2S22 Bohdana
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| 2S22 Bohdana | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2S22 Bohdana | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2018 – present |
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kramatorsk Heavy Duty Machine Tool Building Plant[1] |
| Designed | 2015–2018 |
| Manufacturer | KhTZ |
| Produced | 2018 |
| No. built | 1 (technology demonstrator prototype) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28 tonnes (62,000 lb) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Rate of fire | 4–8 rounds per minute |
| Maximum firing range | HEIAP: 35–40 km (22–25 mi) RAP: 45–60 km (28–37 mi) |
Main armament | 155 mm howitzer |
| Engine | 380–420 hp (280–310 kW) |
Operational range | 1,200 km (750 mi) |
The 2S22 Bohdana is a 155 mm NATO-standard artillery caliber, wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed in Ukraine. It is mounted on the 6×6 chassis of the KrAZ-6322. It has an armoured cabin and storage for around 20 shells. The howitzer has a minimum range of 780 meters, and a maximum range of 40 km with HE/AP ammunition or 50 km with a rocket-assisted projectile. It has an average rate of fire of six shells per minute.[citation needed]
The first public demonstration of the howitzer was in the Kyiv Independence Day Parade of 2018. Fire tests were first conducted in October 2021.[citation needed]
In May 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, videos posted on social media allegedly showed the 2S22 Bohdana being used on the battlefield. At that time the weapon had not yet been officially incorporated into the army.[2] On 7 May 2022 Forbes reported that only a single prototype of the 2S22 had been produced and that "it just joined the war".[3]
In June 2022 the 2S22 Bohdana was reportedly used by Ukrainian forces to shell Russian forces on Snake Island, Ukraine, from the Ukrainian mainland. This led to the withdrawal of Russian forces from the island on June 30.[4]
See also
- Archer
- ATMOS 2000
- A-222 Bereg
- CAESAR
- DANA
- G6 Rhino
- AHS Kryl
- Nora B-52
- PCL-09
- PCL-161
- PCL-181
- PLL-09
- Type 19
- ZUZANA
References
- ^ "Experimental 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer is destroying the invader forces". mil.in.ua. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Liveuamap [@Liveuamap] (May 5, 2022). "Video: Ukrainian military firing artillery via @GirkinGirkin https://t.co/dJnyJrHtaL" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Axe, David. "Ukraine Made Exactly One Copy Of Its Best Cannon. It Just Joined The War". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker [@UAWeapons] (June 30, 2022). "#Ukraine: As Russians rapidly withdraw from the famous Snake Island, the Ukrainian army shows how they regularly targeted it- here we see a Ukrainian-developed Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer destroying Russian positions on the island with fire correction from a TB2 drone. https://t.co/oUq6AUSiQi" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022 – via Twitter.
Sources
- "САУ Богдана: виробник розкрив ТТХ". mil.in.ua. Український мілітарний портал. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- "Ukraine's army to get new heavy self-propelled gun". www.kyivpost.com. Kyiv Post. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- "В Україні завершено попередні вогневі випробування САУ "Богдана"". www.mil.in.ua. Militarniy. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-26.