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Sprut anti-tank gun
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2A45 Sprut-A |
| image | Sprut.gif |
| image_size | 300 |
| caption | Sprut anti-tank gun |
| origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
| type | Anti-tank gun |
| is_artillery | yes |
| is_vehicle | yes |
| service | 1989–present |
| used_by | See operators |
| designer | Petrov Design Bureau |
| design_date | late 1980s |
| manufacturer | Artillery Plant Number 9 |
| production_date | 1989–present |
| variants | See models |
| weight | Transport: 6500 kg |
| Self-propelled: 6800 kg | |
| Firing: 6575 kg | |
| length | Transport: 7.12 m |
| Self-propelled: 6.79 m | |
| part_length | Bore: 51 calibres |
| Bore axis: 0.925 m | |
| width | 2.66 m |
| height | Transport: 2.09 m |
| Self-propelled: 2.35 m | |
| crew | 7 |
| caliber | 125 mm |
| rate | 6-8 rpm |
| range | 2000 m (APFSDS) |
| 5000 m (9M119 Svir ATGM) | |
| 12000 m (HE) | |
| recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| carriage | tripod |
| elevation | -6° to 25° |
| traverse | 360° |
| vehicle_range | 50 km (in APU mode) |
| speed | 14 km/h (in APU mode) |
Self-propelled: 6800 kg Firing: 6575 kg Self-propelled: 6.79 m Bore axis: 0.925 m Self-propelled: 2.35 m 5000 m (9M119 Svir ATGM) 12000 m (HE)
2A45 and 2A45M are the respective GRAU designations of the **Sprut-A ** and Sprut-B (Russian for octopus or kraken) Soviet smoothbore 125 mm anti-tank guns.
Development
The 2A45M was created in the late 1980s by the Petrov Design Bureau at Artillery Plant Number 9 (OKB-9), which was also responsible for the 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30).
Description (Sprut-B)
A feature of the Sprut-B is its integrated engine, which can propel the gun on relatively flat surfaces (up to 15 degrees of slope) and at 14 km/h on roads. This gives the gun a measure of mobility on the battlefield. Changing gun position from travelling to firing takes 90 seconds; the reverse takes two minutes. Such guns are known in Russian as "self-moving" (самодвижущиеся) in contrast to self-propelled (самоходные), and outside of battle it is towed by an MT-LB.
The gun has a crew of seven. An OP4M-48A direct fire sight is used in daylight, and a 1PN53-1 night-vision sight is used at night. For indirect fire, 2Ts33 iron sights are used, with a PG-1m panoramic sight. The gun can reliably engage targets two metres high at a distance of 2,000 metres.
The barrel features a thermal sleeve to prevent temperature changes affecting the accuracy. The gun uses the same semi-fixed ammunition as the T-64, T-72, T-80, and T-90 tanks.
With the addition of the 9S53 laser fire-control system, the gun can fire laser guided projectiles such as the 9M119 Svir or 9K120 Refleks.
Ammunition
Main article: 125 mm smoothbore ammunition
The gun uses the same ammunition as the D-81 series of guns used on the T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 tanks.
Models
- 2A45 Sprut-A Stationary towed gun variant.
- 2A45M Sprut-B Self-propelled towed gun variant that can move under its own power with the addition of wheels and a power unit.
Operators
Current operators
- : 2 bought from Russia in late 1992
- : made under license, by KMDB, in the city of Kharkiv.
Former operators
- passed construction license to successor states
References
- Hull, A.W., Markov, D.R., Zaloga, S.J. (1999). Soviet/Russian Armor and Artillery Design Practices 1945 to Present. Darlington Productions. .
- Military Parade
- Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002–2003
References
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