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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
152 mm gun 2A36
Category
Country
Production
1975–1989
Quantity
1,500
Unit Price (current)
$1.2M↗ 111% inflation · 1995→2025
Original Price
$550.0K (1995)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.2M
Original: $550.0K (1995)
Inflation: +%111
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1976
- Combat Weight9,760 kg
- Travel Weight9,800 kg
- Crew8
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre152.4 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)49
- Ordnance Typetowed field gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)27 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)40 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)6
- Rate of Fire (sustained)1
- Elevation57°/-2.5°
- Traverse25°
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHE-FRAG, AP-T, RAP, smoke
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverKrAZ-260, KrAZ-255B, Ural 4320, AT-T, ATS-59, AT-S
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)80 km/h
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length12.3 m
- Width2.788 m
▲Production3MOD.3
- Total Production1,500
- Production Start1,976 year
- Unit Cost550,000 USD
◎Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
- Suspensionwalking beam
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
- 1982Sale: Lebanon (6 units)
- 1989Production ended
- 1990First deployment: Gulf War
51
years in service
14
years in production
1,500
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory13country · 1,359units
1,359active
152 mm gun 2A36SALES4records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
3FIELD GUNS2COLD WAR · FIELD GUNS274RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · FIELD GUNS506PRICE · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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