The most big guns in history - from the “Basilica” of a Hungarian engineer with the coolest surname Urban (or is it that name?) to Krupp’s “Dora” with a barrel length of 32.5 m!
1. "Basilica"
It's also an Ottoman cannon. It was cast in 1453 by the Hungarian engineer Urban to order Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. In that memorable year, the Turks besieged the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, and still could not get inside the impregnable city.
For three months Urban patiently cast his creation in bronze and finally presented the resulting monster to the Sultan. A 32-ton giant with a length of 10 m and a barrel diameter of 90 cm could launch a 550-kilogram cannonball approximately 2 km.
To transport the Basilica from place to place, 60 oxen were harnessed to it. In general, 700 people had to service the sultan cannon, including 50 carpenters and 200 workers who made special wooden walkways for moving and installing the gun. Just recharging with a new core took a whole hour!
The life of the Basilica was short but bright. On the second day of firing at Constantinople, the barrel cracked. But the job was already done. By this time the gun had managed to make accurate shot and make a hole in the protective wall. The Turks entered the capital of Byzantium.
After another month and a half, the cannon fired its last shot and finally broke apart. (In the picture you see the Dardanelles cannon, an analogue of the “Basilica”, cast in 1464.) Its creator was already dead by this time. Historians disagree on how he died. According to one version, Urban was killed by a fragment of an exploding siege cannon (smaller, but again cast by him). According to another version, after the end of the siege, Sultan Mehmed executed the master, having learned that Urban had offered his help to the Byzantines. The current international situation tells us to lean towards the second version, which once again proves the treacherous nature of the Turks.
2. Tsar Cannon
Well, where would we be without her! Every resident of Russia over the age of seven has a rough idea of what this thing is. Therefore, we will limit ourselves to only the briefest information.
The Tsar Cannon was cast in bronze by cannon and bell maker Andrei Chokhov in 1586. Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich, the third son of Ivan the Terrible, was then sitting on the throne.
The length of the cannon is 5.34 m, the diameter of the barrel is 120 cm, the weight is 39 tons. We are all accustomed to seeing this cannon lying on a beautiful carriage decorated with ornaments, with cannonballs resting next to it. However, the carriage and cannonballs were manufactured only in 1835. Moreover, the Tsar Cannon cannot and could not fire such cannonballs.
Until the current nickname was assigned to the gun, it was called the “Russian Shotgun.” And this is closer to the truth, since the cannon was supposed to fire buckshot (“shot” - stone cannonballs with a total weight of up to 800 kg). She should have, but she never shot.
Although, according to legend, the cannon did fire one salvo, shooting out the ashes of False Dmitry, but this does not correspond to the facts. When the Tsar Cannon was sent for restoration in the eighties, the experts who studied it came to the conclusion that the weapon was never completed. There was no pilot hole in the cannon, which no one had bothered to drill for five centuries.
However, this did not stop the cannon from showing off in the heart of the capital and demonstrating the power of Russian weapons to overseas ambassadors with its impressive appearance.
3. "Big Bertha"
The legendary mortar, produced in 1914 at the factories of the ancient Krupp foundry dynasty, received its nickname in honor of Bertha Krupp, who was at that time the sole owner of the concern. Judging by the surviving photographs, Bertha was indeed quite a large woman.
The 420-mm mortar could fire one shot every 8 minutes and send a 900-kilogram projectile 14 km. The landmine exploded, leaving behind a crater with a diameter of 10 m and a depth of 4 m. The flying fragments killed at a distance of up to 2 km. The walls of the French and Belgian garrisons were not prepared for this. Allied forces fighting on the Western Front dubbed Bertha the “Fort Killer.” It took the Germans no more than two days to capture another fortress.
In total, twelve Berthas were produced during the First World War; to date, not a single one has survived. Those that did not explode themselves were destroyed during the fighting. The mortar that lasted the longest was captured by the American army at the end of the war and was exhibited until 1944 in the military museum of Aberdeen (Maryland), until it was sent for melting down.
