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M-46 field gunlarger figure on 3 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.73 m (38 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M-46 field gun | Mk F3 155 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Eritrean War of Independence South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Ethiopian Civil War Angolan Civil War Uganda–Tanzania War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Yugoslav Wars Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Tigray War Israeli–Lebanese conflict Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Designed | 1946–1950[source] |
Mk F3 155 mmlarger figure on 2 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single source60 km/h (37 mph) on road[source]
Maximum; base-bleed
Single sourceMaximum; rocket assisted
Single sourceMaximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[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]
Bore L/55
Single sourceBore: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in) L/55[source]
burst
Single sourcenormal
Single sourcesustained
Single source6 rpm (normal) 8 rpm (burst) 5 rpm (sustained)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1959[source]
| Manufacturer | MOTZ[source] | GIAT[source] |
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| Produced | 1951–1971[source] | 1962–1997[source] |
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| Shell | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] | Separate loading bagged charge and 44 kg (97 lb) projectile[source] |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | Split-trail[source] | Tracked[source] |
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| Elevation | −2.5° to 45°[source] | -6° to +75°[source] |
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| Traverse | 50°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| In service | — | 1962–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| No. built | — | 621[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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| Reported operators |
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