SOVIET LAND ARMAMENTS

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1976
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Intelligence Handbook
Soviet Land Armaments
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SR 76-10135
June 1976
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
June 1976
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Intelligence Handbook
Soviet Land Armaments
Comments and ueries regarding this publication are welcome. They may be directed to
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This handbook describes selected weapons used in the ground forces
of the Soviet Union, its allies, and countries that have received Soviet
aid. It is not a complete catalog of all Soviet weapons nor a compilation
of the modifications to each type. Some of the weapons are no longer
being produced but are still widely used. Others, found only in limited
numbers in the Soviet forces, have been exported in quantity. The
USSR's East European allies also produce weapons-some are exact
copies of Soviet models while others are modifications of basic Soviet
designs.
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Because this handbook was prepared for printing before the Intel-
ligence Community began reporting weights and measures in both metric
and conventional units, all data are expressed in the conventional units
only.
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PT-76 Light Amphibious Tank
T-34/85 Medium Tank
T-54 Medium Tank
T-55 Medium Tank
T-62 Medium Tank
T-72 Medium Tank
JS-3 Heavy Tank
T-10 Heavy Tank
Armored Personnel Carriers FROG-6
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BTR-152 Armored Personnel Carrier 9
BTR-40 Armored Personnel Carrier 10
BTR-50PK Armored Personnel Carrier 11
BTR-60PB Armored Personnel Carrier 12
BMP Amphibious Infantry Combat Vehicle 13
BMD Airborne Amphibious Combat Vehicle 14
ASU-57 57mm Airborne Assault Gun
ASU-85 85mm Airborne Assault Gun
SU-100 100mm Assault Gun
JSU-122 122mm Assault Gun
JSU-152 152mm Heavy Assault Gun
Reconnaissance Vehicles
BR DM Amphibious Armored
Reconnaissance Vehicle
BRDM-2 Amphibious Armored
Reconnaissance Vehicle
AT-1 Snapper
AT-2 Swatter
AT-3 Sagger
Unguided Rockets
1 BM-21, RM-70 122mm Rocket Launcher
2 BM-14-16 140mm Rocket Launcher
3 BM-14-17 140mm Rocket Launcher
4 140mm Airborne Rocket Launcher
5 M-1965 140mm Airborne
6 Rocket Launcher
7 BMD-20 200mm Rocket Launcher
8 BM-24 240mm Rocket Launcher
BM-25 250mm Rocket Launcher
FROG-3, 4, 5
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Artillery
M-1943 57mm Antitank Gun
M-1942 76mm Divisional Gun
D-44 85mm Field Gun
BS-3 100mm Field Gun (M-1944)
M-1955 100mm Field Gun
T-12 100mm Antitank Gun
A-1.9 122mm Corps Gun (M-1931/1937)
20 M-30 122mm Howitzer (M-1938)
D-30 122mm Howitzer (M-1963)
21 D-74 122mm Field Gun
M-1974 122mm SP Gun
M-46 130mm Field Gun
D-1 152mm Howitzer (M-1943)
D-20 152mm Howitzer
22 M-1973 152mm SP Gun
23 M-1955 180mm Howitzer
24 M-1931 203mm Howitzer
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Antiaircraft Weapons
ZPU-1 14.5mm Antiaircraft Heavy
Machine Gun
ZPU-2 14.5mm Antiaircraft Heavy
Machine Gun
ZPU-4 14.5mm Antiaircraft Heavy
Machine Gun
ZU-23 23mm Antiaircraft Gun
ZSU-23-4 23mm Self-Propelled
Antiaircraft Gun
M-1939 37mm Antiaircraft Gun
S-60 57mm Antiaircraft Gun
ZSU-57-2 57mm Self-Propelled
Antiaircraft Gun
KS-12 85mm Antiaircraft Gun (M-1939)
KS-19 100mm Antiaircraft Gun
Recoilless Antitank Weapons
RPG-2 Antitank Grenade Launcher
RPG-7 Antitank Grenade Launcher
B-10 Recoilless Gun
B-11 Recoilless Gun
SPG-9 Recoilless Gun
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M-1891/30 Mosin-Nagant Sniper Rifle 73
57 SVD Dragunov Sniper Rifle 73
58 M-1944 Mosin-Nagant Carbine 74
SKS Simonov Carbine . 74
59 AK-47 Kalashnikov Assault Rifle 75
60 PPSh Shpagin Submachine Gun (M-1941) 76
61 PPS Sudayev Submachine Gun 77
DP, DPM Degtyarev Light Machine Gun 78
62 RPO Light Machine Gun 79
63 _RPK Kalashnikov Light Machine Gun g0.:
64 PK Kalashnikov General Purpose
Machine Gun 81
SG, SGM Goryunov Machine Gun (M-1943) 82
M-1937, M-1941, M-1943 82mm Mortar
M-1938, M-1943 120mm Regimental Mortar
DShK Degtyarev-Shpagin Heavy
Machine Gun (M-1938/45)
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M-160 160mm Mortar
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PT-76 Light Amphibious Tank
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..Main armament .......... 76mm tank gun
Weight ...................... 15.4 tons
Speed, land ............ 27 miles per hour
wateri .:........ 6.3 miles per hour
Cruising range ................. 160 miles
Crew ....... ................3
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Standard reconnaissance tank in Soviet and other Warsaw Pact
forces and in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
Introduced in 1952. Used by Communist forces in Southeast Asia.
Lightly armored and undergunned by present Soviet standards.
Chassis is used for BTR-50P APC and FROG-2, 3, 4, and 5 rocket
launchers.
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T-34/85 Medium Tank
Main armament .... M-1944 85mm tank gun
Weight ...................... 35.3 tons
Speed ................ 35 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 190 miles
Crew ............................. 4
First observed in 1944. Replaced in first-line Soviet units by
T-54/55 series, but still retained in stockpiles and used by other
Warsaw Pact forces and in countries which have received Soviet
military aid.
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Main armament ......... 100mm tank gun
Weight ........................ 40tons
Speed ................ 30 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 250 miles
Crew ..............................4
First observed in 1949. Distinguishable by hemispherical turret,
low silhouette, and 100mm gun. Standard Soviet medium tank until
late fifties, now largely replaced in first-line units by T-55 and T-62.
