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2S22 Bohdanalarger figure on 1 of 2
M-46 field gunlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 2S22 Bohdana | M-46 field gun |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Ukraine[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2022–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
Width
Single source2.45 m (8 ft)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source80 km/h (50 mph) (road)[source]
Engine
Single source380–420 hp (280–310 kW)[source]
Bore L/55
Single sourceBore: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in) L/55[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source930 m/s (3,051 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Kramatorsk Heavy Duty Machine Tool Plant[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2016–2022[source] | 1946–1950[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 2.5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2023–present[source] | 1951–1971[source] |
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| No. built | 600+ (this number may include 2P22 Bohdana )[source] | — |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 155 mm (6.1 in) howitzer[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kharkiv Tractor Plant[source] | MOTZ[source] |
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| Shell | — | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Breech | — | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] |
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| Recoil | — | hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split-trail[source] |
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| Elevation | — | −2.5° to 45°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 50°[source] |
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Maximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[source]