| tiers | |
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| categories | | "WEG" |
| "Artillery" |
| "Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems" |
| "Self-Propelled Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems" |
| "Russia (RUS)" |
| "PRO_Georgia" |
| "PRO_Russian Federation" |
| "Land" |
| "Tier3" |
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| notes | "The 2S3M1 Russian 152mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) is Equipped with command data acquisition and display equipment, and with a new SP-538 sight. OF-38 Krasnopol laser-guided rocket-assisted projectiles were added to standard ammunition. Produced in 1987–1993. All 2S3s and 2S3Ms were modernized to the 2S3M1 level." |
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| parent | "2S3 Akatsiya (M1973) Russian 152mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH)" |
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| dateOfIntroduction | 1971 |
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| countryOfOrigin | "Russia (RUS)" |
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| proliferation | "Georgia, Russian Federation" |
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| selectedregions | |
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| checkedregions | |
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| checkedcountries | | "Georgia" |
| "Russian Federation" |
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| dis | | name | "152MM SP HOW 2S3" |
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| string | "01.01.222.004.001.000.000" |
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| images | | "2S3M1_on_parade.jpeg" |
| "2S3M1.jpeg" |
| "2S3M1.jpg" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Alternative Designation" |
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| value | "2S3M1 (SO-152M1)" |
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| name | "Manufacturer" |
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| value | "Uraltransmash" |
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| name | "Type" |
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| value | "Self-propelled gun" |
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| name | "Crew" |
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| value | "4" |
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| units | "ea" |
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| name | "Chassis" |
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| value | "Object 123 tracked chassis" |
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| name | "Family" |
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| value | "2S3 Family" |
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| name | "Displacement Time" |
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| value | "3" |
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| units | "min" |
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| name | "Emplacement Time" |
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| value | "3" |
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| units | "min" |
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| name | "Dimensions" |
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| properties | | name | "Length (Overall)" |
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| value | "9.48" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Length (Hull)" |
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| value | "7.765" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Width" |
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| value | "3.25" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Height" |
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| value | "3.05" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Weight, Combat" |
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| value | "27,800" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "Ground Clearance" |
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| value | "0.45" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Track Width" |
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| value | "480" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Length of track on ground:" |
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| value | "4.94" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Ground pressure" |
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| value | "8.39 psi" |
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| units | "psi" |
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|
| name | "Automotive" |
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| properties | | name | "Engine Name" |
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| value | "V-59" |
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|
| name | "Engine Type" |
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| value | "Diesel" |
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|
| name | "Engine Power" |
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| value | "520" |
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| units | "hp" |
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|
| name | "Power to Weight Ratio" |
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| value | "17.3" |
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| units | "hp/ton" |
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|
| name | "Fuel Capacity" |
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| value | "830" |
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| units | "liters" |
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|
| name | "Transmission" |
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| value | "Mechanical two-gear transmission" |
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|
| name | "Cruising Range" |
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| value | "500" |
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| units | "km" |
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|
| name | "Speed, Maximum Road" |
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| value | "60" |
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| units | "km/h" |
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|
| name | "Speed, Average Cross" |
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| value | "INA" |
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|
| name | "Speed Maximum Swim" |
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| value | "Not Amphibious" |
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|
| name | "Gradient" |
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| value | "60" |
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| units | "%" |
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| name | "Side Slope" |
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| value | "30" |
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| units | "%" |
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| name | "Vertical Setp" |
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| value | "0.7" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Trench" |
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| value | "3" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Time to dig Trench" |
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| value | "20-40" |
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| units | "min" |
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| name | "Fording Depth" |
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| value | "1" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Suspension" |
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| value | "Torsion bar" |
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| name | "Communications" |
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| properties | | name | "Primary Radio" |
