G5 howitzer

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

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height (cm)

2.1

length (km)

9.5

weight (kg)

1.375e+07

width (mm)

3.3

origin

South Africa

type

Howitzer

used in war

Iran–Iraq War, Gulf War, South African Border War