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| G5 |
| Country Of Origin: | South Africa |
| Designation: | 155mm towed Howitzer |
| Manufacturer: | Denel |
| Weight: | 9.1 m |
| Length: | 2.3 m |
| height: | 13.75 t |
| Crew: | 8 |
| Max Fire Range: | 39 000 km |
The G5 is a 155 mm 45 calibre, towed gun howitzer. It has a fire range of 39 km but can fire a modified round up to 50 km. It is regarded as one of the most potent artillery pieces on the modern battlefield.
The G5 has it’s own power and can maneuver over short distances in and out of fire positions.
The G-5 gun has been placed on an Alvis 6x6 chassis as the G6 howitzer, and won major export sales to the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is also fitted into a turret that can fit on any suitable vehicle. The turret is marketed as the T6 which has already being fitted on the T-72 and a 4 x 4 wheeled truck.
Production history
The South African Army at the start of the Angolan conflict was equipped with WW2 artillery pieces of 140 mm or 25 pounds (range of 16 460 m and 12 250 m). With the help of canadain Gerald Bull and his company, Space Research Corporation they developed the GC-45 howitzer. Deliveries of the G5 (developed from the GC-45) started in 1982.
Variants
Operators
- South Africa
- Israel
- Iraq (100 systems) plus GC-45 supplied directy from Space Research Corporation
Combat history
- Angola 1982 -1987
- Israel Bekka Valley 1986
- Iraq
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See Also: List of artillery
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