{
  "id": "2a36-giatsint-b",
  "name": "2A36 Giatsint-B",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "152mm towed gun",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1976,
  "operators": [
    "ARM",
    "AZE",
    "BLR",
    "FIN",
    "GEO",
    "IRQ",
    "LBN",
    "MDA",
    "RUS",
    "UKR",
    "UZB"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 12,
  "summary": "This is the towed variant of the 2S5. The most distinguishing feature of the 2A36 is its lower carriage.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Uraltransmash Works",
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "7 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 9.76,
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "945 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "43.8 kg"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "HEAT (for use in direct fire mode)",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "655 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "27 kg"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "2A36 Giatsint-BK",
      "text": "As per 2A36, with a slightly longer 2A36 barrel. The longer 152 mm barrel would give a slight increase in range, however, there is no confirmed information on the actual increase in range.",
      "src": [
        "weg-2a36-giatsint-b"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": {
    "file": "2a36-giatsint-b.jpg",
    "thumb": "2a36-giatsint-b-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Ministry of Defense of Ukraine",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artillery_(26881819171).jpg",
    "title": "File:Artillery (26881819171).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/2a36-giatsint-b.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-2a36-giatsint-b": {
      "title": "2A36 Giatsint-B Russian 152mm Towed Gun",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/2A36_Giatsint-B_Russian_152mm_Towed_Gun",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}