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Russian Artillery Types

What are those names they use for the big guns that feature regularly in the Russian media?

The table below lists the most commonly-encountered artillery pieces, including towed artillery, self-propelled (samokhodnaya) artillery (self-propelled guns or SPGs) and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) such as Grad.

Please note this is not an exhaustive list of artillery types: the weapons listed below are only those which commonly feature in the Russian media, and the list is therefore also greatly simplified. Please use the feedback page if there are any omissions you feel should be made good.

Name Model No Type
D-30 2A18M 122 mm towed howitzer
MSTA-B 2A65 152 mm towed howitzer
Gvozdika 2S1 122 mm SP howitzer
MSTA-S 2S19 152 mm SP howitzer
Nona-SVK 2S23 120 mm SP gun/mortar
Akatsiya 2S3 152 mm SP howitzer
Tyulpan 2S4 240 mm SP mortar
Giatsint-S 2S5 152 mm SP gun
Nona-S 2S9 120 mm SP gun/mortar
Grad BM21 122 mm MLRS
Uragan BM27 220 mm MLRS
Smerch BM30 300 mm MLRS

Point to note:

A snaryad is a shell, and a zaryad is a charge.

Unlike a rifle bullet, where projectile and propellant come as a single unit in a brass casing, artillery will often load the shell separately from the charge or charge bags. This allows different amounts of charge to be loaded for different ranges.

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