2S5 Giatsint-S

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2S5 Giatsint-S
2S5 Giatsint-S
Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Specifications
Weight	28.2 tons
Length	8.33 m
Width	3.25 m
Height	2.76 m
Crew	5 (section of 7 with 2 in ammunition carrier)
Armor	15 mm
Primary armament	2A37 152 mm gun
Secondary armament	1x 7.62 mm machine gun
Engine	Diesel 388 kW (520 hp)
Operational range	500 km
Speed	62 km/h (road) 25 km/h (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.

Contents 1 Production history 2 Operators 2.1 Current 2.2 Former 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Operators

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

[edit] Current

 Belarus

120 ^[1]

 Finland

Finnish Army, known as 152 TELAK 91. 18 units.

 Russia

• Army: 399 units (+500 in storage)
• Navy: 170 units (+some in storage)

 Ukraine - 24 ^[2]

[edit] Former

 Soviet Union

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (Russian) 2S5 Giatsint-S description at the website of its manufacturer - scroll down the page

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