Used by other Warsaw Pact forces and in countries which have
received Soviet military aid. A Chinese-produced version, T-59, has
been exported to Pakistan.
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Characteristics
Main armament ......... 100mm tank gun
Weight ........................ 40tons
Speed ................ 30 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 300 miles
Crew ..............................4
Introduced in 1959. Distinguishable from T-54 by flush hatch
replacing loader's cupola, and infrared devices mounted on turret and
hull front. Czechoslovak version has AA machine gun. Used in
Warsaw Pact countries, Middle East, India, and Peru.
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Characteristics
Main armament .. 115mm smoothbore gun
Weight ....................... 40.2 tons
Speed ................ 30 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 310 miles
Crew ..............................4
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First observed in 1961. Distinguishable from T-54/55 series by
spacing of'road wheels, larger, more circular turret, longer hull, and
11 5mm smoothbore gun with bore evacuator mounted in middle of
tube. Used by Soviet and other Warsaw Pact armies. Has been ex-
ported to Middle East, India, and Afghanistan.
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Main armament ... smoothbore gun, 115mm
or larger
Weight ................. about 40 tons
Crew ..............................3
Early prototypes first observed in May 1970. Substantial numbers
of a variety of prototypes produced and extensively tested from the
mid-sixties through the early seventies. Has new suspension system
and probably improved armor protection. Mounts a large caliber,
smoothbore gun. Has an automatic loader, thus eliminating one crew
member. Large-scale series production probably began in 1974.
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JS-3 Heavy Tank
Main armament ......... 122mm tank gun
Weight ...................... 50.6 tons
Speed ................ 23 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 85 miles
Crew ..............................4
Features sloping, angular armor and low silhouette. Introduced in
1945. Largely replaced in Soviet units.by T-10 heavy tank, but still
in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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T-10 Heavy Tank
Main armament ......... 122mm tank gun
Weight ........................ 55 tons
Speed ................30 miles per hour
Cruising range ................. 155 miles
Crew ...............................4
Entered service in 1953. Resembles JS-3, which it has largely
replaced. Distinguishable from JS-3 by more angular hull armor, 14
vice 12 road wheels, and bore evacuator mounted on gun. Improved,
version, T-10M, first seen in 1958, has overhang welded on rear of
turret, longer gun, and night vision devices. Some later versions have
longer gun, improved muzzle brake, and improved turret. Some have
welded rear overhang.
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BTR-152 Armored Personnel Carrier
Main armament ...... 12.7mm machine gun
Weight ....................... 9.9 tons
Speed ................ 40 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 490 miles
Capacity ............. 1 driver, 18 troops
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Introduced in 1950 and produced in many different
versions-covered, open top, and mounting AA guns. Not amphibi-
ous. Gradually being replaced by BTR-60PB and BMP armored
personnel carriers. BTR-152 for years was standard armored person-
nel carrier in Soviet and other Warsaw.Pact forces. Also used by Arab
forces in the Middle East.
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BTR-40 Armored Personnel Carrier
Characteristics;
Main armament .......... usually 7.62mm
machine gun
Weight ....................... 5.8 tons
Speed ................ 50 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 400 miles
Capacity ............2 crewmen, 8 troops
Introduced in 1951. Used primarily as command and reconnais-
sance vehicle. Some versions mount twin 14.5mm antiaircraft heavy
machine guns in open troop compartment. Replaced in Soviet and
some other Warsaw Pact forces by BRDM. Used in countries which
have received Soviet military aid.
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Main armament .......... usually 7.62mm
machine gun
Weight ....... ...............16tons
Speed, land ............ 27 miles per hour
water ............ 6 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 155 miles
Capacity ...........2 crewmen, 18 troops
Amphibious carrier on PT-76 tank chassis. Original version
(BTR-50P), first observed in 1955, does not have overhead armor for
troop compartment. Other versions, the BTR-50PU command vehicle
and the Czechoslovak OT-62, have two cupolas in front. Used in
Warsaw Pact forces and countries which have received Soviet military
aid.
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Armored Personnel Carriers
Main armament ... usually one 14.5mm and
one 7.62mm machine gun
Weight ........................ 11 tons
Speed, land ............ 50 miles per hour
water .......... 6.2 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 310 miles
Capacity ............. 1 driver, 10 troops
Amphibious. Original version (BTR 60P), first observed in 1961,
has open top. Another version (BTR 60PK) has overhead armor but
no turret. Used in Soviet and other Warsaw Pact forces, and seen in
Cuba, and Middle East. Similar vehicle, OT-64, is produced in Czech-
oslovakia.
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BMP Amphibious Infantry-Combat Vehicle
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Main armament ........ 73mm gun, Sagger
antitank missile
Weight ................... about 14 tons
Speed, land ............ 35 miles per hour
water ............ 4 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 180 miles
Capacity ............3 crewmen, 8 troops
Amphibious armored vehicle first observed in 1967. Replacing
armored personnel carriers in some Soviet and Warsaw Pact units.
Also being produced in Czechoslovakia for distribution throughout
the Warsaw Pact. Observed in Middle East.
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BMD Airborne Amphibious Combat Vehicle
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Main armament ............ 73mm gun and a
Sagger antitank missile
Weight ........................about 7 tons
Crew ..................................3-4
First observed in 1970. It is amphibious and air droppable, and
has a variable height suspension system. Has the same turret as the
BMP combat vehicle, including the 73mm smoothbore gun and a
launch rail for the Sagger antitank guided missile. Apparently is
intended as replacement for ASU-57 and ASU-85 in airborne units.
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Weight ....................... 3.7 tons
Speed ................. 28 miles per hour
Cruising range .................. 155 miles
Crew ...............................3
Lightly armored with low silhouette and open top. Can carry three
riflemen in addition to three-man crew. Assigned to Soviet airborne
units. Can be air-dropped. Largely being replaced by BMD. Probably
still used for training.
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Weight ...... ............... 14 tons
Speed .................. 28 miles per hour
Cruising range ................. 150 miles
Crew ...............................4
Probably can be air-dropped by AN-22. Designed to provide
antitank support for airborne forces. Full armor and larger gun make
it an improvement over ASU-57. First observed in 1962. Used widely.
in Soviet forces and to a limited extent with Polish forces.