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| value | "R-123 radio set" |
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| name | "Intercom" |
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| value | "R-124 intercom" |
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| name | "Data Terminal" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| name | "Main Gun" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Name" |
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| value | "152.4mm D-22 howitzer L/27" |
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|
| name | "Type" |
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| value | "152 mm howitzer" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Breech Type" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Length, Barrel" |
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| value | "5.195" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Loader Type" |
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| value | "semi-automatic" |
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| name | "Max Rate of Fire" |
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| value | "3-4" |
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| units | "rds/min" |
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| name | "Sustain Rate of Fire" |
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| value | "1" |
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| units | "rds/min" |
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|
| name | "Rapid Fire" |
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| value | "4" |
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| units | "rds/min" |
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|
| name | "Breech Type" |
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| value | "semi-automatic vertical wedge breechblock and an ejector" |
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| units | "rds/min" |
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| name | "Muzzle Brake Type" |
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| value | "double-baffle muzzle brake," |
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|
| name | "Max Elevation" |
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| value | "+60" |
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| units | "deg" |
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| name | "Min Elevation" |
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| value | "-4" |
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| units | "deg" |
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| name | "Traverse Range" |
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| value | "360" |
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| units | "deg" |
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|
| name | "Loading Carousel" |
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| value | "Yes, which makes the weapon fire faster than the S23 Akatsiya (M1973)" |
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|
| name | "Bore Evacuator" |
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| value | "Yes, Behind the muzzle brake" |
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|
| name | "Fume Extractor" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| name | "Traveling Lock" |
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| value | "Gun barrel traveling lock" |
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| name | "Ammunition (Option 1)" |
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| properties | | name | "Type" |
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| value | "OF-540 HE-Frag" |
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| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "152" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Muzzle Velocity" |
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| value | "655" |
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| units | "m/s" |
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|
| name | "Fuse Type" |
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| value | "RGM-2 fuze" |
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| name | "Maximum Effective Range" |
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| value | "20,550" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Projectile Weight" |
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| value | "43.56" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "Warhead Weight" |
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| value | "7.76" |
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| units | "kg" |
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|
| name | "Maximum Range" |
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| value | "18.5" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Basic Load" |
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| value | "40 Total, any combination of Russian 152mm Projectiles" |
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| name | "Ammunition (Option 2)" |
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| properties | | name | "Type" |
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| value | "OF-25 HE-Frag" |
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| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "152" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Maximum Range" |
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| value | "23,900" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Projectile Weight" |
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| value | "43.56" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "Basic Load" |
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| value | "40 Total, any combination of Russian 152mm Projectiles" |
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| name | "Note" |
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| value | "The 2S3 Akatsiya can fire the following 152mm Projectiles:
BP-540 HEAT-FS (sight distance is 3 km, 250 mm armor penetration), Br-540B and Br-540 AP-T (115–120 mm armor penetration at a 1000 m), OF-38 Krasnopol laser-guided rocket-assisted projectiles, S1 illuminating, ZH3 smoke, nuclear projectiles (with explosive capacity of 2 kt). Secondary armament consists of a remotely controlled 7.62 mm PKT tank machine gun on commander's cupola for anti-aircraft defence and self-defence at close range." |
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| name | "Coaxial Weapon System" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Name" |
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| value | "1 x 7.62mm PK (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) General-Purpose Machine Gun" |
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|
| name | "Type" |
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| value | "General-Purpose Machine Gun" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "7.62" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Max Rate of Fire" |
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| value | "650" |
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| units | "rds/min" |
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| name | "Function" |
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| value | "In use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon with Russia's armed forces." |
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|
| name | "In Service" |
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| value | "1961-present" |
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| name | "Manufacturer" |
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| value | "Degtyaryov plant" |
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| name | "Proliferation" |
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| value | "1 Million +" |
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| name | "Weight (Gun Only)" |
