| 2S5 Giatsint-S | |
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 152-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S5 Giatsint-S in Saint-Petersburg Artillery museum | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978 – present |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1967 – 1974 |
| Produced | 1976 – 1991 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28.2 tons (61,729 lbs) |
| Length | 8.33 m (27.32 ft) |
| Width | 3.25 m (10.66 ft) |
| Height | 2.76 m (9 ft) |
| Crew | 5 (section of 7 with 2 in ammunition carrier) |
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| Armor | 15 mm (.59 in) |
Main armament | 2A36 152 mm gun (5.98 in) |
Secondary armament | 1x 7.62 mm machine gun |
| Engine |
Diesel 388 kW (520 hp) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km (311 mi) |
| Maximum speed |
62 km/h (38 mph) (road) 25 km/h (15 mph) (off-road) |
The 2S5 Giatsint-S (Russian: 2С5 «Гиацинт-С»; English: 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 along with the towed version the 2A36 Giatsint-B. It was introduced into service in 1978 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[]
Belarus- 120 [1]
Finland- Finnish Army, known as 152 TELAK 91. 18 units.
Russia
- Ukraine - 24 [2]
Former[]
- Soviet Union
See also[]
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References[]
External links[]
- (Russian) 2S5 Giatsint-S description at the website of its manufacturer - scroll down the page
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