| Specifications |
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Date of Introduction |
1954 |
| Manufactuer |
Motovilikha Plants Corp., Russia
China North Industries Corp. (NORINCO), Beijing, China
Abu Zaabal Engineering Industries Co., Cairo, Egypt
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Description |
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Crew |
8 |
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Carriage |
M-46 |
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Combat Weight (mt) |
8.45 |
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Chassis Length Overall (m) |
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Travel Position |
11.73 |
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Firing Position |
11.10 |
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Height Overall (m) |
2.55 |
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Width Overall (m) |
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Travel Position |
2.45 |
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Firing Position |
INA |
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Towing Speed (km/h) |
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Max Road |
50 |
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Max Off-Road |
20 |
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Max Cross-Country |
10 |
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Fording Depths (m) |
INA |
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Emplacement Time (min) |
6 |
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Displacement Time (min) |
7 |
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Prime Mover |
AT-S 59, KrAZ-255 or equivalent |
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ARMAMENT |
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Main Armament |
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Caliber, Type, Name |
130-mm, canon |
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Barrel Length (cal) |
52 (approximately) |
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Rate of Fire (rpm) |
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Burst |
8 |
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Normal |
6 |
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Sustained |
5 |
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Loader Type |
Manual |
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Breech Type |
Horizontal sliding wedge |
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Muzzle Brake Type |
Multiperforated (pepperpot) |
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Traverse |
(°) |
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Left |
25 |
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Right |
25 |
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Total |
50 |
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Elevation (°) (-/+) |
-2.5/+45° |
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FIRE CONTROL |
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Indirect Fire |
PG-1 Panoramic Telescope (PANTEL) |
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Direct Fire |
OP 4-35 |
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Collimator |
K-1 |
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Gun Display Unit |
None |
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Fire Control Computer |
None |
| Accuracy |
0.5% to 1% of the range to the target
eg. at a range of 20 km, CEP could be 100 to 200 meters |
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MAIN ARMAMENT AMMUNITION |
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Caliber, Type, Name |
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130-mm Frag-HE, OF44 |
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Indirect Fire Range (m) |
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Minimum Range |
INA |
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Maximum Range |
22,500 |
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Complete Projectile Weight (kg) |
33.40 (OF33) |
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Muzzle Velocity |
930 m/s |
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Fuze Type |
V-429 PD |
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130-mm, APC-T |
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Direct Fire Range (m) |
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Minimum Range |
0 |
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Maximum Range |
1140 |
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Armor Penetration (mm) |
INA |
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Complete Projectile Weight (kg) |
33.49 (BR-482B) |
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Muzzle Velocity |
INA |
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Fuze Type |
DBR BD |
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130-mm Frag-HE, OF-43 |
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Indirect Fire Range (m) |
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Minimum Range |
INA |
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Maximum Range |
27,500 |
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Complete Projectile Weight (kg) |
33.40 (OF-33) |
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Muzzle Velocity |
930 m/s |
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Fuze Type |
V-429 PD |
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130-mm Frag-HE, ERFB-BB |
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Indirect Fire Range (m) |
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Minimum Range |
INA |
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Maximum Range |
38,000 |
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Complete Projectile Weight (kg) |
33.40 |
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Muzzle Velocity |
940 m/s |
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Fuze Type |
ML-5 PD |
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Other Ammunition Types |
Smoke, Chemical, Illumination
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| M-47 |
This is a 152 mm field gun (Russian: 152-?? ????? M-47 ???. 1953 ?.) that was developed alongside the M-46. The M-47 had a range of 20,470 m and was far less successful than its 130 mm counterpart. Only a small number was built between 1954 and 1957.
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| Type 59 |
a licensed version of the M-46.
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| Type 59-1 |
a combination of the 130 mm ordnance of the Type 59 with the carriage of the Type 60 (D-74 copy). The result is a gun with the same range as the M-46, but with a much lower weight of 6.3 tons.
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| Type GM-45 |
For the export market, NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation) developed this upgrade package where the original barrel of Type 59 is replaced by the 155/45 mm ordnance of the WA 021.
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| SP-130 "Catapult" |
Indian-designed self-propelled version, mounted on the hull of the Vijayanta tank.
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| M-46S |
This is an upgrade of an existing M-46 or Type 59, carried out by Soltam Systems Ltd. The original barrel is replaced by a new model of 155/45mm (western ammunition) for a range of 25.8 (HE) to 39 km (ERFB-BB). A 39-caliber barrel is optional. In March 2000, Soltam won a contract worth $47,524,137 for upgrading 180 M-46s to M-46S standard (Indian designator: 155/45mm (E1) Soltam).
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| M46/84 |
This is a conversion that involved replacing the original 130 mm barrel with a new 155/45 mm barrel or 152 mm barrel. With ERFB-BB ammunition, this version has a range of 38,600 m and with M05 152 mm range exceeds 40 km.
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| A412 |
License-built Chinese Type 59-1 with D-20 carriage.
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| Soltam M-46S |
This is an upgraded version of the M-46 with a significantly increased firing range.
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| Catapult |
This is a self-propelled version of the M-46 mounted on the chassis of the Indian Vijayanta tank.
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