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MT-12 Rapira

Towed artillerySoviet UnionIn service since 1961
MT-12 Rapira
Photo: Mike1979 Russia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Towed artillery
Entered service
1961
Production start
1955
Status
In service
Crew
6

Towed artillery

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Overview

MT-12 Rapira is a towed artillery piece from the Soviet Union. It entered service in 1961; production began in 1955. It fires 99 mm shells up to 8.2 km. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cambodia and 21 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
99 mm
Maximum range of fire
8 km
Rate of fire
14 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
3 t
Length
9.16 m
Width
1.80 m
Height
1.57 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
70 km/h

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Soviet–Afghan WarIran–Iraq WarGulf WarIraq WarRusso-Ukrainian WarSecond Karabakh War
Operators
AlgeriaBulgariaCambodiaGeorgiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaRussiaSyriaTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistanVietnamArmeniaCubaEast GermanyEgyptEthiopiaHungaryIraqMongoliaSomaliaYemenSoviet UnionYugoslavia

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (de): 100-mm-Panzerabwehrkanone T-12, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (pl): 100 mm armata przeciwpancerna T-12, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: 100 mm anti-tank gun T-12, 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.