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M-46 field gunlarger figure on 2 of 2
SLWH Pegasuslarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M-46 field gun | SLWH Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed field gun[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Singapore[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] | — |
Width
Single source2.45 m (8 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source12 km/h (7.5 mph)[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]
Effective; with M107
Single sourceMaximum; with ERFB BB round
Single sourceLombardini 9LD625-2
Single sourceLombardini 9LD625-2 21 kW (28 hp )[source]
burst
Single sourcenormal
Single sourcesustained
Single source6 rpm (normal) 8 rpm (burst) 5 rpm (sustained)[source]
for 30 minutes
Single sourcefor 3 minutes
Single sourceMuzzle 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.
| Manufacturer | MOTZ[source] | ST Kinetics[source] |
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| Produced | 1951–1971[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 | — | 2005 – present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) and ST Kinetics[source] |
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4 rpm for 3 minutes 2 rpm for 30 minutes[source]