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2S1 Gvozdika

Self-propelled artillerySoviet UnionIn service since 1972
2S1 Gvozdika
Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Self-propelled artillery
Designer
Kharkiv Tractor Plant
Designed
1956
Entered service
1972
Produced
1971–1991
Units produced
10,000
Status
In service
Crew
4

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Overview

2S1 Gvozdika is a self-propelled artillery system from the Soviet Union. It entered service in 1972; it was produced from 1971 to 1991; 10,000 were built. It fires 122 mm shells up to 21.9 km. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia and 35 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
2A18 122 mm (4.8 in) howitzer
Caliber
122 mm
Maximum range of fire
22 km
Rate of fire
5 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
16 t
Length
7.26 m
Width
2.85 m
Height
2.73 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
YaMZ-238N diesel
Power
220 kW
Road speed
60 km/h
Off-road speed
30 km/h
Operational range
500 km
Fuel capacity
550 l
Suspension
torsion bar
Amphibious
Yes
Armour
7–20 mm (0.28–0.79 in)

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Soviet–Afghan WarIran–Iraq WarGulf WarYugoslav WarsFirst Chechen WarSecond Chechen WarIraq WarRusso-Ukrainian WarSecond Karabakh War
Operators
AlgeriaAngolaArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusBulgariaChadCubaCroatiaEthiopiaFinlandGeorgiaIranKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLibyaPolandRomaniaRussiaSerbiaSudanSyriaTajikistanTurkmenistanUkraineUruguayUzbekistanVietnamYemenZimbabweCzech RepublicCzechoslovakiaEast GermanyHungaryIndiaIraqSlovakiaSloveniaYugoslavia

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (pl): 2S1 Goździk, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia: 2S1 Gvozdika, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.