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M-46 field gunlarger figure on 1 of 3
Panzerhaubitze 2000
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.73 m (38 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M-46 field gun | Panzerhaubitze 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Germany[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] | War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Panzerhaubitze 2000 · Length · Länge
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
Effective; DM121 Boattail
Single sourceEffective; M1711 base bleed
Single sourceburst
Single sourcenormal
Single sourcesustained
Single source6 rpm (normal) 8 rpm (burst) 5 rpm (sustained)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source930 m/s (3,051 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1946–1950[source]
1987–1995[source] |
| Manufacturer | MOTZ[source] | KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 1951–1971[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| Shell | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] | — |
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| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split-trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −2.5° to 45°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 50°[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1998–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | € 17 million (2022)[source] |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel, 14.5 mm resistant Additional bomblet protection[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Rheinmetall 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun 60 rounds[source] 155 mm / L52 barrel (JBMOU compatible)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 17.92 PS/t[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL284C[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported engine rating | — | 735 kW (1.000 PS)[source]Panzerhaubitze 2000 · MotorleistungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Effective; M1711 base bleed M2005 V-LAP ( RAP )
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source