4. Parisian gun
On March 21, 1918, an explosion occurred in Paris. Behind him is another, a third, a fourth. Explosions occurred at fifteen-minute intervals, and in just one day there were 21 of them... The Parisians were in panic. The sky above the city remained deserted: no enemy planes, no zeppelins.
By the evening, after studying the fragments, it became clear that these were not aerial bombs, but artillery shells. Have the Germans really reached the very walls of Paris, or even settled somewhere inside the city?
Only a few days later, the French aviator Didier Dora, flying over, discovered the place from which they were shooting at Paris. The gun was hidden 120 kilometers from the city. The Kaiser Wilhelm Trumpet, an ultra-long-range weapon, another product of the Krupp concern, was firing at Paris.
The barrel of the 210 mm gun had a length of 28 m (plus a 6-meter extension). The colossal weapon, weighing 256 tons, was placed on a special railway platform. The firing range of a 120-kilogram projectile was 130 km, and the trajectory height reached 45 km. It was precisely because the projectile moved in the stratosphere and experienced less air resistance that a unique range was achieved. The projectile reached the target in three minutes.
The gun, noticed by the big-eyed pilot, was hiding in the forest. Around it there were several batteries of small-caliber guns, which created a background noise that made it difficult to establish the exact location of the Kaiser Trumpet.
For all its external horror, the weapon was rather stupid. The 138-ton barrel was bending from own weight and needed support with additional cables. And once every three days the barrel had to be completely changed, since it could not withstand more than 65 shots, the volleys wore it down too quickly. Therefore, for each new barrel there was a special set of numbered shells - each next one was slightly thicker (that is, slightly larger in caliber) than the previous one. All this affected the accuracy of shooting.
In total, about 360 shots were fired across Paris. In this case, 250 people were killed. Most Parisians (60) died when they hit (accidentally, of course) the Church of Saint-Gervais during a service. And although there were not many dead, all of Paris was frightened and depressed by the power of German weapons.
When the situation at the front changed, the cannon was immediately evacuated back to Germany and destroyed so that its secret would not get to the Entente troops.
5. "Dora"
And again the Germans, and again the Krupp company. In 1936, Adolf Hitler strongly recommended that the concern build a cannon that would be capable of destroying the French Maginot Line (a system of 39 defensive fortifications, 75 bunkers and other dugouts, built on the border with Germany). A year later, the Fuhrer's special order was completed and approved. The project was immediately put into production. And in 1941, the supergun saw the light of day.
"Dora", which received its name in honor of the wife of the chief designer, was capable of penetrating armor 1 m thick, 7 m of concrete and 30 m of ordinary hard soil. The range of the gun was estimated at 35-45 km.
“Dora” is terrifying even today with its size: barrel length - 32.5 m, weight - 400 tons, height - 11.6 m, each shell weighed 7088 kg. The gun was located on two railway conveyors, and total weight the entire system reached 1350 tons.
“Dora,” of course, was terrifying, but then it turned out that there was nowhere to really use it. The Maginot Line had already been taken a year ago and the Belgian forts had fallen. It was not even possible to transport a cannon to strengthen Gibraltar: the railway bridges in Spain would not have supported its weight. But in February 1942, it was decided to deliver the Dora to the Crimea and begin shelling Sevastopol.
The operation, fortunately, turned out to be nothing. Despite monstrous efforts fascist army, the effect was practically zero. More than 4,000 people were employed in servicing Dora. There was even a special kilometer-long railway line built for the gun. Complex camouflage and defense of the position was carried out with the help of fighters, a smoke masking division, two infantry companies and special teams field gendarmerie.
Model "Dora"
Between June 5 and June 26, 53 shells were fired at Sevastopol. Only five hit the target, and even those did not achieve the desired effect. The operation was curtailed, and Dora was sent to Leningrad. But during the entire war she never fired a single shot.
