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The SO-152 (Russian: СО-152), usually known by its GRAU designation 2S3 (Russian: 2С3), is a Soviet 152.4 mm self-propelled gun developed in 1968, as a response to the American 155 mm M109 howitzer.
Ukrainian 2S3 Acacia 152-millimeter self-propelled howitzer on parade in Kyiv in 2018. Note it’s tank-resembling configuration. The 2S3 has a maximum range of 11.5 miles using regular shells.
On 8 December, when Russian forces successfully occupied the village of Blahodatne, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had lost up to 190 soldiers, two 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery units, two MaxxPro armored combat vehicles, and one M109 howitzer within a single day, [104] at the same time Russian ...
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) Soviet Union: World War II 122: 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) Soviet Union: 122: D-74 122 mm field gun Soviet Union: Cold War 122: Type 54 howitzer People's Republic of China: Cold War 122: Type 83 howitzer People's Republic of China: Modern 122: Type 60 howitzer People's Republic of China: Cold War, modern 122: HM-40 ...
A howitzer is a short cannon, placed at a steep angle of descent, used to fire at relatively high trajectories. The cannons can fire up to four rounds per minute, according to the U.S. Army.
The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: 2С1 «Гвоздика», "Carnation") is a Soviet self-propelled howitzer introduced in 1972 and is in service in Russia and other countries as of 2024. It is based on the MT-LBu multi-purpose chassis, mounting a 122 mm 2A18 howitzer. "2S1" is its GRAU designation.
Self-propelled howitzer: 50 [250] Soviet Union: 122 mm. 300 as of 2011. 94 lost in the civil war. [2] At least 16 2S1 self-propelled howitzers were seized by Syrian Opposition forces. [146] 2S3 Akatsiya: 88 [2] 152 mm, Krasnopol laser-guided projectile. [251] 11 lost in the civil war. [2]
The DANA was a significant departure from contemporary self-propelled guns such as the tracked Soviet 2S1 Gvozdika/2S3 Akatsiya or its Western-made M109 howitzer as it used a wheeled chassis and featured an innovative automated loading system which was the first of its kind at the time of its introduction to service.