"Military and Martial Plane" Author: Lu Zhi
The war between Russia and Ukraine is still continuing, and more and more Soviet-era equipment appears on the battlefield in 2022, including the 2S5 self-propelled howitzer, and it has been used by both Russia and Ukraine, and both have seized the other party's howitzer . So how capable is this very ancient self-propelled cannon ? Can you adapt to the modern battlefield?
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2S5 self-propelled howitzer is related to Corn Prince Khrushchev . When Khrushchev was in power, he vigorously developed the missile , so that the development of many basic weapons was slowed down or even cancelled. However, the United States did not give up its basic weapons. It served the 203mm M107 artillery in the 1960s, and the M109 artillery that is still in use and has a turret structure. The Soviet Union, the artillery powerhouse, seems to have lagged behind the United States in artillery.
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So in 1965, the Soviet Union began to establish a project, developed a new artillery in 1967, completed the development task in 1974, and mass production in 1976. The 2S5 self-propelled howitzer uses an open structure, which is indeed very backward and is not conducive to marching and shooting. Its main weapon is a 2A36 howitzer, with a caliber of 152 mm and a large pepper bottle-made retractor at the muzzle. The 2A36 howitzer was originally a towed artillery. After the Soviet Union improved it, it was moved to the 2S5, and its combat performance was roughly similar. The fire rate of the cannon is 5 to 6 rounds per minute, but the shooting range is limited, and its pitch angle is -4 to +60°, but the left and right shooting ranges are only -15 to +15°. Although the requirements for the fire range of the self-propelled cannon are not as high as that of the tank , it still reduces the fire mobility.
The Soviet Union equipped the 2S5 self-propelled howitzer with a variety of shells, including high-explosive bombs and guided shells and even nuclear shells, with a range of about 30 kilometers, which is much farther than the early M109. In addition, the 2S5 self-propelled howitzer has a reserve of 30 rounds, and its firepower sustainability is quite good. In addition to the main weapon, the 2S5 self-propelled howitzer also installed a 7.62mm PKT machine gun, which was arranged on the command tower of the vehicle leader. However, the shooting range is still limited, with a pitch range of -6° to +15°, and the left and right shooting range is 164° to 8° to the right, which means that it can only serve as a greeting force. In addition, there are brackets for AK rifles in the car, which are generally 5 AK47 series for members to defend themselves. In addition, the 2S5 self-propelled howitzer can also use needle-type air defense missiles and RPG7 bazooka, which is considered to be full of firepower!
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2S5 self-propelled howitzer is similar to the 2S4 tulips. At that time, many tracked vehicles in the Soviet Union used the chassis similar. The length of the vehicle body reaches 8.33 meters. The length of the vehicle with artillery is 8.95 meters, the width is 3.25 meters, the height is 2.76 meters, and the total combat weight is 27.5 tons. The chassis is a pair of load-bearing wheels. Due to different loads, the distance between the three load-bearing wheels in the front is larger, while the distance between the three rear is smaller. The engine is a 12-cylinder supercharged diesel engine with a maximum power of 520 horsepower, which is pretty good in unit power and can use a variety of fuels. Its transmission and steering have six forward gears and two reverse gears, with a maximum driving speed of 60 kilometers per hour and a reverse gear speed of 14 kilometers per hour, and its maneuverability is comparable to that of the main battle tank at that time.
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2S5 self-propelled howitzers are produced in a large number, with a total of more than 2,000 vehicles. To this day, several countries are still in use. Of course, Russia has the most, claiming to have 950 vehicles, but 850 vehicles are in stock. Belarus and Ukraine also have a certain number of 2S5 self-propelled howitzers, and there is even evidence that Russia seized several Ukrainian 2S5s in this war, and Ukraine also said that it also seized Russian 2S5s. The basic artillery performance of the
2S5 self-propelled howitzer is quite remarkable now, and of course it cannot be compared with the brand new 155 gun. However, the current main force of the Russian army's self-propelled howitzer are all old people from the Soviet Union. The 122mm 2S1 is currently in service with 500 in stock 1,700, and the short-body tube 2S3 serves 1,000 in stock 800. The 2S19 series is considered the world's mainstream level, with a number of nearly 1,000 vehicles.
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At present, Russia is almost impossible for it to replace a large number of old artillery in the present, but there is no need to worry too much. As long as Russia can have advanced reconnaissance and command methods, these old artillery can still play a considerable role. But this is always a way to quench thirst. The Russian army's main war artillery has already had a clear generation gap with our country. It's not too long to expect these old artillery to promote their martial arts and power.
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