In April 1945, in the forest near the city of Auerbach, American troops discovered the wreckage of the Dora. The gun was destroyed by the Germans themselves so that it would not fall to the advancing Red Army.
Combat artillery - one of the three oldest branches of the military - throughout its existence has known examples of the creation of unique weapons. Huge, powerful, unprecedented, they were announced as they were and almost always remained out of action. Most likely, they were intended as an indicator military power powers, a demonstration of engineering genius.
Giant caliber
There are several lists according to which different guns occupy the first place in the list of “The largest cannon in the world.” Unsurpassed to this day in caliber (914 mm, which is 36 inches) is the American experimental mortar (a gun with a short barrel for mounted shooting) called “Little David”. This amazing miracle weapon never left Aberdeen test site. Very soon, due to lack of demand, it became a museum exhibit.
“A very timid old lady. And I can’t believe it’s a cannon!”
Next to this monster is on the list (a photo of this unique symbol of Russia is attached). Its caliber is 890 mm, or 35 inches.
This bombard, cast in bronze by the Russian master Andrei Chokhov in 1586, is a monument to foundry and artillery art. It was made at the Cannon Yard for the glory of Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich and, obviously, to intimidate enemies who would have to flee upon hearing about the size and capabilities of the cannon. Through research in 1980, Serpukhov specialists managed to establish that one shell was fired from the gun. But this beauty is, literally and figuratively, a symbol of the greatness of Russian weapons. One of the most striking sights (photos show the constant crowd of people at the gun carriage), along with the Tsar Bell, has been associated in the minds of Russians since childhood with the greatness and invincibility of Russia. This Russian shotgun, as it was called in the old days, has a mass of 39.31 tons and a length of 5.34 meters. The gun is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. It can be added that the sketches were drawn by A.P. Bryullov, professor of architecture and elder brother of the legendary Karl Bryullov, the drawings were made by engineer de Witte.
Used only once
Third on this list is a monster car named after the chief designer’s wife, “Dora.” This is truly the world's largest cannon in terms of size and weight. Under the leadership of Professor Erich Müller, a unique miracle of artillery art was created at the Krupp concern plant in 1930, by personal order of Adolf Hitler. This weapon, huge, expensive and, in principle, useless, was used only once during the assault on Sevastopol in 1942, when the city resisted the most powerful army in the world for 250 days. It, despite its terrifying appearance, did not demonstrate any merits. And the legendary one is included in all textbooks.
And “Dora” is too tough
Combat battery No. 30 named after Maxim Gorky, according to the Germans themselves, made it possible to delay the capture of the city for six months. This fort, as the Germans called the battery, was recognized by them as “a true masterpiece of engineering.” Never in the history of war fascist invaders They did not use artillery in such quantities. To break the unprecedented resistance of the Russians, it was delivered here german gun"Dora". The monster weapon, developed by the Krupp concern plant, was manufactured on the personal instructions of Adolf Hitler specifically for the destruction of the heavily fortified Maginot Line. She was not involved there. She was taken to Crimea to participate in an operation codenamed “ Fire tornado when “Sturgeon fishing”.
Amazing options
The 807 mm gun was a miracle of artillery art. A unique super-heavy hulk that moves on rails, the world's largest cannon has not found a worthy and wide application, because her advantages became disadvantages.
One shell weighed 7100 kilograms. At the same time, the length of the trunk reached 32 meters. The firing range was 25 kilometers, “beyond the horizon,” which made hitting the target rare. Only once did Dora cause more or less noticeable damage - it destroyed an ammunition depot. Moreover, to service the monster, which had a total length of 50 meters and a height of 11 meters with the barrel down, and 35 with the barrel up, in addition to a crew of 4,139 soldiers, civilians, officers and a gun commander with the rank of colonel, transport and security battalions, a commandant’s office, and camouflage company, bakery and
Terrifying and useless
The history of artillery has never known such parameters that made it cumbersome, poorly maneuverable, unprotected, surprisingly costly and completely ineffective.