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SU-100 100mm Assault Gun
Weight ...................... 33.1 tons
Speed ................. 35 miles per hour
Cruising range ................. 190 miles
Crew ..... ....... .. ........4
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Mounts 100mm gun on T-34 medium tank chassis. First observed
in 1945. Still used in some Soviet units and other Warsaw Pact
forces, as well as in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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Weight ...................... 50.6 tons
Speed ................. 23 miles per hour
Cruising range .................. 85 miles
Crew ...............................5
Consists of 122mm artillery piece mounted in armored super-
structure on JS heavy tank chassis. First observed in 1.944. Probably
obsolete in Soviet forces but still in use in other Warsaw Pact
countries.
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JSU-152 152mm Heavy Assault Gun
Characteristics
Weight ...................... 51.2 tons
Speed ................. 23 miles per hour
Cruising range .................. 85 miles
Crew ...............................5
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Mounts 152mm gun with limited traverse and protruding mantlet
on JS heavy tank chassis. Similar in appearance to JSU-122 but has
shorter gun. First observed in 1944. Still used in some Soviet units
and in other Warsaw Pact forces.
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Reconnaissance Vehicles
BRDM Amphibious
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Main armament ... usually 7.62mm machine
gun, antitank missiles
Weight ...................... 6.17 tons
Speed, land ............ 50 miles per hour
water .......... 5.5 miles per hour
Cruising range ................ 310 miles
Crew ..............................5
Has four main wheels. Four auxiliary wheels in belly can be raised
or lowered as needed. First observed in 1959. Produced in three
other versions, each specially designed to carry Snapper, Swatter, or
Sagger antitank missiles. Used by Soviet and some other Warsaw Pact
forces and in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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BRDM-2 Amphibious
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Main armament ..... 14.5mm machine gun,
7.62mm machine gun
Weight .................. about 7.5 tons
Speed ............. ... 60 miles per hour
Cruising range .....................310
Crew ............................ 3-4
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reconnaissance role. Basically same type of vehicle with four road
wheels and four auxiliary wheels in belly. BRDM-2 distinguishable by
heavy machine gun mounted in conical turret. Another version,
having no turret, has been fitted with Sagger antitank guided missiles.
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Range, maximum ........... 2,500 yards
minimum .............. 660 yards
Guidance ........................ wire
Armor penetration ............ 12 inches
Launch platforms ..... GAZ-69 and BRDM
Cruising range, GAZ-69 ......... 225 miles
BRDM .......... 310 miles
Missile load, GAZ-69 ..................4
BRDM ...................3
AT-1 Snapper
Mounted on either GAZ-69 truck or more modern BRDM amphib-
ious armored reconnaissance vehicle. GAZ-69 mounts four missiles in
square. BRDM mounts three abreast on retractable pylon. AT-1 is
distinguished from AT-2 and AT-3 by larger, more triangular fins.
Introduced in early sixties, AT-1 has been exported to Warsaw Pact
countries, Afghanistan, Cuba, and Egypt.
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Antitank Guided Missiles
Range, maximum ........... 3,300 yards
minimum .............. 600 yards
Guidance ........................radio
Armor penetration ............ 19 inches
Launch platform ................ BRDM
Cruising range ................ 310 miles
Missile load .........................4
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Introduced in early sixties. BRDM amphibious vehicle mounts
four AT-2s on retractable pylon. Used in Soviet and some other
Warsaw Pact forces.
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Antitank Guided Missiles
Range, maximum . ............3,300 yards
minimum .............. 550 yards
Guidance ......................... wire
Armor penetration ........... 16 inches
Launch platform .............:.. BRDM
Cruising range ................ 310 miles
Missile load ........................14
Introduced in mid-sixties. BRDM and BRDM-2 amphibious
vehicles can each mount a group of six AT=3s on retractable pylon
with armored cover. Portable version of AT-3 can be carried and
fired by one man. Used by forces of Warsaw Pact, Yugoslavia,
Afghanistan, North Korea, North Vietnam, and Middle East.
AT-3 Sagger
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BM-21, RM-70 122mm Rocket Launcher
Characteristics
Vehicle
Weight (with full
rocket load)
14.5 tons
28.6 tons
Cruising range
470 miles
560 miles
Rocket load
40 -
80
Range of rocket
maximum
22,400 yards
same
minimum
330 yards
same
Propellant
solid
same
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BM-21 first observed in 1964. Smallest caliber postwar Soviet
rocket launcher. Four banks of 10 launchers. First launcher to be,
mounted on Ural-375 truck. Air transportable. In 1972 BM-21 was
seen mounted on Tatra-813 truck in Czechoslovakia. Czech version-
designated RM-70-has mechanized reloader with salvo of 40 addi-
tional rockets mounted between cab and rear. Reloading can be
accomplished within 3 minutes.
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Unguided Rockets
BM-14-16
140mm Rocket Launcher
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Vehicle ................. ZIL-151 truck
Weight (with full
rocket load) .................. 9.1 tons
Cruising range .........:...... 470 miles
Rocket load ........................16
Range of rocket
maximum ............... 10,700 yards
minimum .................. 440 yards
Mounted in two banks of eight launchers. BM-14 is replacement
for 16-round BM-13. First observed in 1954. Used in Warsaw Pact
forces, China, and Indonesia.
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BM-14-17
140mm Rocket Launcher
Vehicle ................. GAZ-63 truck
Weight (with full
rocket load) ................. 4.7 tons
Cruising range ................ 400 miles
Rocket load ........... ...........17
Range of rockets
maximum ............... 10,700 yards
minimum .................. 440 yards
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Mounted on much lighter truck than BM-14-16. Lacks stabilizing
jacks of heavier 140mm systems. First observed in 1959. Used by
Soviet and Polish forces.
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Weight (with full
rocket load) .............. 1,500 pounds
Rocket load .........................8
Range of rockets
maximum ............... 10,700 yards
minimum .................. 440 yards
One of two towed rocket launchers used by Soviet and other
Warsaw Pact forces. Well suited for airborne operations because of
light weight. First observed in 1962.
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M-1965 140mm
Airborne Rocket Launcher
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Weight (with full
rocket load) .............. 4,400 pounds
Rocket load ........................16
Range of rockets
maximum ............... 10,700 yards
minimum ................... 440 yards
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Sixteen tubes arranged in square. Well suited for airborne
operations. First observed in 1964.
