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The KS-19 is a towed anti-aircraft gun that was specifically designed to excel in ground combat, particularly against armored targets and as artillery.<ref name="Bishop">Bishop C and Drury I. The Encyclopedia of World Military Power (1988). Temple Press/Aerospace publishing.</ref> Due to its towed nature, it requires an external means of mobility, typically an AT-S Medium or [[AT-T]] Heavy tracked artillery tractor.<ref name="Bishop" /> The 15-man crew is transported on the tractor, along with readily available ammunition for the gun.<ref name="Bishop" /> |
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This rifled gun boasts a semiautomatic horizontal sliding wedge block, a power rammer, an automatic fuze setter, and a long muzzle brake.<ref name="IG1973">{{citation |title=Identification Guide |url=https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/api/collection/p4013coll9/id/675/download |volume=II |year=1973 |publisher=Headquarters United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army |page=225}}</ref> The loading tray allows for quick and efficient ammunition loading, enabling a well-trained crew to fire a maximum of 15 rounds per minute.<ref name="Bishop" /> The fire control system comprises the PUAZO-6/19 directional system, along with a [[SON-9|SON 9]] (NATO Reporting name 'Fire Can') or [[SON-9|SON-9A]] fire control radar.<ref name="IG1973" /> While the onboard sights are adequate for engaging air targets, greater accuracy is achieved when used in conjunction with the fire control radar.<ref name="Bishop" /> |
This rifled gun boasts a semiautomatic horizontal sliding wedge block, a power rammer, an automatic fuze setter, and a long muzzle brake.<ref name="IG1973">{{citation |title=Identification Guide |url=https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/api/collection/p4013coll9/id/675/download |volume=II |year=1973 |publisher=Headquarters United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army |page=225}}</ref> The loading tray allows for quick and efficient ammunition loading, enabling a well-trained crew to fire a maximum of 15 rounds per minute.<ref name="Bishop" /> The fire control system comprises the PUAZO-6/19 directional system, along with a [[SON-9|SON 9]] (NATO Reporting name 'Fire Can') or [[SON-9|SON-9A]] fire control radar.<ref name="IG1973" /> While the onboard sights are adequate for engaging air targets, greater accuracy is achieved when used in conjunction with the fire control radar.<ref name="Bishop" /> |
Revision as of 14:37, 11 July 2023
KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft gun | |
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Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1947 |
Wars | Korean War Vietnam War Iran-Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict |
Production history | |
Designer | L. V. Lulyev |
Produced | N/A |
No. built | N/A |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9,550 kg (21,054 lbs) |
Length | 9.45 m (31 ft) |
Barrel length | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[1] |
Width | 2.35 m (7 ft 8 in) |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Crew | 15 |
Shell | Fixed QF 100×695 mm. R[1] |
Caliber | 100 mm (3.94 in) |
Breech | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge[1] |
Elevation | −3°/+85 |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 15 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 900-1,000 m/s |
Maximum firing range | Horizontal: 21 km (13 mi) Vertical: 12,700 m (41,667 ft) timed fuse. 15,000 m (49,213 ft) proximity fuse. |
The KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft gun (Russian: КС-19 100мм зенитная установка) is a Soviet anti-aircraft gun that also features good capabilities against ground targets.[2]
Characteristics
The KS-19 is a towed anti-aircraft gun that was specifically designed to excel in ground combat, particularly against armored targets and as artillery.[3] Due to its towed nature, it requires an external means of mobility, typically an AT-S Medium or AT-T Heavy tracked artillery tractor.[3] The 15-man crew is transported on the tractor, along with readily available ammunition for the gun.[3]
This rifled gun boasts a semiautomatic horizontal sliding wedge block, a power rammer, an automatic fuze setter, and a long muzzle brake.[4] The loading tray allows for quick and efficient ammunition loading, enabling a well-trained crew to fire a maximum of 15 rounds per minute.[3] The fire control system comprises the PUAZO-6/19 directional system, along with a SON 9 (NATO Reporting name 'Fire Can') or SON-9A fire control radar.[4] While the onboard sights are adequate for engaging air targets, greater accuracy is achieved when used in conjunction with the fire control radar.[3]
