D-30 (M1963) Russian 122mm Towed Howitzer
D-30
Towed Gun
Other
Basic Information
Name
D-30 (M1963) Russian 122mm Towed Howitzer
Designation
D-30
Alternate Designation
D-30; M1963
Equipment Type
Towed Gun
Manufacturer
Spetstehnika Joint Stock Company followed by PJSC (Plant #9)
Date of Introduction
1960
Description
The D-30, also known as the M1963, replaced the older 122mm howitzer M-30 (M1938). The original D-30 was fielded in 1963 and the midlife product improvements occurred in the mid to late 1970s. The original D-30 is in use in at least 50 different countries. The 2A18M, D-30A, and D-30M are midlife product improvements of the D-30 that are currently in production. The D-30 features a unique three-trail carriage, a conspicuous boxy shield for the recuperator above the tube, and a small protective shield between the wheels. The gun has a semiautomatic, vertically sliding, wedge-type breech block. It is towed muzzle-first by a truck or armored tractor, at speeds up to 80 kilometers per hour, with its trails folded under the barrel.
Ground Specifications
Crew
7
Mobility Type
Towed
Main Weapon
122 mm howitzer
Max Speed
80.0 km/h
Range
15.3 km
Variants
2A18M or D-30M
new double baffle muzzle brake, square central base plate, towing lunette assembly.
2A18M-1 or D-30M-1
with semi-automatic loader. Prototype.
D-30A
modified recoil system, new muzzle brake.
2S1 Gvozdika s
self-propelled version.
Type 85 or D-30-2
Chinese self-propelled version of the D-30.
D-30-3
Chinese upgrade of the Type 56 85 mm field gun with 122 mm weapon.
Type 86, variously, Type 83, Type 96
Chinese licence-production or derivative of the D-30.
D30 RH M-94
Croatian built version, new muzzle brake, redesigned trail, improved hydraulic brake.
D 30-M
Egyptian license version of the D-30.
SPH 122
Self-propelled version, mounted on a modified M-109 chassis.
T-122
Self-propelled version, mounted on a modified T-34 chassis.
HM 40
Iranian version.
Shafie D-30I or HM-40
Iranian version.
D-30J
Yugoslav version of the D-30 - heavily modified version based on license designed by Military Technical Institute Belgrade
Saddam
Iraqi designation of Yugoslavia D-30J produced on license bought from Yugoslavia.
D-30JA1
Improved Serbian version - further development of D-30J.
Sora 122mm
Self-propelled version of D-30J.
M-91 "Mona"
Yugoslav variant with the 100 mm ordnance of the MT-12. Prototype only.
Khalifa-1
Sudanese licensed version of the D-30.
System
Alternative Designation
D-30; M1963
Type
Towed Howitzer
Caliber
122 mm
Manufacturer
Spetstehnika Joint Stock Company followed by PJSC (Plant #9)
Crew
7 ea
Displacement Time
3.5 min
Emplacement Time
1.5 min
Dimensions
Length, Chassis Overall Travel
5.4 m
Height, Travel
1.6 m
Width, Travel
1.9 m
Weight, Combat
3.2 tons
Automotive
Prime Mover
MT-LB, Ural-4320
Maximum Towing Speed, Road
60 km/h
Maximum Towing Speed, Off-Road
25 km/h
Fording Depth
0.5 m
Main Weapon System
Name
2A18M
Type
Howitzer
Caliber
122 mm
Barrel Length
38 cal
Rate of Fire – Burst
8 rpm
Rate of Fire – Normal
6 rpm
Rate of Fire – Sust
4 rpm
Loader Type
Semi- Automatic
Breech Type
Vertical Sliding Wedge
Muzzle Brake Type
Multi-baffle
Maximum Elevation
+70 deg
Minimum Elevation
-7 deg
Traverse Range
360 deg
Traverse Left
360 deg
Traverse Right
360 deg
Ammunition
Ammunition (Option 1)
Name
OF-81
Type
Frag-HE
Caliber
122 mm
Range, Minimum
1000 m
Range, Maximum
15,300 m
Projectile Weight
21.76 kg
Muzzle Velocity
680 m/s
Fuze Type
RGM-2 PD
Ammunition (Option 2)
Name
HEAT-FS
Type
HEAT
Caliber
122 mm
Range, Minimum
INA
Range, Maximum
INA
Projectile Weight
21.58 kg
Muzzle Velocity
740 m/s
Fuze Type
GPV-2 PIBD
Ammunition (Option 3)
Name
Frag-HE Rocket Assisted
Type
Frag-HE
Caliber
122 mm
Range, Minimum
INA
Range, Maximum
21,900 m
Projectile Weight
21.76 kg
Muzzle Velocity
INA
Fuze Type
PD
Fire Control System
Indirect Fire
PG-1M Pantel
Direct Fire
OP 4M-45
Collimator
K-1
Fire Control Computer
None
Gun Display Unit
None
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Land > Artillery > Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Filter Label
D
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.4 m
Width
1.9 m
Height
1.6 m
Weight
3200 kg
Operators (55)
Russia
China
Israel
Ukraine
India
Iran
North Korea
Pakistan
Belarus
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burundi
Cambodia
Congo, Republic of the
Croatia
Cuba
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Madagascar
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Peru
Rwanda
Somalia
South Sudan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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