2S5 Giatsint-S

2S5 Giatsint-S

Infobox Weapon
name=2S5 Giatsint-S


caption=2S5 Giatsint-S
origin=USSR
type=Self-propelled artillery
is_vehicle=yes
length=8.33 m (27.32 ft)
width=3.25 m (10.66 ft)
height=2.76 m (9 ft)
weight=28.2 tons (61,729 lbs)
suspension=
speed=62 km/h (38 mph)
(road)
25 km/h (15 mph)
(off-road)
vehicle_range=500 km (311 mi)
primary_armament=2A37 152 mm gun (5.98 in)
secondary_armament=1x 7.62 mm machine gun
armour=15 mm (.59 in)
engine=Diesel
crew=5 (section of 7 with 2 in ammunition carrier)
engine_power=388 kW (520 hp)
pw_ratio=The 2S5 "Giatsint-S" ( _ru. 2С5 «Гиацинт-С»; _en. hyacinth) is a Soviet/Russian 152 mm self-propelled gun. "2S5" is its GRAU designation. It is NBC protected.

Production history

Production of the 2S5 Giatsint-S started in 1976 followed by the towed version the 2A36 Gaitsint-B. It was introduced in 1981 and has also been known as the M1981 by the United States.

Operators

The 2S5 was used in the Soviet Army and other Warsaw Pact armies. It was also exported to Finland.

Current

;BLR: 120 [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/belarus/army-equipment.htm Belarus Army Equipment ] ] ;FIN: Finnish Army, known as 152 TELAK 91. 18 units.;RUS::*Army: 399 units (+500 in storage):*Navy: 170 units (+some in storage);UKR - 24 [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/ukraine/groundforces-equipment.htm Ground Forces Equipment - Ukraine ] ]

Former

;USSR:

See also

*Infantry fighting vehicle
*List of AFVs
*List of artillery.

References

External links

*ru icon [http://www.motovilikha.perm.ru/oboronnaya/samohod/ 2S5 Giatsint-S description at the website of its manufacturer] - scroll down the page


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