130 mm coastal defense gun A-222
| A-222 | |
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A-222 at a military exhibition on the Kapustin Yar missile range | |
| Type | Coastal defense gun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russia |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 43.7 t (96,000 lb) |
| Length | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Width | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Height | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Crew | 8 |
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| Caliber | 130 mm (5.1 in) |
| Elevation | -5° to 50° |
| Traverse | 120° |
| Rate of fire | 12 (max) |
| Maximum firing range | 22 km (14 mi) |
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Main armament | 130 mm |
| Speed | 60 km/h |
The A-222 Bereg (Russian: Берег; "Coast") is a Russian 130 mm self-propelled coastal artillery gun, which was developed in the 1980s and first shown to the public in 1993 at an arms fair in Abu Dhabi.
The Bereg artillery system consists of one command and control vehicle (CPU), a combat support vehicle (MOBD) and up to six weapon systems (SAU). All of them are mounted on 8×8 wheeled all-terrain vehicles providing excellent mobility.
The AK-130 gun is mounted on a wheeled MAZ-543 8×8 vehicle and was designed to engage surface ships and fast attack boats as well as ground targets. It is capable of engaging targets within 1–2 minutes and can fire up to 12 shots per minute.
As of 2003, the only operator of the system was the Russian unit 40th BRAP at a naval base in Novorossiysk at the Black Sea.
Weapon system specifications
| The main characteristics of the A-222 "Bereg" system | |||
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| Target detection range | at least 35 km (22 mi) | ||
| Effective firing range | 22 km (14 mi) | ||
| Fire performance | 72 rounds/min (6 guns) | ||
| Time to destroy a marine target (Destroyer-type) with 80% probability | 1–2 minutes | ||
| Transfer time to firing position | 5–20 minutes | ||
| Road speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||
| Range (max) | 850 km (530 mi) | ||
| The maximum range between the command and control vehicle and the firing unit - Range - Height | 1,000 m (1,100 yd) 300 m (330 yd) | ||
| Features | CPU (Command and Control Vehicle) | SAU (Firing Unit) | MOBD (Combat Support Vehicle) |
| Weight, t | 43.7 | 43.5 | |
| Length, m | 15.2 | 13.0 | 15.936 |
| Width, m | 3.24 | 3.1 | 3.23 |
| Height, m | 4.415 | 3.9 | 4.415 |
| Amament - Caliber, mm - Traverse, ° - Elevation, ° | none | naval gun 130 ± 120 -5...+50 | PKT machine gun 7.62 ± 130 -8...+10 |
| Crew | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Comparable weapons
External links
- Video of the system in operation (YouTube)