The ammunition is of a fixed type and is largely interchangeable with other 100mm rifled tank and field guns.[4] Anti-aircraft ammunition includes high explosive, high explosive fragmentation, and fragmentation types.[4] The two types of armor-piercing rounds are the AP-T (Armor Piercing-Tracer) and the APC-T (Armor Piercing Capped-Tracer).[3] The AP-T round is reputed to penetrate 185mm of armor at a range of 1000m.[3]
History
The KS-19 gun was developed to replace the 85mm anti-aircraft guns that were used during World War II.[4] It was widely adopted by all of the Warsaw Pact armies and saw action with communist forces in both Korea and Vietnam.[4]
However, the KS-19 gun has largely been phased out of front line arsenals due to the increased use of more effective surface-to-air missiles.[2] As a result, it is no longer a commonly used weapon in modern warfare.[2]
Russo-Ukrainian War
At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a number of KS-19 guns were stored in Balakliia.[5] However, the city was captured by Russian forces on March 3rd and it is believed that the Russians may have used some of the guns as decoys.[5] During the Kharkiv counteroffensive in 2022, Ukraine regained control of Balakliia on September 10th.[6]
As of April 1st, 2023, it has been reported that Ukraine is using some of the KS-19 guns that were stored in Balakliia for indirect fire against ground targets, and possibly for direct fire as well.[7] One advantage of using these guns as artillery is that they fire older ammunition that is not commonly used by other Ukrainian artillery.[7] In fact, one of the Soviet UOF-412 rounds that was seen in use had been manufactured as far back as 1962.[8]
Operators
Current
- Armenia – Unknown [9]
- Cambodia – 50[citation needed]
- Cuba – Unknown[10]: 410
- Guinea – 4[11]
- Iran[12]
- Mauritania – 12[13]
- North Korea[14]
- Republic of the Congo - Unknown[15]: 444
- Romania[16]
- Syria – Unknown[10]: 370
- Transnistria[citation needed]
- Ukraine: The Ukrainian army started to use KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft guns in 2023.[7]
- Vietnam[14]
- Yemen[citation needed]
Former operators
- Afghanistan[14]
- Albania[citation needed]
- Algeria – 150 in 2018.[17]: 325
- Bulgaria[17]: 89
- China – Produced as Type 59[14]
- Czechoslovakia[14]
- Egypt – 300 in 2018.[17]: 332
- Georgia – Used in ground role.[18]: 89
- Hungary[citation needed]
- Iraq[citation needed]
- Kazakhstan[14]
- Poland – Withdrawn from service in late 1950s.[citation needed]
- Morocco – 17 in 2018.[17]: 351
- Nicaragua[19]: 198
- North Vietnam[citation needed]
- Russia – Used at least until 2008.[20]: 213
- Somalia – 24 in 1989.[19]: 113
- Soviet Union[19]: 34
- Sudan[19]: 114
References
- ^ a b c Foss, Christopher (1977). Jane's pocket book of towed artillery. New York: Collier. p. 257. ISBN 0020806000. OCLC 911907988.
- ^ a b c "KS-19". Weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bishop C and Drury I. The Encyclopedia of World Military Power (1988). Temple Press/Aerospace publishing.
- ^ a b c d e f Identification Guide, vol. II, Headquarters United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army, 1973, p. 225
- ^ a b "Many Ukrainian KS-19 were stored in Balakliya". Twitter. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ Koshiw, Isobel; Tondo, Lorenzo; Mazhulin, Artem (2022-09-10). "Ukraine's southern offensive 'was designed to trick Russia'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ a b c "The Ukrainian army started to use ancient KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft guns". Twitter. April 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "We can see Soviet UOF-412 rounds with OF-412 projectiles". Twitter. April 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ @Danspiun (31 March 2021). "241. Another unofficial Spike ATGM film sneaks out, as is the habit recently ... and expect more to come. A NKR/Arm..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (2022). The military balance. 2022. Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 978-1032279008.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 470. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ^ Iran produces smart 100mm anti-aircraft gun – YouTube
- ^ IISS 2007, p.236
- ^ a b c d e f Military Factory
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023 (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1032508955.
- ^ Trade Registers. Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved on 12 June 2015
- ^ a b c d International Institute for Strategic Studies (14 February 2018). The Military Balance. 2018. Routledge. ISBN 978-1857439557.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (1 October 2001). The Military Balance. 2001-2002. Routledge. ISBN 978-0198509790.
- ^ a b c d Institute for Strategic Studies (1989). The military balance, 1989-1990. London: Brassey's. ISBN 978-0080375694.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (5 February 2008). The Military Balance. 2008. Routledge. ISBN 978-1857434613.