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ArtilleryIn service
Self-propelled artillery
G6 howitzer is a self-propelled artillery originating in South Africa. It was built by Denel Land Systems (turret) Land Systems OMC (chassis).
South AfricaSelf-propelled artillery
South Africa
See Operators
South African Border War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Lyttelton Engineering Works
1981
Denel Land Systems (turret) Land Systems OMC (chassis)
USD $3,272,000 (new)
1988–1999
154
See Variants
46 tonnes (51 short tons ; 45 long tons )
9.20 m (30 ft 2 in) (hull)
3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
6
155mm G5 howitzer (47 rounds)
12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun (900 rounds)
Magirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel 525 hp (391 kW)
11.17hp /tonne (8.7 kW/tonne)
Torsion bar with hydraulic shock dampers
0.45 m (1 ft 6 in)
700 litres
700 km
90 km/h (55 mph)
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
G6 howitzer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
OmanReported count for G6 Rhino. Service scope: Royal Army of Oman; 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): quantity: 24. 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 G6 Rhino. 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: ~ 153 acquired ~ 43 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.
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Army holdings only. Army G6 self-propelled howitzers.