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| value | "9" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "Weight (Tripod Only)" |
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| value | "7.7" |
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| units | "kg" |
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|
| name | "Length (Overall)" |
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| value | "1,203" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Length (Barrel)" |
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| value | "605" |
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| units | "mm" |
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|
| name | "Action" |
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| value | "Gas-operated, open bolt" |
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| name | "Feed System" |
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| value | "Non-disintegrating metal 50 round belts in 100 and 200/250 round ammunition boxes" |
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|
| name | "Sights" |
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| value | "Iron Sights" |
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| name | "Ammunition" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "7.62" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Muzzle Velocity" |
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| value | "825" |
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| units | "m/s" |
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| name | "Effective Range (Iron Sights)" |
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| value | "100-1,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Effective Range (With Sight Adjustments)" |
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| value | "100-1,500" |
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| units | "m" |
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|
| name | "Maximum Firing Range" |
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| value | "3,800" |
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| units | "m" |
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|
| name | "Basic Load" |
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| value | "1,000" |
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| units | "ea" |
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| name | "Fire Control" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Computerized FCS" |
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| value | "Yes, automatic Fire Display" |
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| name | "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander" |
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| value | "Yes, PG-4 sight and IP-5 sight" |
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|
| name | "Thermal Sight Gunner" |
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| value | "Yes, OP5-38 gunner's telescope" |
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|
| name | "Main Gun Stabilization" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Indirect Fire" |
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| value | "PG-4 Panoramic Telescope (PANTEL)" |
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| name | "Direct Fire" |
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| value | "OP 5-38" |
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| name | "Collimator" |
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| value | "K-1" |
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| name | "Commander Cupola Range" |
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| value | "360" |
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| units | "deg" |
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|
| name | "Searchlight" |
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| value | "OU-3K infra-red/white light searchlight" |
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| name | "Protection" |
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| properties | | name | "Hull Armor" |
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| value | "15" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Turret Armor" |
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| value | "20" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Applique Armor" |
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| value | "Available" |
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| name | "Explosive Reactive Armor" |
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| value | "No" |
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| name | "Active Protection System" |
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| value | "No" |
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|
| name | "Mine Clearing" |
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| value | "No" |
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| name | "Self-Entrenching Blade" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| name | "NBC Protection" |
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| value | "Yes, Automatic CBRN defense system with filtration unit" |
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| name | "Smoke Equipment" |
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| value | "No" |
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| name | "Fire Suppression System" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| variants | | name | "2S3 (SO-152)" |
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| notes | "Basic variant, developed in 1968. Produced in 1970–1975. Two modifications used D-11 and D-11M howitzers." |
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| name | "2S3M (SO-152M)" |
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| notes | "Equipped with a mechanized drum-type stowage for 12 rounds, the amount of hatches in rear armored plates of the hull and the turret was reduced, the configuration of those hatches was changed, antenna of R-123 radio set was transferred on a turret top. Ammunition was increased from 40 to 46 rounds (usually consists of 42 OF-540 and OF-25 HE-Frag projectiles, and of 4 BP-540 HEAT-FS projectiles). Much more powerful OF-29 HE-Frag projectiles and OF-38 Krasnopol laser-guided rocket-assisted projectiles were developed for SO-152M. The modernized howitzer has a designator 2A33. Produced in 1975–1987." |
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| name | "2S3M1 (SO-152M1)" |
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| notes | "Equipped with a command data acquisition and display equipment, and with a new SP-538 sight. OF-38 Krasnopol laser-guided rocket-assisted projectiles were added to standard ammunition. Produced in 1987–1993. All 2S3s and 2S3Ms were modernized to 2S3M1 level." |
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| name | "2S3M2 (SO-152M2)" |
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| notes | "Modernized variant equipped with an automatic fire control system, a satellite navigational system, and smoke grenade launchers. Developed in 2000." |
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| name | "2S3M2-155" |
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| notes | "An export-oriented variant of 2S3M2 equipped with a new 155 mm M-385 howitzer. Developed in 2000." |
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| name | "2S3M3" |
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| notes | "An experimental variant of 2S3M2 equipped with a further improved fire control system and a modernized howitzer 2A33M that can fire ordnance of a more powerful 2A65 howitzer that equips the 2S19." |
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| type | "WEG" |
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| version | 1 |
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