The 2S5 Giatsint-S is a Soviet

Soviet Union

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/Russia

Russia

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n 152 mm self-propelled gun. "2S5" is its GRAU

Grau

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 designation. It is NBC protected.

Production history

Production of the 2S5 Giatsint-S started in 1976 along with the towed version the 2A36 Giatsint-B

152 mm gun 2A36

The 2A36 Giatsint-B is a Soviet/Russian towed 152 mm gun which entered service in 1976. The 2A36 is designed to suppress and destroy enemy manpower and equipment. It is also suitable for counter-battery fire. The gun can be used in various weather conditions and has been tested in temperatures...

. It was introduced into service in 1978 and has also been known as the M1981 by the United States

United States

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.

Operators

The 2S5 was used in the Soviet Army

Soviet Army

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 and other Warsaw Pact

Warsaw Pact

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 armies. It was also exported to Finland

Finnish Army

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.

Current

: 120
: Finnish Army

Finnish Army

The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...

, known as 152 TELAK 91. 18 units.
:

• • Army
    Russian Ground Forces
    The Russian Ground Forces are the land forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. The formation of these forces posed economic challenges after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and required reforms to professionalize the force...
    
    : 399 units (+500 in storage)
  • Navy: 170 units (+some in storage)

- 24

See also

• Infantry fighting vehicle
  Infantry fighting vehicle
  An infantry fighting vehicle , also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle , is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide fire support for them...
  
  
• List of AFVs
• List of artillery.

External links

2S5 Giatsint-S description at the website of its manufacturer - scroll down the page