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KH178larger figure on 2 of 5
KS-19larger figure on 3 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.48 m (14.7 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KH178 | KS-19 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1983–present[source] | 1948−present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See § Operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; HE
Single sourceMaximum; RAP
Single source14.7 km (9.1 mi) HE 18 km (11 mi) RAP[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source662 m/s (2,170 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development[source] | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Designed | 1977–1978[source] | 1947[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kia Machine Tool (1983–1996) Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001) WIA (2001–2009) Hyundai Wia (2009–present)[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Produced | 1983–present[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| Variants | KH178MK1[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding block[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Constant, hydropneumatic[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -5° to 65° (-89 mils to 1,156 mils)[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | ±23° (±409 mils)[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Wars | — | 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] |
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| No. built | — | 10,151[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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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]