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At a glance
KS-19larger figure on 2 of 3
M102 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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.
Configuration
| Specification | KS-19 | M102 howitzer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1964–present[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[source] | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Invasion of Grenada Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War[source] |
| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | — |
| Designed | 1947[source] | 1962[source] |
| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | — |
| No. built | 10,151[source] | — |
| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | 105 × 372 mm R[source] |
| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | Vertical sliding-wedge[source] |
| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | −5° to +75°[source] |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | 360°[source] |
| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
| Carriage | — | Box trail[source] |
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