This “heavy-duty” weapon was installed on a special platform moving on rails spaced 6 meters apart. "Dora" did not play any significant role in the capture of Sevastopol. Nevertheless, it was moved near Leningrad in order to suppress the heroic city. But even here it did not find application. Adolf Hitler had plans to destroy the British naval base on Gibraltar, but they were abandoned due to the impossibility of delivering the giant. At the end of the war, at that time the largest cannon in the world was actually blown up by the Germans in Bavaria, 36 kilometers from the city of Auerbach.
It can be added that the clumsy "Dora" had a twin brother, "Fat Gustav", designed in 1930. By the end of the war, parts were also made for the third ingloriously dead monster.
The largest caliber gun in the world December 29th, 2015
After we were surprised looking at it yesterday and some time ago , I wondered, what is the largest caliber gun in the world? And here's what I found about it.
IN different times V different countries The designers began to experience an attack of gigantomania. Gigantomania manifested itself in various directions, including artillery. For example, in 1586 in Russia made of bronze. Its dimensions were impressive: barrel length - 5340 mm, weight - 39.31 tons, caliber - 890 mm. In 1857, the Robert Mallett mortar was built in Great Britain. Its caliber was 914 millimeters and its weight was 42.67 tons. During World War II, Germany built the Dora, a 1,350-ton monster with a caliber of 807 mm.
Other countries have also created large-caliber guns, but not that big.
During the Second World War, American designers were not seen in gun giantomania, however, they too turned out to be, as they say, “not without sin.” The Americans created the giant Little David mortar, the caliber of which was 914 mm.
"Little David" was the prototype of heavy siege weapon, with the help of which the American military was going to storm Japanese islands.
In the United States during World War II at the Aberdeen Proving Ground for testing the shooting of armor-piercing, concrete-piercing and high-explosive aircraft bombs used large-caliber naval artillery gun barrels, removed from service. The test bombs were launched using a relatively small powder charge launching them at distances of several hundred yards. This system was used because during a routine airdrop, much often depended on the ability of the crew to strictly comply with the test conditions and weather conditions. Attempts to use the bored barrels of 234 mm British and 305 mm American howitzers for such tests did not meet the growing calibers of aerial bombs.
In this regard, it was decided to design and build a special device that threw aircraft bombs called Bomb Testing Device T1. After construction, this device proved itself quite well and the idea arose of using it as an artillery weapon. It was expected that during the invasion of Japan american army would collide with well-protected fortifications - and such a weapon would be ideal for destroying bunker fortifications. In March 1944, the modernization project was set in motion. In October of the same year, the gun received the status of a mortar and the name Little David. After this, test firing of artillery shells began.
The “Little David” mortar had a rifled barrel 7.12 m long (7.79 caliber) with right-hand rifling (rifling steepness 1/30). The length of the barrel, taking into account the vertical guidance mechanism mounted on its breech, was 8530 mm, weight - 40 tons. The firing range of a 1690 kg (explosive mass - 726.5 kg) projectile was 8680 m. The mass of the full charge was 160 kg (caps of 18 and 62 kg). The initial projectile speed is 381 m/s. A box-shaped installation (dimensions 5500x3360x3000 mm) with rotating and lifting mechanisms was buried in the ground. Installation and removal of the artillery unit was carried out using six hydraulic jacks. Vertical guidance angles - +45 .. +65°, horizontal - 13° in both directions. Hydraulic recoil brake - concentric, there was no knurl, to return the barrel to initial position a pump was used after each shot. The total weight of the assembled gun was 82.8 tons.
Loading - from the muzzle, separate cap. The projectile at zero elevation angle was fed using a crane, after which it advanced a certain distance, after which the barrel rose, and further loading was carried out under the influence of gravity. An igniter primer was inserted into a socket made in the breech of the barrel. The Little David shell crater was 12 meters in diameter and 4 meters deep.
