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Artillery1983–present
Howitzer
G5 howitzer is a howitzer originating in South Africa. It was built by Denel Land Systems. Reported operators include Operators.
South AfricaG5 howitzer
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South Africa
1983–present
Operators
South African Border War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War
Lyttelton Engineering Works
1976–1983
Denel Land Systems
1982–present
13,750 kg (30,314 lbs)
9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
6.975 m (22 ft 11 in) L/45
3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
8 soldiers
high explosive
155 mm (6.10 in)
Semi-automatic interrupted screw
Split trail
−3° to +75°
Up to 15°: 82° Above 15°: 65°
3 rounds/minute
897 m/s (2,943 ft/s)
Standard: 30 km (19 mi) Base bleed: 40 km (25 mi) VLAP: 50 km (31 mi)
Breech-loaded
Libya
Malaysia
South Africa
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 9.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
G5 howitzer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Libya
MalaysiaReported count for Denel G5 Mk III. Service scope: Malaysian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 28. Origin: South Africa. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
QatarReported count for G5 155 mm. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: South Africa. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
South AfricaApproximate count for G5 Leopard. Service scope: South African Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: ~ 75 acquired ~ 72 retained (2026 est.). Origin: South Africa. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-11-19. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.