZ-04)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 155 mm howitzer[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | QJC-88 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun 2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 23 hp/t (17.15 kW/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar and hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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