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Artillery2016 – present
Self-propelled artillery
AHS Krab is a self-propelled artillery originating in Poland. It was built by Huta Stalowa Wola.
PolandAHS Krab
U.S. Army photo by Kevin Sterling Payne · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Self-propelled artillery
Poland
2016 – present
Polish Land Forces Ukrainian Ground Forces
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Huta Stalowa Wola BAE Systems Samsung Techwin
1997–2016
Huta Stalowa Wola
US$11.45M (est)
2008 – present
48 t (47 long tons; 53 short tons)
12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)
8.06 m (26 ft 5 in) L/52
3.63 m (11 ft 11 in)
3 m (9 ft 10 in) to turret roof
5
155 mm (6.1 in)
Sliding block
+70° (1244 mils)/-3.5° (-62 mils)
360° (6400 mils)
2 rds/min sustained 18 rds/3 mins rapid
30 km (19 mi) base bleed 40 km (25 mi) Excalibur
Max 16 mm (0.63 in) steel armour
155 mm/52-calibre howitzer 40 rounds (29 turret, 11 hull)
WKM-B .50 BMG
STX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine 750 kW (1,000 hp)
Tracked
SNT Dynamics / Allison Transmission X1100-5A3 4 forward, 2 reverse
Mottrol /Horstman Hydropneumatic Suspension Unit (HSU) travel distance: ≤ 275 mm dead weight: 40 ~ 45 kN
400 km (250 mi)
60 km/h (37 mph) on road 30 km/h (19 mph) off road
Janes
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
AHS Krab equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
PolandArmy exact named equipment holdings: Krab. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UkraineArmy exact named equipment holdings: Krab. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.