The A-222 Bereg (russian: Берег; "Coast") is a Russian 130 mm self-propelled

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gun, which was developed in the 1980s (entering service in 1988) and was first shown to the public in 1993 at an arms fair in

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. The Bereg artillery system consists of one command and control vehicle (CPU), a combat support vehicle (MOBD) and up to six weapon systems (SAU). All of them are mounted on 8×8 wheeled trucks. The

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gun is mounted on a wheeled

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8×8 vehicle and was designed to engage surface ships and fast attack boats as well as ground targets. It is capable of engaging targets within 1–2 minutes and can fire up to 12 shots per minute. As of 2003, the only operator of the system was the 40th BRAP at the Russian Navy base in

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, part of the

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Comparable weapons

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Nora B-52 The Nora B-52 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Military Technical Institute and manufactured by Yugoimport SDPR in Velika Plana, Serbia. History The first self-propelled Nora B (developed on the basis of Nora C) was designed by t ...

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PCL-181 The PCL-181 is a truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Development The PCL-181 made its first public appearance during the Chinese National Day Parade on 1 October 2019. It was designed to r ...

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Video of the system in operation
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