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G6 howitzerlarger figure on 3 of 4
KS-19larger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Hull
Single source9.20 m (30 ft 2 in) (hull)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | G6 howitzer | KS-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Wars | South African Border War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)[source] | 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 |
9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (55 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
Magirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel
Single sourceMagirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel 525 hp (391 kW)[source]
Barrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source15 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Lyttelton Engineering Works[source] | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Designed | 1981[source] | 1947[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems (turret) Land Systems OMC (chassis)[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Unit cost | USD $3,272,000 (new)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1988–1999[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| No. built | 154[source] | 10,151[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Main armament | 155mm G5 howitzer (47 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun (900 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 11.17hp /tonne (8.7 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar with hydraulic shock dampers[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 700 litres[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1948−present[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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