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2S3 Akazija
2S3 Akazija in the Artillery Museum in Saint Petersburg

2S3 Akazija in the Artillery Museum in Saint Petersburg
General properties
crew 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
length 8.4 m (length with gun in 12 o'clock position)
width 3.25 m
height 3.05 m
Dimensions 27.5 tons
Armor and armament
Armor 15 mm (tower), 20 mm (trough)
Main armament 1 × 152mm D20 howitzer
Secondary armament 1 × 7.62mm machine gun
agility
drive V-12 diesel engine W-59
520 PS (388 kW)
suspension Torsion bar
Top speed 60 km / h (road)
Power / weight 18.9 hp / ton
Range 500 km

The 2S3 self-propelled gun was developed in the Soviet Union in the late 1960s and went into series production in 1971. In the armies of the WVO she received the designations 2S3 and Akazija ( Russian Акация , German: Acacia ). It was first known in the West as the M1973 since it was first sighted in 1973.

technology

The self-propelled howitzer uses a GM series undercarriage, known as the Object 123 , and has a classic design with its support roller drive and rear turret. The gun is the same as in the D-20 cannon howitzer. It has a smoke extractor and fires ammunition that has to be loaded separately. The maximum firing range with HE shells is 17.5 km. Twelve rounds can be stored in a carousel magazine in the turret, and a total of 46 grenades and cartridges are stored in the fighting area, which can be loaded by a semi-automatic loading and feeding device. There is also the option of reloading via a small hatch at the rear of the self-propelled gun.

Mostly they are used in the regimental artillery groups and divisional artillery groups.

ammunition

The following floors are available:

Technical specifications

  • Wading ability : 1 m
  • Armor: light
  • Elevation range: –4 ° to + 60 °
  • Side straightening range: 360 °
  • theoretical rate of fire: 14 rounds / minute
  • practical rate of fire: 6-10 rounds / minute

User states

Current users

  • AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria - As of January 2018, there are 30 2S3 in service.
  • AngolaAngola Angola - As of January 2018, there are 4 2S3 on duty.
  • ArmeniaArmenia Armenia - As of January 2018, there are 28 2S3 in service.
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Azerbaijan - As of January 2018, there are 6 2S3 in service.
  • Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo - As of January 2018, there are 10 2S3 on duty.
  • GeorgiaGeorgia Georgia - As of January 2018, there are 13 2S3 in service.
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan Kazakhstan - As of January 2018, there are 120 2S3 in service.
  • CubaCuba Cuba - As of January 2018, an unknown number of 2S3 are on duty.
  • RussiaRussia Russia
    Army - As of January 2018, 800 2S3 / M, M1 and M2 are in service.
    Marine Infantry - As of January 2018, there are 50 2S3 in service.
  • South SudanSouth Sudan South Sudan - As of January 2018, an unknown number of 2S3 are on duty.
  • SyriaSyria Syria - As of January 2018, an unknown number of 2S3 are on duty.
  • UkraineUkraine Ukraine - As of January 2018, there are 235 2S3 in service.
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan Uzbekistan - As of January 2018, there are 17 2S3 in service.
  • VietnamVietnam Vietnam - As of January 2018, there are 30 2S3 in service.
  • BelarusBelarus Belarus - As of January 2018, there are 125 2S3 in service.

  • Russian 2S3 during an exercise in Kamchatka in 2017

  • Ukrainian 2S3 in January 2017

  • Ukrainian 2S3

  • 2S3 on a military parade in Baku in 2013

Web links

Commons : 2S3 Akazija  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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).