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KS-19larger figure on 3 of 5
M-56 Howitzerlarger figure on 2 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | M-56 Howitzer |
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| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | M56 M56A1 Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1956[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| 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 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6550 mm[source]
Maximum; Macadam country road
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road Speed is given for K-I version
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceOn-road: 85 km/h (53 mph) Macadam country road: 39 km/h (24 mph) Off-road: 24 km/h (15 mph). Speed is given for K-I version[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]
Maximum; M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB
Single sourceMaximum; M56-A1 33 caliber HE-ER BB with 52 caliber gun and HE ERFB/BB projectile
Single sourceturbo diesel
Single sourceturbo diesel 150 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Yugoimport SDPR , Bratstvo Novi Travnik[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | 1952–present[source] |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | more than 1,500 towed[source] |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | separate loading, cased charge[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | −9 to +65 degrees[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | 62°[source] |
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| Feed system | — | manual[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $0.2 million estimated[source] |
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| Armor | — | STANAG 4569 Level I[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 105 mm/33-calibre[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Zastava Arms M87 – 12.7×108 mm for M56A1 or 12.7mm RCWS can also be installed[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 4x4 off-road wheels[source] |
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| Former operator · North Macedonia | — | North Macedonia[source] |
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Maximum; M-56 with Special charge
Single sourceOperational; at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)
Single source