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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 2 of 2
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 2
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 | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Poland[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2016 – present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | Polish Land Forces Ukrainian Ground Forces[source] | — |
| Wars | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source60 km/h (37 mph) on road 30 km/h (19 mph) off road[source]
Maximum; base bleed
Single sourceMaximum; Excalibur
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source30 km (19 mi) base bleed 40 km (25 mi) Excalibur[source]
400 km (250 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceSTX 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]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250–435 m/s (820–1,430 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 | Huta Stalowa Wola BAE Systems Samsung Techwin[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1997–2016[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Huta Stalowa Wola[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | US$11.45M (est)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008 – present[source] | — |
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| Breech | Sliding block[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Elevation | +70° (1244 mils)/-3.5° (-62 mils)[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360° (6400 mils)[source] | 30° total[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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| Recoil | — | None[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tripod[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Role | — | tripod-mounted man-portable, 73mm caliber recoilless gun[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The SPG-9 Kop'yo ( Russian : СПГ-9 Копьё , transliterated: Stankovyi Protivotankovyi Granatomet "Kop'yo" - Easel Anti-tank Grenade Launcher "Spear") is a tripod-mounted man-portable, 73mm caliber recoilless gun developed by the Soviet Union . It fires fin-stabilized, rocket-assisted high explosive (HE) and high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge projectiles similar to those fired by the 73mm 2A28 Grom low pressure gun of the BMP-1 armored vehicle. It was accepted into service in 1962, replacing the B-10 recoilless rifle .[source]SPG-9 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The projectile is launched from the gun by a small charge, which gives it an initial velocity of between 250–400 metres per second (820–1,310 ft/s). The launch charge also imparts spin to the projectile by a series of offset holes. Once the projectile has traveled approximately 20 metres (66 ft) from the launcher, a rocket motor in its base ignites. For the PG-9 projectile, this takes it to a velocity of 700 metres per second (2,300 ft/s) before the motor burns out.[source]SPG-9 · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The SPG-9 is heavy, ~60 kilograms (130 lb), and normally transported by vehicle, and carried into position by its two person crew. It can be deployed in about a minute. The weapon is in service with a large number of armed forces, and a variety of ammunition is produced; however, they are mostly copies of the original Soviet PG-9 HEAT and OG-9 fragmentation high explosive (Frag-HE) rounds.[source]SPG-9 · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Reported operators | — |
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