G6 howitzer
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G6 howitzer
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Service history | |
| Used by | South Africa, Oman, United Arab Emirates |
| Wars | South African Border War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Denel |
| Produced | 1987 – Current |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 46,500 kg (46.5 t) |
| Length | 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 6 3–5 (G6-52 Extended Range) |
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| Caliber | 155 mm |
| Rate of fire | G6-52: 8 rpm G6 M1A3: 6 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm |
| Effective firing range | Standard: 30 km (19 mi) Base bleed: 39 km (24 mi) V-LAP: 52.5 km (32.6 mi) M9703A1: 67 km (42 mi) |
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Main
armament |
1 x 155mm T6 L/52 (Caliber: 155mm - Scope estimated 33 km to 42 km) |
| Engine | air-cooled diesel 525 hp (391.49 kW) |
| Suspension | 6×6 |
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Operational
range |
Road: 700 km (430 mi) Off-road: 350 km (220 mi) |
| Speed | Road: 85 km/h (53 mph) Off-road: 30 km/h (19 mph) |
The G6 self-propelled howitzer is a South African artillery piece, developed around the ordnance of the G5 howitzer.
In addition to the logistical mobility afforded by a wheeled chassis, the G6 is protected against counter battery fire and is able to defend itself in an unsecured area.
The chassis is mine-protected. The G6 is produced in South Africa by the Land Systems division of Denel. It entered production in 1987.
G6 Rhino
The G6 was deployed by expeditionary units of the South African Defence Force during the Angolan Civil War, making its combat debut during Operation Moduler (part of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale) in December 1987. On one occasion reconnaissance elements observed Angolan interceptors attempting to take off from an airfield near Cuito Cuanavale and directed G6 artillery fire that destroyed four Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21s on the ground. However the advantage that the G5 and G6s gave the South Africans on the ground could not be pressed to their advantage against the Cubans who held air superiority, so a military stalemate was reached.
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