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2A45 Sprut-A · Self-propelled
Single source2A45 Sprut-A · Transport
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ATAGS (howitzer) | Sprut anti-tank gun |
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| Type | Towed Howitzer[source] | Anti-tank gun[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union /Russia[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Used by | Armenian Ground Forces Indian Army[source] | See operators[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Designer | Armament Research and Development Establishment (Project Director: RP Pandey) Tata Power SED Bharat Forge[source] |
Transport: 7.12 m (23 ft 4 in) Self-propelled: 6.79 m (22 ft 3 in)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
2A45 Sprut-A · Width
Single source2.66 m (8 ft 9 in)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
2A45 Sprut-A · Self-propelled
Single source2A45 Sprut-A · Transport
Single sourceTransport: 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Self-propelled: 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
Mass
Single sourcePreviously Now
Single sourcePreviously, 18 tonnes (18 long tons; 20 short tons). Now, 12 tonnes (12 long tons; 13 short tons).[source]
2A45 Sprut-A · Firing
Single source2A45 Sprut-A · Self-propelled
Single sourceEffective; >
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]
Effective; 2A45 Sprut-A · 9M119 Svir ATGM
Single sourceEffective; 2A45 Sprut-A · APFSDS
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Petrov Design Bureau[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Designed | 2013-2017[source] | late 1980s[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Manufacturer | Kalyani Strategic Systems Tata Advanced Systems[source] | Artillery Plant Number 9[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Produced | 2019[source] | 1989–present[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| No. built | 40[source] | — |
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| Action | Auto gun alignment and positioning[source] | — |
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| Breech | Screw type[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Elevation | Servo based, -3/+75°[source] | -6° to 25°[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Traverse | Servo based, ±25°, 25 m diameter[source] | 360°[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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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 | — | 1989–present[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Variants | — | See models[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Carriage | — | tripod[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Former operator · Belarus | — | Belarus[source] |
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2A45 Sprut-A · Transport
Single sourceTransport: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) Self-propelled: 6,800 kg (15,000 lb) Firing: 6,575 kg (14,495 lb)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
Effective; 2A45 Sprut-A · HE
Single sourceOperational; 2A45 Sprut-A · in APU mode
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