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Vehicle ................. ZIL-157 truck
Weight (with full
rocket load) .................. 9.6 tons
Cruising range ................ 370 miles
Rocket load .........................4
Range of rocket
maximum ............... 22,200 yards
minimum ................. 2,930 yards
Propellant ....................... solid
First seen in 1954 on ZIL-151 truck, later on ZIL-157. Mounted
in single bank of four open-frame launchers. Has been seen in Cuba
and may be in use in some Warsaw Pact forces.
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Unguided Rockets
Vehicle ........... AT-S medium tracked
artillery tractor
Weight (with full
rocket load) ................... 16 tons
Cruising range ................ 155 miles
Rocket load ........................12
Range of rocket
maximum ..... ......... 8,000 yards
minimum ................. 4,820 yards
Propellant ....................... solid
Introduced in mid-fifties. Vehicle has excellent mobility and can
carry entire firing crew of six.
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Vehicle .............. KRAZ-214 general
purpose truck
Weight (with full
rocket load) ................. 18.7 tons
Cruising range ................ 330 miles
Rocket load ................. . . . 6
Range of rocket
maximum ............... 61,000 yards
minimum ................ 19,700 yards
Propellant ................... liquid
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Largest multiple rocket launcher in Soviet army. First observed in
1957. Has six rockets in two banks of three open-frame launchers.
Warhead slightly more effective than 8-inch artillery round.
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Launcher weight
(with rocket)
Launcher cruising
range
Rocket weight
Warhead weight
Warhead diameter
Maximum range
HE and nuclear warheads
CW warhead
Propellant
Unguided Rockets
Characteristics
FROG-3
15.7 tons
155 miles
4,890 pounds
1,100 pounds
21.1 inches
18 nautical -miles'
33 nautical miles
solid
FROG-5
155 miles
4,700 pounds
900 pounds
15.7 inches
FROG-3,4,5
18'nautical miles
33 nautical miles
solid
All are mounted on chassis of PT-76 light amphibious tank, but none
is amphibious. They differ only in the size and contents of their war-
heads. FROG-3 carries a nuclear warhead, and could also carry tactical
CW and HE warheads. FROG-5 is a trainer which carries a concrete-filled
dummy warhead and a mass-fill HE warhead. Another version, the
FROG-4, has not been seen in recent years, and its operational status is
unknown. FROG-3 and FROG-4 were first observed in 1960, and
FROG-5 in 1964. FROGs have been seen with Soviet and other Warsaw
Pact forces and in Cuba. Being replaced with FROG-7 in Soviet and
other Warsaw Pact forces.
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Characteristics
Vehicle ............... ZI L-157 truck
Launcher weight
(with rocket) ................. 8.7 tons
Rocket weight ........ 2,000-2,500 pounds
A nonfiring training system. First observed in 1965. Seen with
Soviet and East German forces.
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Launcher weight
(with rocket) .............. about 13 tons
Launcher cruising range ......... 310 miles
Rocket weight ........ 5,000-6,000 pounds
Warhead weight
HE ..................... 1,200 pounds
nuclear ................. 1,200 pounds
chemical ... .......... 850 pounds
Maximum range ....... 37-43 nautical miles
Propellant .........:............. solid
Remarks
First observed in 1965. Eight-wheel launcher provides greater
mobility than tracked launcher. FROG-7 is distinguishable' from-
earlier FROGs by single motor section as opposed to two in tandem.
FROG-7 is replacing older FROGs in first-line Soviet and Warsaw
Pact divisions and has been exported to the Middle East.
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Short-Range Ballistic Missile Systems
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Warhead type
HE/nuclear/CW
same
Warhead weight
1,500-2,800 pounds
2,200 pounds
Maximum range
86-118 nm
162nm
Minimum range
30 nm
same
Maximum yield
40 kilotons
300 kilotons
Minimum yield
10 kilotons
5 kilotons
Transporter-erector-launcher
JS tank chassis
JS tank chassis
MAZ-543
Army- and front-level weapon. Uses liquid propellant. Inertially guided.
Found with Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces, as well as those of other Soviet
allies.
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Warhead type .................. nuclear
Warhead weight ....... 1,000-1,300 pounds
Maximum range .................500 nm
Minimum range ............... unknown
Maximum yield .............200 kilotons
Minimum yield .............. 30 kilotons
Transporter-erector-launcher ..... MAZ-543
Introduced in 1965. Front-level weapon. Inertially guided, two-
stage, solid-propellant missile carried in environmental pod. Found
only in the Soviet Union.
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Weight ...................................1.4 tons
Maximum rate of fire ........ 25 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) .........................9,200 yards
World War II piece replaced in Soviet forces by larger caliber
weapons and antitank missiles, but still widely used in countries
which have received Soviet military aid.
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Weight ..................................2.75 tons
Maximum rate of fire ........ 15 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) ....................... 14,550 yards
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M-1942 76mm Divisional Gun
World War II gun once widely used in Soviet forces as both field
artillery piece and antitank weapon. Replaced by 85mm and 100mm
pieces and now used primarily for training. Still standard equipment
in many countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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Weight ................. 1.9 tons
. ............... .
Maximum rate of fire ........ 10 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) ...... . ................ 17,120 yards
Remarks
Essentially the same as T-34/85 tank gun. Used as both field
artillery piece and antitank weapon. Normally towed, but auxiliary-
propelled version also in use. D-44 has largely been replaced in Soviet
forces by M-1955 100mm field gun, but is still widely used in other
Warsaw Pact forces and in countries which have received Soviet
military aid.
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BS-3 100mm Field Gun (M-1944)
Characteristics
Weight ..................................3.85 tons
Maximum rate of fire .......8-10 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) ....................... 23,000 yards
Remarks..
Fires same ammunition: as T-54/55 tank gun..Entered service near
close of World War 11. Used' as both field artillery piece and antitank
weapon. Largely replaced by M-1955 100mm field gun. BS-3 is
distinguishable by dual tires and. recoil mechanism which protrudes
beyond shield below barrel. Obsolete in Soviet forces but still used in
other Warsaw Pact forces and in countries which have received Soviet
military aid.
