122 mm soviet howitzer D-30 2A18
1/35 scale plastic model kit
SKIF 215
Photo Etched set is included
Manufacturer: SKIF (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/35
Material: Plastic
Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The 122-mm howitzer D-30 (GRAU index 2A18) is a Soviet howitzer that entered service in the late 1960s, replacing the M-30 122 mm howitzer. Its longer barrel gave it greater range than the M-30, and once emplaced it could be traversed 360 degrees. It is no longer in production, but remains in service with more than 60 countries' armed services.
This is a 122 mm artillery piece developed in the former Soviet Union. It is loosely based on a German design of the Second World War. Its most striking feature is the fact that it's mounted on a tripod which allows the gun to be swung around a full 360-degrees. Another interesting feature is that it's towed by its barrel. It does not use powder charges that are loaded separately, but has cased charges which are loaded after the shell. The D-30 is capable of being a deadly anti-tank weapon when used in a defensive role. It has seen service in a number of countries including Egypt, Iraq and Poland. A number of them have built their own versions of the D-30. This includes a model built by Egypt which is self-propelled. China has its own version, which serves with the People's Liberation Army.
| 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) | |
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 The D-30A in Finnish Army service. |
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| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | combat: 3,210 kg (7,055 lbs) |
| Length | 5.4 m (17.71 ft) (transport) |
| Barrel length | bore: 38 calibres |
| Width | 1.9 m (6.23 ft) (transport) |
| Height | 1.6 m (5.24 ft) (transport) |
| Crew | 1+7 |
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| Caliber | 122 mm (4.8 in) |
| Recoil | hydropneumatic |
| Carriage | tripod |
| Elevation | -7° to 70° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 1 rounds per minute (sustained), 7-8 rounds (max) |
| Effective range | 15.4 km (9.56 mi) |
| Maximum range | 21.9 km (13.76 mi) (with rocket assisted ammunition) |
List of operators
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Azerbaijan - 191
Bangladesh - 130 (more than 100+ will be made soon for the army)
Belarus
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 51 units
Cambodia
Congo
Croatia - 52 units (D-30 HR M94)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Estonia - 36 units
Finland - 486 units (Finnish designation war originaly 122 H 63 after certain modernizatios its curret designation is 122 H 63A)
FYROM
Georgia - 140 units
Iran - 400-600 units
Iraq
Kazakhstan - 183 units, will be partially converted into self-propelled systems Semser
Kyrgyzstan - 72 units
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Nicaragua
People's Republic of China
Peru
Russia
Slovakia
Serbia - 303 units
Syria
Tajikistan - 12 units
Ukraine - 443 units
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia - 25 units
- Stock: 1
- Model: MK215
- Weight: 0.29lb
- DATE ADDED: 08/02/2009
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