2A3 'Kondensator 2P' Howitzer

 

2A3 'Kondensator 2P' Howitzer

Designer:  Kotlin Design Bureau

Manufacturer:

Kirov plant at Leningrad

Role:

Self Propelled Atomic Siege Gun

Year Adopted:

1956

Produced: 4 units produced
Weight: 64 Tons

Operational Status:

Obsolete: Soviet Union
(Operational from 1956 until early 1960's)

Armament:

1 x 406.4mm SM-54 Grabin cannon with 570 kilogram nuclear projectile

Maximum Range: 25.6 kilometers (15.9 miles)
Muzzle Velocity: 716 meters/sec
Rate of Fire: 1 round every 5 minutes

Engine:

Model V-2-IS (V2K), V-12 Water-cooled Diesel Engine, 700 horsepower @ 2000 RPM

Crew:

1 (Driver)

Length:

Uncertain at Present

Height:

Uncertain at Present

Width:

Uncertain at Present

Maximum Speed:

30 kilometers per hour (18.6 miles per hour)

Range (on road):

Uncertain at Present

  

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