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M-1955 100mm Field Gun
Weight ................................... 3.7 tons
Maximum rate of fire ..........7 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) ....................... 23,000 yards
Introduced in mid-fifties. Fires same shell as BS-3 but is lighter
and distinguishable from BS-3 by recoil mechanism above barrel and
behind shield and by single tires. A later version of M-1955 has
longer barrel and smooth bore. Used as both field artillery piece and
antitank weapon. Has largely replaced BS-3 in Soviet units and is
used by other Warsaw Pact forces and countries which have received
Soviet military aid.
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Artillery
Characteristics
Weight .................................... 4 tons
Maximum rate of fire ........ 10 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) ....................... 21,300 yards
Resembles the M-1955 field gun. A modified version, the T-12A,
was first observed in East Berlin in 1972. The T-12 is also found in
East Germany, Yugoslavia, North Korea, and Cuba.
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A-19 122mm Corps Gun (M-1931/1937)
Characteristics .
Weight ...................................8.7 tons
Maximum rate of fire ........5-6 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) ........................ 22,750 yards
Remarks
Postwar versions have dual pneumatic or sponge-rubber-filled tires
in place of spoked wheels with solid rubber tires on early models.
Obsolete in Soviet forces but still used in other Warsaw Pact
countries.
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Artillery
M-30 122mm Howitzer (M-1938)
Weight .............. : ...... 2.7 tons
Maximum rate of fire ..........6 rounds per minute
Maximum range ... 12,900 yards
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Being replaced in Soviet and some Warsaw Pact forces by D-30
howitzer. Still standard equipment in other Warsaw Pact forces and
countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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D-30 122mm Howitzer (M-1963)
Characteristics
Weight ............................. 3.5 tons
Maximum rate of fire .........6 rounds per minute
Maximum range .................. 16,740 yards
Rests on three trails and central jack when in firing position.
Towed by barrel with trails folded. Has direct-fire antitank
capability. Replacing M-30 howitzer as standard equipment in Soviet
forces. Has also been seen with Egyptian and Syrian units.
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Weight .............. ................6.2 tons
Maximum rate of fire ..........6 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire)' 26,000 yards
Lighter and more mobile than M-1931/1937. Has double recoil
cylinders mounted above barrel behind shield. First observed in
1955. Used by Soviet and some other Warsaw Pact forces and by
Communist forces in Southeast Asia.
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Artillery
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Characteristics
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Weight
Main armament
Maximum range
.17 tons
....................... 122mm gun
...................... 17,000 yards
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Rate of fire ...............................unknown
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Entered service in 1974. Chassis similar to that of PT-76 amphib-
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ious tank. Newest piece in the Soviet artillery inventory. Probably
has an automatic loader.
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Artillery
Weight ................................... 9.4 tons
Maximum rate of fire ..........5 rounds per minute
Maximum range
(indirect fire) ....................... 29,500 yards
Remarks
Based on naval and coastal guns of same caliber. Features collar
around barrel forward of shield and detachable spades on trails. First
observed in 1954. Used by,Soviet and other Warsaw Pact forces and
in Middle East and India.
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Artillery
D-1 152mm Howitzer (M-1943)
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Weight ............................... 4tons
Maximum rate of fire .........4 rounds per minute
Maximum range .................. 13,560 yards
Essentially the tube of the M-10 152mm howitzer mounted on the
carriage of the M-1938 122mm howitzer. More mobile than M-10
because of lighter carriage. Now largely replaced in Soviet units by
D-20, but still used in other Warsaw Pact forces and in countries
which have received Soviet military aid.
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D-20 152mm Howitzer
Characteristics
Weight ............................. 6.5 tons
Maximum rate of fire .......... 4 rounds per minute
Maximum . range .................. 19,000 yards
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Remarks
First observed in 1955. Replacing D-1 152mm howitzer. D-20 is
companion piece to D-74 122mm howitzer and distinguishable from
it by shorter, thicker barrel and larger muzzle brake. Used by USSR
and several other Warsaw Pact countries.
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Weight .... .. .26 tons
Main armament 152mm,gun
Maximum range .. . .......... 19,000 yards
Rate of fire ................:.............unknown
Entered service in 1973. Uses modified version of the SA-4
chassis. Probably has an automatic loader.
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Artillery
Characteristics
Weight.................................. 22.5 tons
Maximum rate of fire .. ...1 round in 2 minutes
Maximum range .... .. ...... 29,500 yards
Maximum range with
rocket-assisted projectile .......... 42,500 yards
Remarks
Largest of Soviet towed artillery pieces since World War II. Has
dual-mounted wheels but no shield. Shown in Soviet parades.but not
observed with operational units. Observed in Middle East.,
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Weight' ............................ 19.5 tons
Maximum rate of fire ...... 1 round in 2 minutes
Maximum range .................. 19,712 yards
Principal--heavy howitzer of Soviet Army before and during World
War II. Being reintroduced into service in heavy artillery/mortar
brigades at front level.- Tracked and wheeled versions.
Remarks
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Antiaircraft Weapons
ZPU-1 14.5mm Antiaircraft
Heavy Machine Gun
Maximum rate of fire ............600 rounds per minute
Practical rate of fire .............. 150 rounds per minute
Maximum effective range
antiaircraft .............................4,600 feet
horizontal ; , 2,200 yards-
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. Single gun mounted on light two-wheel towed carriage. Also
effective against light armor and other ground targets. Introduced in
mid-fifties. Apparently no longer used in Soviet forces. Seen in
countries which have received Soviet military aid. Widely used in
North Vietnam.
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ZPU-2 14.5mm Antiaircraft
Heavy Machine Gun
Maximum rate of fire ............600 rounds per minute
per barrel
Practical rate of fire ..............150 rounds per minute
per barrel
Maximum effective range
antiaircraft .............................4,600 feet
horizontal ............................ 2,200 yards
Twin-mounted version of ZPU-1 on two-wheel. towed carriage.
This mount. also seen on BTR-40 and BTR-152 armored personnel
carrier chassis. Introduced in mid-fifties, ZPU-2 is used.in Soviet and
other Warsaw Pact forces and in countries which have received Soviet
military aid.
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ZPU-4 14.5mm Antiaircraft
Heavy Machine Gun
Maximum rate of fire ............600 rounds per minute
per barrel
Practical rate of fire ..............150 rounds per minute
per barrel
Maximum effective range
antiaircraft ...................................4,600 feet
horizontal ...................... 2,200 yards
Quad-mounted version of ZPU-1 on four-wheel towed carriage.
