2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) (M1981)

Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA)

Soviet Union | 1978

"While numbers in storage continue to grow, several hundred 2S5 SPAs can still be found in several armies of the world."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) (M1981) Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA).

1 x Diesel-fueled engine developing 520 horsepower driving conventional track-and-wheel arrangement.
Installed Power

39 mph
62 kph
Road Speed

311 miles
500 km
Range

Structure
The physical qualities of the 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) (M1981) Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA).

5
(MANNED)
Crew

27.3 ft
8.33 meters
O/A Length

10.7 ft
3.25 meters
O/A Width

9.1 ft
2.76 meters
O/A Height

61,729 lb
28,000 kg | 30.9 tons
Weight

Armament & Ammunition
Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) (M1981) Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA).

STANDARD:
1 x 152mm main gun on hull.

OPTIONAL:
1 x 7.62mm Anti-Aircraft (AA) / Anti-Infantry machine gun.

Also any personal weapons carried by the operating crew.

AMMUNITION:
Dependent on ammunition carrier.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) (M1981) family line.

2S5 (Giatsint-S) - Base Series Designation.

M1981 (Model 1981) - United States military designation.

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Never shy about adopting large-caliber guns into its inventory, the Soviet Army took on hundreds of the 2S5 "Giatsint-S" ("Hyacinth") Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs) into service. The vehicle was centered around the same 152mm gun as featured in the 2A36 Giatsint-B towed-artillery piece (designed at the same time) and therefore retained that weapon's inherent capabilities while adding mobility and a broader tactical value through the 2S5's track-and-wheeled form. Design work on the 2S5 spanned from 1967 into 1974 to which production ranged from 1976 to 1991. The 2S5 entered formal service in 1975 and remains in active use today (2014) with the forces of Belarus, Finland (as the "152 TELAK 91") and Russian Army and Navy. Russian stocks include many hundreds in storage with fewer than 600 in active roles.

At its core, the 2S5 is a 28-ton vehicle utilizing a shallow armored hull superstructure. A typical operating crew is five while the vehicle requires coupling with ammunition carriers to supply its projectiles - this increases the human commitment to the system by several additional members. Overall length is 27 feet with a width of 10.6 feet and height of 9 feet. Armor protection is 15mm at the thickest facing. Power is served through a diesel-fueled engine of 520 horsepower which allows for a top road speed of 38 miles per hour and an operational range out to 311 miles. The chassis is fully suspended atop a torsion bar suspension system. The track-and-wheel system consists of six paired rubber-tired road wheels to a hull side with four track return rollers used. The drive sprocket is forward and the track idler is rear.

The 152mm gun and its traversable/elevation mounting are fitted atop the hull. A plate at the rear of the vehicle is lowered prior to firing to help quell the resulting (and highly violent) recoil action of the firing process. As with many other vehicles of the period, the 2S5 adopted an NBC ("Nuclear, Biological, Chemical") kit to protect its occupants in the event of nuclear war with the West.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) (M1981). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.

Total Production: 1,330 Units
Contractor(s): State Factories - Soviet Union

[ Belarus; Finland; Russia; Soviet Union; Ukraine ]

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