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2S5
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2S5 Giatsint-S | |
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Country Of origin | USSR/Russia |
Designation | Self-propelled artillery |
Configuration | Tracked |
Manufacturer: | |
Crew: | 5 (section of 7 with 2 in ammo carrier) |
Length | 8.33 m |
Width | 3.25 m |
Height | 2.76 m |
Weight | 28.200 t |
Clearance | |
Fording | 1.05 m |
Obstacle | |
Trench | |
Speed | 62 km/h (road) 25 km/h (off-road) |
Range | 500 km |
Primary armament | 2A37 152-mm gun |
Secondary armament | 1×7.62 mm MG |
Armour | 15 mm |
Power plant | 520 HP (388 kW) Diesel |
NBC | Yes |
Night |
- High performance 152mm field artillery piece on an open topped tracked chassis. Uses the same ordnance as the towed 2A36.
- Not to be confused with the similarly configured but much larger 203mm 2S7.