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G5

Towed artillerySouth AfricaIn service since 1983
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Key specs

Type
Towed artillery
Manufacturer
Denel Land Systems
Designer
Lyttelton Engineering Works
Designed
1976
Entered service
1983
Production start
1982
Units produced
520
Status
In service
Crew
5

Towed artillery

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Overview

G5 is a towed artillery piece from South Africa, made by Denel Land Systems. It entered service in 1983; production began in 1982; 520 were built. It fires 155 mm shells up to 50 km. It is used or was used by South Africa, Libya, Malaysia, Iraq and 2 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Gulf War and the Iran–Iraq War.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
155 mm
Maximum range of fire
50 km
Rate of fire
3 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
14 t
Length
9.50 m
Width
3.30 m
Height
2.10 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
16 km/h

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Iran–Iraq WarGulf WarIraq War
Operators
LibyaMalaysiaSouth AfricaIraqQatarUnited Arab Emirates

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (de): G5 (Haubitze), Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (pl): 155 mm haubicoarmata Denel G5, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: G5 howitzer, 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.