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Staff Sgt. Vance · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M198 howitzer | Sprut anti-tank gun |
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| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | Anti-tank gun[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union /Russia[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1989–present[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
Combat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
2A45 Sprut-A · Self-propelled
Single source2A45 Sprut-A · Transport
Single sourceTransport: 7.12 m (23 ft 4 in) Self-propelled: 6.79 m (22 ft 3 in)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
Mass
Single source7,154 kg (15,772 lb)[source]
2A45 Sprut-A · Firing
Single source2A45 Sprut-A · Self-propelled
Single source2A45 Sprut-A · Transport
Single sourceTransport: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) Self-propelled: 6,800 kg (15,000 lb) Firing: 6,575 kg (14,495 lb)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
Maximum; 2A45 Sprut-A · in APU mode
Single source14 km/h (8.7 mph) (in APU mode)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
Maximum; Conventional
Single sourceMaximum; RAP
Single sourceMaximum; RAP and L/52 barrel
Single sourceConventional: 22.4km (14 mi), RAP : 30km (18.6 mi), RAP and L/52 barrel: 40km (25 mi)[source]
Effective; 2A45 Sprut-A · 9M119 Svir ATGM
Single sourceEffective; 2A45 Sprut-A · APFSDS
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source684 m/s (2,240 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See operators[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Syrian Civil War 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan war[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1968–1977[source] | late 1980s[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Manufacturer | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] | Artillery Plant Number 9[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Unit cost | US$ 527,337[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1978–1992[source] | 1989–present[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| No. built | 1,600+[source] | — |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | — |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | tripod[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Elevation | −5° to +72°[source] | -6° to 25°[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Traverse | 45°[source] | 360°[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Designer | — | Petrov Design Bureau[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Variants | — | See models[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Former operator · Belarus | — | Belarus[source] |
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Effective; 2A45 Sprut-A · HE
Single sourceOperational; 2A45 Sprut-A · in APU mode
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