D-20 (M1955) Russian 152mm Towed Gun-Howitzer
D-20
Towed Gun
Other
Basic Information
Name
D-20 (M1955) Russian 152mm Towed Gun-Howitzer
Designation
D-20
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
Towed Gun
Manufacturer
Artillery Plant Number 9, Yekaterinburg
Date of Introduction
1955
Description
D-20 (M1955) Russian 152mm Towed Gun-Howitzer was organic to Soviet army/front-level artillery; it remains in Russian army service. It equips either an artillery regiment (18-24 guns) or an artillery brigade (36-48 guns). The D-20 shares its carriage and recoil system with the D-74 field gun. Initial operational capacity (IOC) was reached circa the early 1950s; it was first shown at a public display in 1955. It is no longer in production. The gun is in storage in Russia and serves service with the militaries of numerous countries. It is manufactured in China as Type 66.
Ground Specifications
Crew
8
Mobility Type
Towed
Main Weapon
152mm Towed Gun-Howitzer
Max Speed
60.0 km/h
Range
17.4 km
Variants
Type 66
Also known as the Chinese variant. This is the licensed version of the D-20. The improved version is known as the Type 66-1.
Type 83
Self-propelled version of the Type 66, very similar in layout to the 2S3.
System
Family
D-20; NATO: M1955; D-72 (early project name); 52-P-546 (GRAU index); Type 66 (Chinese production); PL66 (new Chinese naming system); 152 H55 (Finnish service); A411 (Romanian industry index); Tun / Obuzier calibrul 152-mm tractat ;M1981 (Romanian service)
Type
Towed Gun-Howitzer
Caliber
152 mm
Manufacturer
Artillery Plant Number 9, Yekaterinburg
In Service
1955-Present
Crew
8 ea
Emplacement Time
2.5 min
Displacement Time
2.5 min
Dimensions
Length, Firing
8.69 m
Length, Travel
8.10 m
Width, Firing
2.32 m
Width, Traveling
2.40 m
Height, Overall
2.52 m
Weight, Combat
5.56 tons
Automotive
Prime Mover
6x6 or 8x8 truck
Towing Speed, Road
60 km/h
Towing Speed, Off Road
30 km/h
Gun-Howitzer System
System
Name
D-20 (M1955)
Type
Towed Gun-Howitzer
Caliber
152 mm
Length, Barrel
5.195 m
Rate of Fire, Burst
5-6 rd/min
Rate of Fire, Normal
INA
Rate of Fire, Sustained
1 rd/min
Loader Type
Manual
Breech Type
Vertical semi-automatic sliding-wedge
Recoil
hydraulic buffer and hydro-pneumatic recuperator
Muzzle Brake Type
Double flared
Traverse Range
58 deg
Traverse, Left
29 deg
Traverse, Right
29 deg
Maximum Elevation
+45 deg
Minimum Elevation
-5 deg
Maximum Effective Range
17.4 km
Sights
1 x PG1M indirect sight and 1 x OP4M direct fire sight.
Ammunition
Ammunition (Option 1)
Name
OF32
Type
Frag-HE
Caliber
152 mm
Weight
43.56 kg
Fuze Type
V-90 PD
Muzzle Velocity
655 m/s
Maximum Range
17,400 m
Minimum Range
4,600 m
Ammunition (Option 2)
Name
BP-540
Type
HEAT
Caliber
152 mm
Weight
27 kg
Fuze Type
GPV-3 PD
Muzzle Velocity
655 m/s
Maximum Range
1000 m
Minimum Range
INA
Ammunition (Option 3)
Name
OF-96
Type
Frag-HE
Caliber
152 mm
Weight
(OF-64) 43.56 kg
Fuze Type
PD
Muzzle Velocity
INA
Maximum Range
24,400 m
Minimum Range
INA
Fire Control System
Indirect Fire
PG-1M Pantel
Direct Fire
OP 4M
Collimator
K-1
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Land > Artillery > Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Filter Label
D
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
8.1 m
Width
2.32 m
Height
2.52 m
Weight
5560 kg
Operators (24)
Russia
China
Ukraine
Iran
North Korea
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Congo, Republic of the
Georgia
Hungary
Iraq
Laos
Moldova
Myanmar
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Romania
Sri Lanka
Syria
Turkmenistan
Vietnam
CFE Treaty
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