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KS-19larger figure on 2 of 4
Mk F3 155 mmlarger figure on 2 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | Mk F3 155 mm |
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| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single source60 km/h (37 mph) on road[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; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled petrol engine
Single sourceSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled 250 HP petrol engine[source]
Barrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source15 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source725 m/s (2,380 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1959[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | GIAT[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | 1962–1997[source] |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | 621[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 bagged charge and 44 kg (97 lb) projectile[source] |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | -6° to +75°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tracked[source] |
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| Armor | — | 20 mm (0.79 in)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 155mm 33-calibre howitzer[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 14.4 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion-bar with shock absorbers[source] |
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