A-222 Bereg (artillery system)
| A-222 | |
|---|---|
 A-222 at a military exhibition on the Kapustin Yar missile range | |
| Type | Self-propelled coastal defense gun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1988–present |
| Used by | Russian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | NPO Barrikady[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | 130 mm (5.1 in) |
| Elevation | -5° to 50°[1] |
| Rate of fire | 10[1]-12[2] |
| Maximum firing range | 22–23 km (14–14 mi)[2] |
Main armament | 130 mm A-222 (40 rounds)[1][2] |
| Engine | D12A-525A diesel[2] 525 hp[2] |
Operational range | 650 km (road)[2] |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h[2] |
The A-222 Bereg[3] is a 130 mm self-propelled coastal artillery gun developed by the Soviet Union.[1] It entered service with the Russian Navy.[3][2]
Design
[edit]The A-222 gun is a variant of the AK-130 naval gun.[2] It uses the same ammunition and has the same ballistics.[1] The gun is mounted on an eight-wheel drive MAZ-543M truck.[2]
The battery includes command and generator vehicles, and radar with a range of 35 kilometers.[1]
History
[edit]According to Norman Friedman, development started in December 1976, and battery underwent government trials from November 1992 to May 1993; the battery was then seized by Ukraine.[1] According to Adam Świerkowski, development started in the 1980s and the system entered service in 1988.[2]
The system was exhibited in Abu Dhabi in 1993,[1][2] but there were no export orders.[2]
Operators
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Russia
- Coastal Troops of the Russian Navy: 36,[3] all in the 11th Independent Coastal Missile-Artillery Brigade[2]
Comparable weapons
[edit]- 152 mm SpGH DANA – Czechoslovak self-propelled howitzer
- 155 mm SpGH Zuzana – Slovak 155mm self-propelled gun-howitzer
- Nora B-52 – Serbian 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
- PLL-09 – Chinese amphibious wheeled armoured fighting vehicle family
- Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer – Japanese artillery
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Friedman, Norman (1997). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997-1998. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-268-4.
- International Institute for Strategic Studies (2025). The Military Balance 2025. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-041-04967-8.
External links
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- Video of the system in operation (YouTube)
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