For transportation, specially modified M26 tank tractors were used: one tractor with a two-axle trailer transported the mortar, the other transported the installation. This made the mortar much more mobile than railway guns. The artillery crew's equipment, in addition to tractors, included a bulldozer, a bucket excavator and a crane, which were used to install the mortar at the firing position. It took approximately 12 hours to install the mortar in position. For comparison: the German 810/813-mm Dora gun, disassembled, was transported on 25 railway platforms, and it took about 3 weeks to bring it into combat readiness.
In March 1944, they began to remake the “device” into military weapon. Was being developed high explosive shell with finished protrusions. Testing began at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Of course, a projectile weighing 1678 kilograms would have made a noise, but the Little David had all the “diseases” inherent in medieval mortars - it hit inaccurately and not far. In the end, something else was found to frighten the Japanese (Little Boy - atomic bomb, dropped on Hiroshima), but the supermortar never took part in the fighting. After the abandonment of the operation to land Americans on the Japanese Islands, they wanted to transfer the mortar to the Coastal Artillery, but poor accuracy of fire prevented its use there.
The project was suspended, and at the end of 1946 it was completely closed.
Currently, the mortar and shell are stored in the museum of the Aberdeen Proving Ground, where they were taken for testing.
Specifications:
Country of origin: USA.
Testing began in 1944.
Caliber - 914 mm.
Barrel length - 6700 mm.
Weight - 36.3 tons.
Range - 8687 meters (9500 yards).
With the discovery of gunpowder, artillery began to flourish in the world. The walls of cities became thicker and stronger, and accordingly, ordinary trebuchets, catapults and small-caliber ones could no longer effectively penetrate them. As a result, the size of artillery installations began to seriously increase in order to be able to combat enemy defenses. This is how the largest cannon in the world appeared. Very few such weapons were created, so they are a kind of symbol of the power of the state that created them.
5. 2B1 "Oka"
Development of this self-propelled gun began on November 18, 1955, due to a resolution of the Council of Ministers. The main idea was to create a mobile unit capable of firing tactical nuclear charges, since at that time the USSR had such weapons that strategists could not determine the method of delivering them to the final enemy. The self-propelled mortar had the following characteristics:
A total of four prototypes were produced, and all of them even took part in the parade on Red Square. Chassis was created on the basis heavy tank T-10 (IS-8). Subsequently, during field tests, the main drawback of the Oka was revealed, namely, the huge recoil, due to which the gun rolled back five meters after firing, which turned out to be unacceptable. Due to the fact that loading took place from the breech of the gun, the rate of fire was increased to 1 shot per 5 minutes.
However, even such characteristics did not satisfy the commission, and it was decided to abandon the project. At that time, mobile tactical weapons were already considered more promising. missile systems, like 2K6 “Luna” and the like, whose total power easily covered the potential of 2B1 “Oka”.
This mortar, created at the end of the Second World War, was a kind of experiment and was intended for shelling the most seriously fortified areas of the enemy’s defense. And although “little David” had a much more modest appearance, compared to monsters like “Dora” or “Karl”, its caliber was much more impressive, as were other characteristics, among them:
The mortar was supposed to be used during the US invasion of the Japanese Islands, since American strategists expected to see extremely serious defenses there, consisting of well-fortified bunkers and pillboxes. To hit such targets, a special projectile was even developed, which “little David” was supposed to fire. After the detonation of the ammunition, a crater with a diameter of more than 12 meters and a depth of more than 4 meters remained. Despite all its power, the mortar never left its test site, eventually turning into a museum exhibit; in addition, it was possible to save one shell from its ammunition load.
