G5

The G5 is a South African towed howitzer of 155 mm calibre developed in South Africa by Denel Land Systems. The G5 design was based on the Canadian GC-45 155 mm gun which was highly modified to suit southern African conditions.

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1983  Wikimedia, Wikidata
155mm Gun G-5
mass 13750 kilogram, length 6975 millimetre, speed 897 metre per second, 
howitzer, field howitzer, Denel Land Systems, South Africa, 

155 mm FH-70 howitzer, 7.2 inch howitzer, BL 12-inch howitzer, BL 18 inch railway howitzer, BL 5 inch Mark I howitzer, BL 5.4-inch howitzer, BL 6-inch 26-cwt howitzer, BL 6-inch 30-cwt howitzer, BL 7.2-inch howitzer, BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I–V, BL 8-inch Mark 7 howitzer, BL 9.2-inch howitzer, D-20, Heuschrecke 10, Hummel, Obice da 149/12, Type 92 Battalion Gun, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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1983 G5

1990-08-02T00:00:00Z

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Gulf War

1980-09-22T00:00:00Z

1980-09-22T00:00:00Z

Iran–Iraq War

1966-08-26T00:00:00Z

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South African Border War

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Frameless

279c-G5-Gun-Howitzer

ERFB 155-mm projectiles for the G6 howitzer

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		279c-G5-Gun-Howitzer		Commons
commons	image		ERFB 155-mm projectiles for the G6 howitzer		Commons