Introduced in mid-fifties. Used in Soviet and other Warsaw Pact
forces and in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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Antiaircraft Weapons
Characteristics
Maximum rate of fire..... ............. 800-1,000 rounds per
minute per barrel
Practical rate of fire ................ 200 rounds per minute
per barrel
Maximum effective range
antiaircraft .................. ............... 8,200 feet
horizontal .........7,655 yards
Twin-barrel machine cannon mounted on light two-wheel carriage
similar to that of ZPU-2. Cylindrical muzzle brakes distinguishable
from conical type on ZPU-2. ZU-23 also effective against light armor
and other ground targets. Introduced in early sixties. Will probably
replace ZPU series of heavy machine guns.
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ZSU-23-4 23mm Self-Propelled
Antiaircraft Gun
Characteristics
Maximurn'rate of fire. .. ........-.800=1,000-rou`nds per
- : ! " I - minute per barrel.
Practical 'rate of fire .:.... - .......... 300-350 Irou'rids per
minute per barrel
Maximum effective range
antiaircraft radar mode 9,850'feet
antiaircraft optical mode ...................8,200 feet
horizontal ............................ 7,655 yards
Maximum vehicle speed ............... 30 miles per hour
Cruising range ............................. 150 miles
Weight .................................... 15.4 tons
Crew .... ............ ..4:
Four liquid-cooled guns in very light armored turret mounted
with. fire-control radar on chassis similar to that of PT-76 light
amphibious tank. Not amphibious. Designed to provide ground
forces mobile protection against low-flying aircraft. Also effective
against light armor and .other ground targets. Infrared light enables it
to engage ground targets at night. First observed in 1965. Has been
seen with Soviet, Bulgarian, East German, Polish, and Middle East
forces.
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Maximum rate.of fire ........ 160-180 rounds per minute
Practical rate of fire ................80 rounds per minute
Maximum effective
antiaircraft range .........................8 8,200 feet
World War 11 weapon mounted on four-wheel towed carriage. Not
suitable for use against ground targets. Replaced in Soviet forces by
S-60 but still used in other Warsaw Pact countries, Cuba, Middle
East, and Southeast Asia.
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Maximum rate of fire ........ 105-120 rounds per minute
Practical rate of fire ...............70 rounds per minute
Maximum effective antiaircraft range
with off-carriage fire control ...............19,700 feet
with on-carriage optical sight ...............13,100 feet
Maximum horizontal range ............... 13,000 yards
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Mounted on four-wheel towed carriage. Also effective against light
armor and other ground targets. First observed in 1950. Has replaced
M-1939 in Soviet forces. Used in countries which have received
Soviet military aid.
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ZSU-57-2 57mm Self-Propelled
Antiaircraft Gun
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Maximum rate of fire ........ 105-120 rounds per minute
per gun
Practical rate of fire ...............70 rounds per minute
per gun
Maximum effective range
antiaircraft ........................... 13,000 feet
horizontal ........................... 13,000 yards
Vehicle speed ...................... 31 miles per hour
Cruising range ............................ 260 miles
Weight .................................... 31tons
Crew ..........................................6
Two S-60 guns in open turret mounted on modified T-54 tank
chassis. Optical sighting and fire control. Designed to provide ground
forces mobile protection against aircraft. Also effective against light
armor and other ground targets. Introduced in 1957. Has been seen
with Soviet and other Warsaw Pact forces and in countries which
have received Soviet military aid. Has largely been replaced in Soviet
units by ZSU-23-4 and surface-to-air missile systems.
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KS-12 85mm Antiaircraft Gun (M-1939)
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Maximum rate of fire ............. 15-20 rounds per minute
Maximum effective antiaircraft range
with off-carriage fire control ..................33,470 feet
with on-carriage optical sight ................... 9,840 feet
Maximum horizontal range ................... 17,000 yards
World War II weapon mounted on four-wheel towed carriage.
Uses on-carriage optical sight or off-carriage radar fire control.
Essentially same gun as KS-18 but with longer tube. Both are also
effective against light armor and other ground targets. Has been
replaced by KS-19, but still used by Soviet and other Warsaw Pact
forces and in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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KS-19 100mm Antiaircraft Gun
Maximum rate of fire ................ 15 rounds per minute
Maximum effective antiaircraft range
with off-carriage fire control .................. 41,340 feet
with on-carriage optical sight .................. 11,480 feet
Maximum horizontal range .................... 23,000, yards
First observed in 1949. Uses off-carriage fire control and director
against aircraft. Designed to replace KS-12 and KS-18, it has in turn
been replaced by SA-2 surface-to-air missiles. Also effective against
light armor and other ground targets.
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Recoilless Antitank Weapons
Characteristics
Weight ..... ..............6.3 pounds
Length .....................37.5 inches
Caliber of projectile ...............80mm
Range .......... . . 109 yards
Armor penetration..... ....6-7 inches
Remarks
Light, recoilless, shoulder-fired rocket developed from German
"Panzerfaust" in late forties. Effective against tanks at short range.
Has been largely replaced by RPG-7. Used in most countries which
have received Soviet military aid:
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Weight ............... ... 15 pounds
Length .....................37.5 inches
Caliber of projectile ...............85mm
Range ...................... 608 yards
Armor penetration ............ 12 inches
Remarks
Introduced in 1962. Essentially same, type of, weapon as RPG-2;
which it is replacing. RPG-7 fires rocket-assisted projectile having
greater range, penetration, and accuracy. Used in USSR and other
Warsaw Pact countries, in Middle East, and in Southeast Asia.
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Weight..................... 188 pounds
Length ........................6.4 feet
Caliber .........................82mm
Effective range ................ 435 yards
Armor penetration .............9.4 inches
Smoothbore recoilless weapon fired from two-wheel mount or
tripod. Can be hand towed by bars on muzzle or mounted on truck.
Introduced in early fifties. Used in Soviet airborne units and other
Warsaw Pact forces.