The Tsar Cannon is a monument to Russian foundry art and artillery. It was cast in bronze in 1586 by master Andrei Chokhov, who worked at the Cannon Yard. The Tsar Cannon has the following characteristics:
The Tsar Cannon itself is covered with various inscriptions relating to the greatness of the Russian Tsar, as well as containing the name of the master who cast it. Historians are confident that the gun was fired at least once, but no documents have yet been found that shed light on this point. Now the gun is one of the main attractions of Moscow.
Dora is one of the unique superheavy artillery pieces, which were only produced in modern times. Built by Krupp in the late 1930s. The very idea of such a weapon was proposed by Adolf Hitler during a visit to one of the concern’s factories in 1936. Dora's main task was the complete destruction of the Maginot Line and some Belgian border forts. Soon a technical specification for the designers was drawn up, and work began to boil. In general, the following characteristics of this weapon can be distinguished:
It is known that Dora was used during the siege of Sevastopol. More than 50 shells were fired at the city, each weighing 7 tons. This caused quite serious destruction to the city, but most military experts are inclined to believe that such artillery systems are stillborn.
A giant bombard, which the Hungarian engineer Urban managed to cast in just a few months, around the 15th century. The Basilica was built for the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II and was intended to bombard the walls of Constantinople, which was still in the hands of the Byzantines. Bombarda had great amount shortcomings, but its strength was enough for the Turks to be able to punch a large hole in the city wall with one shot and win the battle. However, just two months after the shot, the Basilica collapsed from its own recoil. Accurate technical characteristics and no images have survived, but something is still known:
Considering the conditions under which the Basilica was created, we can say that this is the cannon in the world. The weight of the projectile of this bombard could reach 700 kilograms, which is quite serious for that time. Overall, this is one of the most terrible weapons, which, although it had its shortcomings, still completed its task.
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The Archer self-propelled gun uses a Volvo A30D chassis with a 6x6 wheel arrangement. The chassis is equipped with a 340 horsepower diesel engine, which allows it to reach highway speeds of up to 65 km/h. It is worth noting that the wheeled chassis can move through snow up to one meter deep. If the wheels of the installation are damaged, the self-propelled gun can still move for some time.
A distinctive feature of the howitzer is the absence of the need for additional numbers calculations for loading it. The cockpit is armored to protect the crew from small arms fire and ammunition fragments.
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"Msta-S" is designed to destroy tactical nuclear weapons, artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, manpower, air defense and missile defense systems, control posts, as well as for the destruction of field fortifications and preventing the maneuvers of enemy reserves in the depths of his defense. It can fire at observed and unobserved targets from closed positions and direct fire, including work in mountainous conditions. When firing, both shots from the ammunition rack and those fired from the ground are used, without loss in rate of fire.
Crew members communicate using 1B116 internal telephone equipment for seven subscribers. External communication is carried out using the R-173 VHF radio station (range up to 20 km).
TO additional equipment self-propelled guns include: automatic PPO 3-fold action with control equipment 3ETs11-2; two filter ventilation units; self-entrenchment system mounted on the lower frontal sheet; TDA, powered by the main engine; system 902V “Tucha” for firing 81-mm smoke grenades; two tank degassing devices (TDP).
8 AS-90
Self-propelled artillery installation on a tracked chassis with a rotating turret. The hull and turret are made of 17 mm steel armor.
The AS-90 replaced all other types of artillery in the British Army, both self-propelled and towed, with the exception of the L118 light towed howitzers and MLRS and were used in combat during the Iraq War.
7 Krab (based on AS-90)
The SPH Krab is a 155 mm NATO compatible self-propelled howitzer manufactured in Poland by the Produkcji Wojskowej Huta Stalowa Wola center. The self-propelled gun is a complex symbiosis of the Polish RT-90 tank chassis (with an S-12U engine), an artillery unit from the AS-90M Braveheart with a 52-caliber barrel, and its own (Polish) Topaz fire control system. The 2011 version of the SPH Krab uses a new gun barrel from Rheinmetall.
