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S-23 (Nywka C-23)


180mm Towed Large-Caliber Howitzer Artillery


Soviet Union | 1955



"When paired with other Soviet artillery weapons, the S-23 would have added a ferocious punch to an already intimidating barrage."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the S-23 (Nywka C-23) 180mm Towed Large-Caliber Howitzer Artillery.
None. This is a towed artillery piece.
Installed Power
19 miles
30 km
Range
Structure
The physical qualities of the S-23 (Nywka C-23) 180mm Towed Large-Caliber Howitzer Artillery.
16
(MANNED)
Crew
34.4 ft
10.48 meters
O/A Length
9.8 ft
2.99 meters
O/A Width
8.6 ft
2.62 meters
O/A Height
47,289 lb
21,450 kg | 23.6 tons
Weight
Armament & Ammunition
Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the S-23 (Nywka C-23) 180mm Towed Large-Caliber Howitzer Artillery.
1 x 180mm Gun Barrel.
AMMUNITION:
Dependent upon Ammunition Carrier.
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the S-23 (Nywka C-23) family line.
S-23 - Base Series Designation
180mm Nywka C-23 - Alternative Designation
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The S-23 was a heavy gun developed by Soviet military industry during the early-Cold War period and exported to allies across the Soviet sphere of influence. The massive, 180mm towed gun system relied on a sixteen man crew for efficient operation and was towed by an AT-T heavy-tracked mover vehicle - also carrying the gunnery crew their supplies as well as ammunition stocks. As expected, the projectiles were of large dimension and extremely heavy due to their caliber, the HE (High-Explosive) version weighing 185.4 lb while the concrete-piercing version was 215.4 lb.

The gun could also fire a 0.2kt nuclear projectile if need be.

A typical Soviet Army heavy artillery brigade of the period would showcase about 12 of the S-23 weapons which provided a staggering amount of on-call, target-area fire when operated in conjunction with 130mm and 155mm field howitzers in the division.

The S-23 system showcased a 28.10 foot gun tube. To reduce the overall length, the barrel could be locked to the trailing double wheel carriage which also aided in road transportation of the unit. The carriage was a standard "split arm" type and was completed with two twin rubber-tired roadwheels, one axle set to the front and a dolly to the rear.

Rate-of-fire (RoF) was about one round-per-minute and one round per two minutes when attempting sustained fire actions. The effective range of an HE projectile was out to 30,400 meters (33,245 yards) while a Rocket-Assisted Projectile (RAP) could reach well within 43,800 meters (47,900 yards).

The series was widely exported with operators in ranging from Cuba and Egypt to Syrian and Yemen. The gun was produced in the thousands.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the S-23 (Nywka C-23). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.

Total Production: 3,000 Units
Contractor(s): State Factories - Soviet Union
National flag of Cuba National flag of Egypt National flag of Ethiopia National flag of India National flag of Iraq National flag of Libya National flag of Mongolia National flag of North Korea National flag of the Soviet Union National flag of Somalia National flag of Syria National flag of Yemen

[ Cuba; Egypt; Ethiopia; India; Iraq; Libya; Mongolia; North Korea; Somalia; Soviet Union; Syria; Yemen ]
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