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Weight .................... 670 pounds
Length .......................11.1 -feet
Caliber ..................... .107mm
Effective range .................. 490 yards
Armor penetration ........ :.'... 15inches
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Largest Soviet recoilless weapon. Fired from wheeled mount or
from tripod with wheels removed. Introduced in early fifties. Nearly
obsolete in Soviet units but still used by other Warsaw Pact forces.
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SPG-9 Recoilless Gun
Weight ............... about 125 pounds
Length .................... about 7 feet
Caliber ........................ 73mm
Maximum effective range ...... 1,090 yards
Armor penetration ........... 13-15 inches
Remarks
Pictured in 1968 Soviet publication. First Soviet recoilless gun to
mount a spotting rifle.. Fires round similar to that of RPG-7 grenade
launcher.
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M-1937, M-1941, M-1943
82mm Mortar
Weight ....................... 123 pounds
Length of tube ..................... 4 feet
Maximum rate of fire ....24 rounds per minute
Maximum range ................ 3,300 yards
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M-1937 (photograph above) has two short shock absorbers;
M-1941 and M-1943, one longer shock absorber. Weapon can be
carried by three men or one draft animal. Used by countries which
have received Soviet military aid.
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Regimental Mortar
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with limber ................. 1,100 pounds
without limber ............... 606 pounds
Length of tube ....................6.2 feet
Maximum rate of fire ....15 rounds per minute
Maximum range ................ 6,230 yards
Remarks
7 Two versions-M-1943 (photographs above) and M-1938-are
complementary to 82mm mortars. Despite its large size, 120mm
mortar is highly mobile and can be towed on limber or broken down
into three man-portable loads. Used by Soviet and other Warsaw.Pact
forces and in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
Widely used by Communist forces in Southeast Asia.
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M-1943, M-160 160mm Mortar
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with limber .................... 1.61 tons
without limber .................. 1.2 tons
Length of tube ...................14.9 feet
Maximum rate of fire .....3 rounds per minute
Maximum range ................ 8,825 yards
Two versions-M-1943 and M-160-can be towed on limber.
M-1943 being replaced by M-160 which has longer barrel and is
breech loaded. Both versions. are used by Soviet and other Warsaw
Pact forces and in countries which have received Soviet military aid.
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M-240 240mm Mortar
Characteristics
Weight
with limber ..................... 4.6 tons
without limber ....................4 tons
Length of tube ...................17.5 feet
Maximum rate of fire. ..... 1 round per minute
Maximum range ............... 10,600 yards
Largest standard Soviet mortar. Breech loaded. Introduced in early
fifties. Found in heavy howitzer/mortar brigades in USSR. Also used
in some Warsaw Pact forces, and in Egypt.
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Weight .................... 11.3 pounds
Ammunition ..... 7.62mm M-1908 rimmed
Operation ................. turning bolt
Magazine capacity ..............5 rounds
Effective range
(with scope) ................ 875 yards
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Sniper version of M-1891/30, which was standard Soviet rifle from
1891 to 1944. Sniper rifle still used in USSR, Eastern Europe, and
China, and by Communist forces in Southeast Asia. Being replaced
in Soviet units by Dragunov.
SVD Dragunov Sniper Rifle
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Weight ..................... 9.4 pounds
Ammunition ..... 7.62mm M-1908 rimmed
Operation ............ gas, semiautomatic
Magazine capacity ............. 10 rounds
Effective range
(with scope) ............... 1,100 yards
Remarks
Introduced in mid-sixties. Based on AK-47 but has longer barrel,
redesigned trigger, and flash suppressor. Side-mounted 4-power scope
with infrared viewing device.
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M-1944 Mosin-Nagant Carbine
Characteristics
Weight ..................... 8.6 pounds
Ammunition ..... 7.62mm M-1908 rimmed
Operation ....................... bolt
Magazine capacity ..............5 rounds
Effective range ............... 440 yards
Last of the Mosin-Nagant rifles. Replaced M-1891/30 as standard
Soviet rifle. M-1944 is shorter and has folding bayonet. Was itself
replaced in Soviet forces by SKS and AK-47, but is still used in some
Warsaw Pact and Asian Communist countries.
Characteristics
Weight ..................... 8.5 pounds
Ammunition .. 7.62mm M-1943 short round
Operation ............ gas, semiautomatic
Rate of fire ...... 35-40 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity ............. 10 rounds
Effective range ............... 440 yards
Introduced in 1959. Replaced in Soviet forces by AK-47. Still
used in other Warsaw Pact forces and in countries receiving Soviet
military aid. Also manufactured and extensively exported to Asian
and African countries by China. Chinese version distinguishable from
SKS by bayonet which folds down under barrel.
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Weight ..................... 9.5 pounds
Ammunition ............7.62mm M-1943
intermediate round
Operation ..... ................ gas
Rate of fire
automatic ........ 100 rounds per minute
semiautomatic ......40 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity .............30 rounds
Effective range ............... 330 yards
Introduced in 1947. Being replaced by the AKM, which is nearly
identical but almost a pound lighter. Versions with folding stock are
used by special units such as artillery, airborne, and tank troops.
AK-47 is used by Warsaw Pact forces, in countries which have
received Soviet military aid, and extensively by Communist forces in
Southeast Asia. China and North Korea produce version of AK-47.
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PPSh Shpagin Submachine Gun (M-1941)
Characteristics
Weight (with empty drum) .... 10.8 pounds
Ammunition ....... 7.62mm M-1930 pistol
Operation ....... blowback, automatic or
semiautomatic
Rate of fire
automatic ........ 100 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity
box ....................... 35rounds
drum ......................71 rounds
Effective range ............... 220 yards
Ruggedly and cheaply built. First models used drum magazine.
Has been replaced in Soviet forces by AK-47. China manufactures
version called Type 50 with about the same performance. Type 50
has pistol grip and folding stock but no barrel shield. PPSh and Type
50 are used in countries which have received Soviet and Chinese
military aid.
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Ammunition ........ 7.62mm M-1930 pistol
Operation
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Magazine capacity ............... 35 rounds
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Entered service in 1943. Like PPSh, has been replaced in Soviet
forces by AK-47. PPS is lighter than PPSh, has folding stock, and
operates only with box magazine. Used extensively in Southeast
Asia.
