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Sgt. 1st Class Mikki Sprenkle · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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CAESAR self-propelled howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
KS-19larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAESAR self-propelled howitzer | KS-19 |
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| Type | Self-propelled cannon[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 1948−present[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Operation Serval Operation Chammal Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) Battle of Baghuz Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk2 (6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6): 10 m (33 ft) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8): 10 m (33 ft) Mk2 (6×6): 10 m (33 ft)[source]
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk1 (Tatra 815-7 8×8)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk2 (6×6): <
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6): 17.7 t (39,000 lb) Mk1 (Tatra 815-7 8×8): 28.7 to 30.2 t (63,000 to 67,000 lb) Mk2 (6×6): < 26.7 t (59,000 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source9,550 kg (21,050 lb)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceOn-road: 100 km/h (62 mph) Off-road: 50 km/h (31 mph)[source]
Effective; ERFB
Single sourceEffective; Excalibur shell
Single sourceEffective; Rocket assisted shell
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceERFB : 4.5 to 40 km (2.8 to 24.9 mi) Rocket assisted shell: 55 km (34 mi) Excalibur shell : 46 km (29 mi)[source]
600 km (370 mi)[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceBarrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] |
| Designed | 1992–1999[source] | 1947[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KNDS France[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Produced | 2004–present[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| Main armament | 155 mm , L/52 calibre[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | None[source] | — |
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| Engine | Diesel[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See § Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | L. V. Lyuliev[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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| Elevation | — | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[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]