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ATAGS (howitzer)larger 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 | ATAGS (howitzer) | KS-19 |
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| Type | Towed Howitzer[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | Armenian Ground Forces Indian Army[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Designer | Armament Research and Development Establishment (Project Director: RP Pandey) Tata Power SED Bharat Forge[source] | L. V. Lyuliev |
Width
Single source2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Maximum; with 95 kW APU
Single sourceMaximum; With towing vehicle Self propelled
Single sourceWith towing vehicle 60-80 km/h, Self propelled 18 km/h with 95 kW APU[source]
Effective; >
Single sourceMaximum; High Explosive Base Bleed Shell
Single sourceMaximum; Ramjet Shell
Single source>45 km[source]
48.074 km (High Explosive Base Bleed Shell) 80 km ( Ramjet Shell )[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2013-2017[source] | 1947[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kalyani Strategic Systems Tata Advanced Systems[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Produced | 2019[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| No. built | 40[source] | 10,151[source] |
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| Action | Auto gun alignment and positioning[source] | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] |
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| Breech | Screw type[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological[source] | — |
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| Elevation | Servo based, -3/+75°[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | Servo based, ±25°, 25 m diameter[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Feed system | Automatic ammunition handling including crane[source] | — |
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| Sights | Thermal sight Gunners display[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1948−present[source] |
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| Wars | — | 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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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Shell | — | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[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]