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2S1 (SAU-122)
Type
Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin
Soviet Union
Service history
In service
1972–present
Used by
see Operators
Wars
Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) Yugoslav Wars First Chechen War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War First Libyan Civil War Second Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh war Tigray War
Production history
Designer
Kharkiv Tractor Plant
Designed
1956–1961
Produced
1971–1991
No. built
more than 10,000
Variants
see Variants
Specifications
Mass
16 tonnes (35,273 lbs)
Length
7.26 m (23 ft 10 in)
Barrel length
4.27 m (14 ft 0 in)[1]
Width
2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
Height
2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Crew
4
Shell
122 x 447mm .R separate loading, cased charge
Caliber
122 mm
Breech
Horizontal sliding-wedge, semi-automatic
Elevation
-3 to +70 degrees
Traverse
360 degrees
Rate of fire
Maximum: 5 rpm Sustained: 1–2 rpm
Muzzle velocity
680 m/s (2,200 ft/s)
Maximum firing range
Conventional: 15.3 km (9.5 mi) Extended: 21.9 km (13.6 mi)
Armor
7–20 mm (0.28–0.79 in)
Main armament
2A18 122 mm (4.8 in) howitzer
Engine
YaMZ-238N diesel 220 kW (300 hp)
Suspension
torsion bar
Operational range
500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed
Road: 60 km/h (37 mph) Off-road: 30 km/h (19 mph) Swim: 4.5 km/h (2.8 mph)
The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: 2С1 «Гвоздика», "Carnation") is a Soviet self-propelled howitzer introduced in 1972 and in service in Russia and other countries as of 2023[update]. It is based on the MT-LBu multi-purpose chassis, mounting a 122 mm 2A18 howitzer. "2S1" is its GRAU designation. An alternative Russian designation is SAU-122, but in the Russian Army it is commonly known as Gvozdika. The 2S1 is fully amphibious with very little preparation, and once afloat is propelled by its tracks. A variety of track widths are available to allow the 2S1 to operate in snow or swamp conditions. It is NBC protected and has infrared night-vision capability.
One was used in Series 21 of the British television series Top Gear (2002 TV series), as part of the fictional Top Gear Police Department.
^Investments, M. (n.d.). 2S1-gvozdika. Mortar. Retrieved November 13, 2022, from https://mortarinvestments.eu/catalog/item/2s1-gvozdika
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