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2S40 Flokslarger figure on 2 of 3
KS-19larger 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
Configuration
| Specification | 2S40 Floks | KS-19 |
|---|---|---|
| In service | 2023–present[source] | 1948−present[source] |
| Used by | Russian Ground Forces[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Somali Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] |
| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
Width
Single source2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceBarrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source15 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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Rostec[source]2S40 Floks · Rostec explicitly named as manufacturer in the retained exact-subject article; no underlying factory or component maker inferred |
Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
| Type | — | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Designer | — | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1947[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1948−1957[source] |
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| No. built | — | 10,151[source] |
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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Shell | — | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] |
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| Action | — | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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Maximum; vertical, time fuze
Single source21 km (13 mi) (horizontal) 15 km (9.3 mi) (vertical, proximity fuze ) 12.7 km (7.9 mi) (vertical, time fuze)[source]