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AArtillery

At a glance
2A36 Giatsint-Blarger figure on 2 of 3
PLZ-07larger 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 | PLZ-07 |
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| 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] | — |
| Designed |
6.6 m[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27,000–40,000 m (30,000–44,000 yd)[source]
diesel
Single sourcediesel 600 hp[source]
Barrel length
Single source8.197 m (26.89 ft)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source6 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1968−1975[source]
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | China North Industries Group Corporation Limited[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] | 360°[source] |
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| Type | — | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm howitzer[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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