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ATS-59larger figure on 1 of 1
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.28 m (20.6 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ATS-59 | SPG-9 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Artillery tractor[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Vietnam War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
allowing full traverse
Single source99 cm (3 ft 3 in) allowing full traverse[source]
Empty
Single sourceLoaded
Single source13,000 kg (29,000 lb) (empty) 16,000 kg (35,000 lb) (loaded)[source]
Mass
Single sourcewith tripod
Single source47.5 kg (105 lb) 59.5 kg (131 lb) with tripod
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source39 km/h (24 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; with long range fuel tanks
Single source350 km (220 mi) 500 km (310 mi) (with long range fuel tanks)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceA-650 V-12 water-cooled diesel at 1700 rpm
Single sourceA-650 V-12 water-cooled diesel 300 hp (220 kW) at 1700 rpm[source]
smoothbore
Single source73 mm (2.9 in) smoothbore[source]
Rate of fire
Single source5–6 rounds per minute[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.
| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 14[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) 14,000 kg (31,000 lb) (towed load)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1962–present[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | None[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 30° total[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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| Barrel length | — | Длина ствола , мм 1850[source] |
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