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GIAT LG1larger figure on 0 of 3
KS-19larger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GIAT LG1 | KS-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Howitzer[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Wars | 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[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[source] |
Width
Single source2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Maximum; using Base bleed rounds
Single source17 kilometres (11 mi) using Base bleed rounds[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | GIAT Industries (now Nexter group)[source] | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Manufacturer | GIAT Industries[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Unit cost | $475,000 (Mk II, 1994), $1,998,000 (Mk III, 2023)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 130[source] | 10,151[source] |
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| Shell | 105 mm NATO[source] | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal-block[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -3°/+70°[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | ±25° from centerline[source] | 360°[source] |
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| In service | — | 1948−present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1947[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1948−1957[source] |
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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Action | — | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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