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DP, DPM Degtyarev Light Machine Gun
Weight ..................... 20 pounds
Ammunition .................:7.62mm
Operation ............... gas, automatic
Rate of fire ........ 150 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity .............47 rounds
Effective range ............... 880 yards
Introduced in late twenties. DP together with DPM modified
version was standard Soviet squad light machine gun until
introduction of RPD in 1949. DP and DPM have slotted barrel casing
and pan-type magazine mounted on top of gun. Although obsolete in
Soviet forces, they are used in countries which have received Soviet
military aid. Similar RP-46.model uses belt feed and has handle on
top.
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Weight (loaded) ............. 15.6 pounds
Ammunition .................. 7.62mm
Operation ............... gas, automatic
Rate of fire ........ 150 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity .............100 rounds
Effective range ............... 875 yards
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First observed in 1948. Standard squad automatic weapon until
replaced by RPK. Has drum magazine and bipod mounted' hear
muzzle. Used in countries-particularly in Southeast Asia-which
have received Soviet military aid.
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RPK Kalashnikov Light Machine Gun
Weight (with
empty drum) ................. 12.3 pounds
Ammunition .. 7.62mm M-1943 short round
Operation ................... gas, automatic
Rate of fire ..... 130-150 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity
box ............................ 40 rounds
drum ........................... 70 rounds
Effective range .................. 875 yards
Standard Soviet squad light machine gun. Introduced in 1961.
Essentially the AK-47 assault rifle with longer, heavier barrel, bipod,
differently shaped stock, and larger capacity magazine. Some parts
are interchangeable; for example, AK-47 magazine can be used on
RPK. RPK is used in some Warsaw Pact and Southeast Asian forces.
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PK Kalashnikov General Purpose Machine Gun
Weight (with
empty :drum) ....... ....... 1.2.3 pounds
Ammunition .. 7.62mm M-1943 short round
Operation ................... gas, automatic
Rate of fire ..... 130-1 50 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity
box ............................ 40 rounds
drum ............................ 70 rounds
Effective range ................... 875 yards
A further modification of AK-47 and RPK. PK uses rimmed
cartridge, is belt fed, has different receiver and gas cylinder, and
provision for mounting gun on tripod. First observed in mid-sixties.
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Weight (gun only) ........... 29.8 pounds
Ammunition ........ 7.62mm M-1930D
Operation .... gas, automatic
Rate of fire .... 250-300 rounds per minute
Effective range ........ about 1,100 yards
Has been modified for mounting on tanks and APCs, but usually
found on two-wheel mount. SGM distinguishable by fluted barrel.
Being replaced in ground support role by PK Kalashnikov general
purpose machine gun. Used by countries which have received Soviet
military aid.
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DShK Degtyarev-Shpagin
Heavy Machine Gun (M-1938/45)
Characteristics
Weight (gun only) ............ 75 pounds
Ammunition ............ 12.7mm rimless
Operation ............... gas, automatic
Rate of fire ........ 125 rounds per minute
Effective range
ground targets ........... 3,300 yards
air targets ..................3,000 feet
Remarks
Designed for use against aircraft and light armored ground targets,
and adopted as primary AA machine gun on tanks and assault guns.
Ground version is mounted on two-wheel carriage. Vehicle-mounted
version is being replaced in Soviet units by KPV 14.5mm heavy
machine gun, which is similar to ZPU-1. Used extensively and
effectively by Communist forces in Southeast Asia as AA weapon,
particularly against helicopters.
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Launchers per site ....................... 6
Maximum range .....................27 nm
Maximum effective
altitude .........................90,000 ft
Minimum effective
altitude ............................300 ft
Guidance ................. Radio command
Warhead .............. HE/nuclear probable
Remarks
Transportable. Used by East European countries and exported
widely. Used against medium-to-high-altitude targets.
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IOC ................................. 1961
Launchers per site ...................4 dual
Maximum range .....................13 nm
Maximum effective
altitude .........................60,000 ft
Minimum effective
altitude ............................ 150 ft
Guidance ................. Radio command
Warhead ............................... H E
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Low-to-medium-altitude air defense system. Road transportable.
Deployed widely in Eastern Europe, Cuba, and in the Middle East.
Some sites also have new four-rail launcher.
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1OC .......:.........................1967
Missiles per vehicle .................... 2
Maximum range .....................24 nm
Maximum effective
altitude .........................50,000 ft
Minimum effective
altitude .......................... 1,000 ft
Guidance ................. Radio command
Warhead ................................ H E
Mobile system deployed primarily with Soviet field forces,
but also exported to East Germany and possibly
Czechoslovakia in limited numbers.
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IOC 1970
Missiles per vehicle ....................... 3
Maximum range .....................12 nm
Maximum effective
altitude .........................30,000 ft
Minimum effective
altitude ............................ 100 ft
Guidance ............... Semiactive homing
Warhead ............................... H E
Remarks
Provides air defense for field forces. Effective as a low-to-medium-
altitude air defense weapon. Deployed with Eastern European armies
and with Arab forces in the Middle East.
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IOC ................................. 1967
Maximum effective range ............ 2.3 nm
Maximum effective
altitude .......................... 7,500 ft
Minimum effective
altitude ............................. 50 ft
Guidance ................. Infrared homing
Warhead ............................... H E
Man-portable, shoulder-fired weapon. Effective against
helicopters and slow-flying aircraft. Widely used by Com-
munist armies and in the Middle East.
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IOC ................................. 1974
Missiles per vehicle ....................... 4
Maximum range ......................6 nm
Maximum effective
altitude ......................... 15,000 ft
Minimum effective
altitude ............................ 150 ft
Guidance .................. Radio command
Warhead ............................... H E
Newest mobile tactical surface-to-air missile. Basic SA-8 vehicle
contains acquisition and fire control radars as well as launchers. Only
missile system with basic fire components on a single vehicle.
Limited deployment within Soviet Union.
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IOC ................................. 1968
Missiles per vehicle ....................... 4
Maximum range .................... 2.3 nm
Maximum effective
altitude ......................... 11,800 ft
Minimum effective
altitude ............................. 50 ft
Guidance ................. Infrared homing
Warhead .................HE fragmentation
Launch vehicle ........... BRDM-2 armored
scout car
System is replacing low-altitude antiaircraft guns in
combat units. Deployed with Soviet forces. Missiles are
similar to the SA-7, but are more effective against high-
performance aircraft.
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