The SPH Krab was immediately created with the ability to fire in modern modes, that is, for the MRSI mode (multiple projectiles of simultaneous impact), including. As a result, within 1 minute in MRSI mode, the SPH Krab fires 5 shells at the enemy (that is, at the target) within 30 seconds, after which it leaves the firing position. Thus, the enemy gets the complete impression that 5 self-propelled guns are firing at him, and not just one.
6 M109A7 "Paladin"
Self-propelled artillery unit on a tracked chassis with a rotating turret. The hull and turret are made of rolled aluminum armor, which provides fire protection small arms and fragments of field artillery shells.
In addition to the USA, it has become the standard self-propelled guns of NATO countries, in significant quantities It was also supplied to a number of other countries and was used in many regional conflicts.
5PLZ05
The self-propelled gun turret is welded from rolled armor plates. Two four-barreled smoke grenade launcher units are installed on the front of the turret to create smoke screens. In the rear part of the hull there is a hatch for the crew, which can be used to replenish ammunition while feeding ammunition from the ground into the loading system.
PLZ-05 is equipped automatic system loading a gun developed on the basis Russian self-propelled guns"Msta-S". The rate of fire is 8 rounds per minute. The howitzer gun has a caliber of 155 mm and a barrel length of 54 calibers. The gun's ammunition is located in the turret. It consists of 30 rounds of 155 mm caliber and 500 rounds of ammunition for a 12.7 mm machine gun.
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155 mm self-propelled howitzer Type 99 - Japanese self-propelled howitzer in service Ground Forces self-defense of Japan. It replaced the obsolete Type 75 self-propelled gun.
Despite the interests of the armies of several countries in the self-propelled gun, the sale of copies of this howitzer abroad was prohibited by Japanese law.
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The K9 Thunder self-propelled gun was developed in the mid-90s of the last century by the Samsung Techwin corporation by order of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea, in addition to the K55\K55A1 self-propelled guns in service with their subsequent replacement.
In 1998, the Korean government entered into a contract with the Samsung Techwin corporation for the supply of self-propelled guns, and in 1999 the first batch of K9 Thunder was delivered to the customer. In 2004, Türkiye bought a production license and also received a batch of K9 Thunder. A total of 350 units have been ordered. The first 8 self-propelled guns were built in Korea. From 2004 to 2009 in Turkish army 150 self-propelled guns were delivered.
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Developed at the Nizhny Novgorod Central Research Institute "Burevestnik". The 2S35 self-propelled gun is designed to destroy tactical nuclear weapons, artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, manpower, air defense and missile defense systems, command posts, as well as to destroy field fortifications and impede the maneuvers of enemy reserves in the depths of their defense . On May 9, 2015, the new self-propelled howitzer 2S35 “Coalition-SV” was officially presented for the first time at the Parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
According to Ministry of Defense estimates Russian Federation In terms of the range of characteristics, the 2S35 self-propelled gun is 1.5-2 times superior to similar systems. Compared to the M777 towed howitzers and M109 self-propelled howitzers in service with the US Army, the Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzer has more high degree automation, increased rate of fire and firing range, meeting modern requirements for conducting combined arms combat.
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Self-propelled artillery unit on a tracked chassis with a rotating turret. The hull and turret are made of steel armor, providing protection against bullets of up to 14.5 mm caliber and fragments of 152 mm shells. It is possible to use dynamic protection.
The PzH 2000 is capable of firing three rounds in nine seconds or ten in 56 seconds at a range of up to 30 km. The howitzer holds a world record - at a training ground in South Africa she fired a V-LAP projectile (active-propelled projectile with improved aerodynamics) at 56 km.
Based on all the indicators, the PzH 2000 is considered the most advanced serial self-propelled gun in the world. The self-propelled gun deserved it extremely high marks independent experts; So, Russian specialist O. Zheltonozhko defined it as a reference system for the present time, which all manufacturers of self-propelled artillery systems are guided by.
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