Soviet 152-mm gun 2A36 "Hyacinth" is a towed artillery system of high power on a wheel course. The gun was created to effectively combat large targets and objects over long distances, to destroy and suppress the centers of resistance, firing points, military equipment and stockpiles in places of concentration. Due to the design features, "Hyacinths" can be used as mobile artillery systems of naval defense.
Adoption and mass production
The history of the development of the project of the most powerful wheeled and towed artillery system dates back to the late 60s. From 1968 to 1975, design work was carried out in the design office at the machine-building plant in Motovilikha. The result of a long and painstaking work was the creation of a fundamentally new artillery system. The main difference from the previous large-caliber guns is the possibility of towing a new 152-mm cannon by means of automobiles available on the equipment of the Soviet Army.
In 1975, the gun, having received the Grau-2A36 index, after successfully conducting tests, was put into service. Serial production was carried out at machine-building plants in the city of Motovilikha. Over the years of mass production, from 1976 to 1989, the plant manufactured 2543 various modifications of this tool.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the Soviet 152-mm gun "Hyacinth"
- Calculation - 8 people.
- Combat weight - 9.76 tons.
- Charging separately-sleeve.
- The initial velocity of the high-explosive fragmentation projectile is 590-945 m / s.
- The angle of vertical guidance: from -2 to +57 degrees, the angle of horizontal guidance - from -25 to +25 degrees.
- Rate of fire: 5-6 shots / min.
- The maximum firing range is 28,500 m.
- The main types of ammunition: high-explosive fragmentation, active-reactive, cumulative anti-tank shells.
- The weight of the high-explosive fragmentation projectile is 46 kg.
- Transfer time from traveling to combat: 2-4 min.
- Mode of transportation: transported by ATT, ATS and ATS-59 trailers, by KrAZ-255B truck.
The Soviet 152-mm gun 2A36 "Hyacinth", until recently, did not take part in hostilities. In 2014-2015, the use of the 2A36 artillery by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the course of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine was noted. The gun was supplied in small quantities for the needs of the Finnish self-defense forces, and is in service with the armed forces of the CIS countries.
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