122mm howitzer D-30 (2A18)

122mm howitzer D-30 in Afghanistan

The 122-mm howitzer D-30 (2A18) ( Russian 122-мм гаубица Д-30 (2А18) ) is a medium-sized howitzer with a caliber of 121.92 millimeters developed in the Soviet Union . It was constructed from 1954 to 1960 under the direction of FF Petrov . 122-mm howitzer D-30 was a designation of the Soviet Army and manufacturer, Zavod No. 9 (Plant No. 9) in Sverdlovsk . 2A18 is its GRAU index , the name of the headquarters for missiles and artillery (GRAU).

The D-30 is used in the Khalifa-1 GHY-02 mobile artillery system from the Sudanese manufacturer Military Industry Corporation .

Technical specifications

D-30A in marching configuration

D-30 in detail

D-30 during an exercise

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Video: D-30 and 2B11 mortars at practice shooting (2019)

122 mm howitzer D-30
General properties
classification	medium field howitzer
Chief designer	Fyodor Fyodorovich Petrov
Name of the manufacturer	D-30 (Russian Д-30)
GRAY index	2A18
Manufacturer	Sawod No. 9 (Plant No. 9, Russian Завод № 9)
Length in firing position	7800 mm
Length in driving position	5400 mm
Width in driving position	1950 mm
Height in driving position	1660 mm
Weight in firing position	3200 kg
Weight in driving position	3290 kg
team	7 men (gun leader, gunner, five loaders and ammunition shooters)
Years of construction	1960−?
pipe
caliber	121.92 mm
Barrel length with muzzle brake	4785 mm (L / 39.2)
Barrel length without muzzle brake	4270 mm (L / 35)
Tube length (drawn barrel)	3400 mm (L / 28)
Height of the line of fire	900 mm
Fire dates
Elevation range	−7 ° to + 70 °
Side straightening area	360 °
Maximum range	15,300 m (22,000 m with rocket shell)
fire rate	6-8 rounds / min
agility
Ground clearance	325-345 mm
Top speed in vehicle tow	60 km / h

User states

Current users

Egypt Egypt - As of January 2018, 190 D-30M are in service.
Algeria Algeria - As of January 2018, 160 D-30s are in service.
Angola Angola - As of January 2018, 500 D-30s are in service.
Armenia Armenia - As of January 2018, there are 69 D-30s in service.
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan - As of January 2018, there are 129 D-30s in service.
Ethiopia Ethiopia - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30 are in service.
Bangladesh Bangladesh - As of January 2018, 54 D-30s, designated Type-96s, are in service.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina - As of January 2018, 100 D-30s are in service.
Burundi Burundi - As of January 2018, there are 18 D-30s in service.
China People's Republic People's Republic of China - As of January 2018, approximately 54 PL-96s, a Chinese copy of the D-30, are in service.
Congo Democratic Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
Djibouti Djibouti - As of January 2018, there are 6 D-30s in service.
Eritrea Eritrea - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30 are in service.
Estonia Estonia - As of January 2018, there are 42 D-30s, designated H 63, in service.
Finland Finland - As of January 2018, 234 D-30s, designated H 63, are in service.
Georgia Georgia - As of January 2018, there are 58 D-30s in service.
Ghana Ghana - As of January 2018, there are 6 D-30s in service.
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
India India - As of January 2018, 520 D-30s are in service.
Iran Iran - As of January 2018, 540 D-30s are in service.
Cambodia Cambodia - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30 are in service.
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan - As of January 2018, 100 D-30s are in service.
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan - As of January 2018, there are 72 D-30s in service.
Croatia Croatia - As of January 2018, there are 27 D-30s in service.
Cuba Cuba - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
Laos Laos - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30 are in service.
Lebanon Lebanon - As of January 2018, there are 9 D-30s in service.
Libya Libya - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30 are in service.
Madagascar Madagascar - As of January 2018, there are 12 D-30s in service.

Mali Mali - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30 are in service.
Mongolia Mongolia - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30 are in service.
Montenegro Montenegro - As of January 2018, there are 12 D-30s in service.
Mozambique Mozambique - As of January 2018, there are 12 D-30s in service.
Mauritania Mauritania - As of January 2018, there are 20 D-30s in service.
Myanmar Myanmar - As of January 2018, 100 D-30s are in service.
Nicaragua Nicaragua - As of January 2018, there are 12 D-30s in service.
Nigeria Nigeria - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
Korea North North Korea - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
Oman Oman - As of January 2018, there are 30 D-30s in service.
Pakistan Pakistan - As of January 2018, 80 D-30s, designated as PRC, are in service.
Peru Peru - As of January 2018, there are 36 D-30s in service.
Congo Republic Republic of the Congo - As of January 2018, 100 D-30s are in service.
Rwanda Rwanda - As of January 2018, there are 6 D-30s in service.
Russia Russia
Airborne Forces - As of January 2018, 150 D-30s are in service.
National Guard - As of January 2018, there are 20 D-30s in service.
Zambia Zambia - As of January 2018, there are 25 D-30s in service.
Serbia Serbia - As of January 2018, there are 78 D-30s in service.
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe - As of January 2018, there are 4 D-30s in service.
Slovakia Slovakia - As of January 2018, 19 D-30s are in service.
Sudan Sudan - As of January 2018, there are 21 D-30s in service.
Syria Syria - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
Tajikistan Tajikistan - As of January 2018, there are 10 D-30s in service.
Tanzania Tanzania - As of January 2018, there are 20 D-30s in service.
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan - As of January 2018, 350 D-30s are in service.
Ukraine Ukraine
Army - As of January 2018, there are 75 D-30s in service.
Airborne Forces - As of January 2018, there are 54 D-30s in service.
National Guard - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan - As of January 2018, there are 60 D-30s in service.
Vietnam Vietnam - As of January 2018, an unknown number of D-30s are in service.
Belarus Belarus - As of January 2018, there are 24 D-30s in service.

Former users

Afghanistan Afghanistan - As of January 2018, 85 D-30s were decommissioned.

Israel Israel - As of January 2018, 5 D-30s were decommissioned.

Individual evidence

↑ janes.com: Sudanese howitzer makes debut
↑ AB Shirokorad : Encyclopedia of the Russian Artillery. Pp. 524-525.
↑ Instructions for the 122 mm D-30 howitzer
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj 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).

literature

Instructions for the 122 mm D-30 howitzer . Wojennisdat MO USSR, Moscow 1981 (Russian: Руководство службы 122-мм гаубицы Д-30 .).
AB Shirokorad: Encyclopedia of Russian Artillery . Harvest, Minsk 2000, ISBN 985-433-703-0 (Russian: Энциклопедия отечественной артиллерии .).

Web links

Commons : 122mm Howitzer D-30 (2A18) - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Manufacturer's site (Russian / English)

[1] s.com: Sudanese howitzer makes debut

[Schirokorad-2] AB Shirokorad : Encyclopedia of the Russian Artillery. Pp. 524-525.

[Dienstanweisung-3] Instructions for the 122 mm D-30 howitzer

[MB2018-4] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj 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).