2S5

2S5 Giazint-S
	Self-propelled gun 2S5 Giazint-S
General properties
crew	5 (commander, driver, gunner, two loaders)
length	8.33 m
width	3.25 m
height	2.76 m
Dimensions	28.2 tons
	Armor and armament
Armor	Max. 15 mm armored steel
Main armament	1 × 152 mm cannon (rifled barrel) 2A37
Secondary armament	1 × 7.62mm machine gun
agility
drive	W-59 -V12 multi-fuel engine ; 382 kW (520 hp)
suspension	Torsion bar
Top speed	62 km / h (road), 25 km / h (off-road)
Power / weight	13.5 kW / ton
Range	500 km on road

The 2S5 Giazint-S ( Russian Гиацинт-С ; German: Hyacinth ) is a self-propelled gun that was developed in the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s . It was developed in parallel with the 2A36 rifled cannon . The first series copies appeared in 1976.

description

The top of the 2S5 is unprotected and therefore vulnerable to enemy fire. Due to the long range, this disadvantage is not too serious. The tray with the drive is similar to that of the 2S3 . The L / 49 cannon is built open, with the crew only protected by a small shield. To ensure stability when shooting, there is a hydraulically operated earth spur at the rear . There is also a scraper blade on the bow.

The 152 mm cannon of the 2S5 with the GRAU index 2A37 has a slot muzzle brake, a carousel magazine (a total of 60 rounds) and a mechanical loader. It reaches a firing range of 28 km or 40 km with extended range ammunition ( English rocket-assisted projectile (RAP)) and a muzzle velocity of 800 m / s. The projectiles are aerodynamically shaped and must be loaded separately from the propellant charge cartridge.

ammunition

Fragmentation explosives
bunker-breaking grenades
Incendiary grenades
chemical grenades
Nuclear shells
guided ammunition 2K25 Krasnopol

Technical specifications

2S5 in use by the Finnish Army

Operation: 7 (2 of them in an ammunition transporter)
Fordability: 1.05 m
Elevation range: −2 ° / + 57 °
Side straightening range: 30 °
Fuel capacity: 850 liters
Obstacle height, front: max. 0.70 m
Ability to cross trenches: max. 2.50 m
NBC protection: yes
Night vision equipment: infrared for the driver

User states

Current users

Eritrea Eritrea - As of January 2018, there are 13 2S5 in service.
Russia Russia - As of January 2018, there are 100 2S5 in service.
Ukraine Ukraine - As of January 2018, there are 18 2S5 in service.

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan - As of January 2018, an unknown number of 2S5 are in service.
Belarus Belarus - As of January 2018, there are 141 2S5 in service.

Former users

Finland Finland - 18 2S5 were used until at least 2010 under the name Telak 91.
Ethiopia Ethiopia - Decommissioned until February 2012.

Web links

Commons : 2S5 - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2018 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2018, ISBN 978-1-85743-955-7 (English, January 2018).
^ The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2010 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-85743-557-3 , pp. 182 (English, January 2010).
^ The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2012 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2012, ISBN 978-1-85743-642-6 , pp. 434 (English, February 2012).

[MB2018-1] The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2018 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2018, ISBN 978-1-85743-955-7 (English, January 2018).

[2] The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2010 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-85743-557-3 , pp. 182 (English, January 2010).

[3] The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2012 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2012, ISBN 978-1-85743-642-6 , pp. 434 (English, February 2012).