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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.54–7 m (21.5–23.0 ft)[source]
2A45 Sprut-A · Self-propelled
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PCL-171 | Sprut anti-tank gun |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Anti-tank gun[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Soviet Union /Russia[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| In service | 2020–present[source] | 1989–present[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army[source] |
2A45 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 source11 t (11 long tons; 12 short tons)[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
2A45 Sprut-A · Crew
Single source7[source]2A45 Sprut-A
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; extended range projectile
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source18–22 km (11–14 mi) (conventional projectile)[source]
27–40 km (17–25 mi) (extended range projectile)[source]
700 km (430 mi)[source]
Effective; 2A45 Sprut-A · 9M119 Svir ATGM
Single sourceEffective; 2A45 Sprut-A · APFSDS
Single sourceYC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceYC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine 295 hp (220 kW)[source]
2A45 Sprut-A · Bore: 51 calibres Bore axis
Single sourceBore: 51 calibres Bore axis: 0.925 m (3 ft 0.4 in)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
2A45 Sprut-A · Caliber
Single source125 mm (4.9 in)[source]2A45 Sprut-A
2A45 Sprut-A · Rate of fire
Single source6-8 rpm[source]2A45 Sprut-A
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
| Shell | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | hydropneumatic suspension[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Petrov Design Bureau[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Designed | — | late 1980s[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Manufacturer | — | Artillery Plant Number 9[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Produced | — | 1989–present[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Variants | — | See models[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Carriage | — | tripod[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Elevation | — | -6° to 25°[source]2A45 Sprut-A |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[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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