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U.S. Army photo by Kevin Sterling Payne · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AHS Krablarger figure on 4 of 5
KS-19larger figure on 1 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AHS Krab | KS-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Poland[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2016 – present[source] | 1948−present[source] |
| Used by | Polish Land Forces Ukrainian Ground Forces[source] | See § Operators[source] |
9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source60 km/h (37 mph) on road 30 km/h (19 mph) off road[source]
STX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceSTX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine 750 kW (1,000 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russian invasion of Ukraine[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] |
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| Designer | Huta Stalowa Wola BAE Systems Samsung Techwin[source] | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Designed | 1997–2016[source] | 1947[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Huta Stalowa Wola[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$11.45M (est)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008 – present[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| Breech | Sliding block[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +70° (1244 mils)/-3.5° (-62 mils)[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360° (6400 mils)[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Armor | Max 16 mm (0.63 in) steel armour[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 155 mm/52-calibre howitzer 40 rounds (29 turret, 11 hull)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | WKM-B .50 BMG[source] | — |
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| Drive | Tracked[source] | — |
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| Transmission | SNT Dynamics / Allison Transmission X1100-5A3 4 forward, 2 reverse[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Mottrol /Horstman Hydropneumatic Suspension Unit (HSU) travel distance: ≤ 275 mm dead weight: 40 ~ 45 kN[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[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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| Reported operators | — |
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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]