A-222 Bereg (artillery system)

The A-222 Bereg^[3] is a 130 mm self-propelled coastal artillery gun developed by the Soviet Union.^[1] It entered service with the Russian Navy.^[3][2]

A-222
A-222 at a military exhibition on the Kapustin Yar missile range
Type	Self-propelled coastal defense gun
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	1988–present
Used by	Russian Navy
Production history
Manufacturer	NPO Barrikady[1]
Specifications
Caliber	130 mm (5.1 in)
Elevation	-5° to 50°[1]
Rate of fire	10[1]-12[2]
Maximum firing range	22–23 km (14–14 mi)[2]
Main armament	130 mm A-222 (40 rounds)[1][2]
Engine	D12A-525A diesel[2] 525 hp[2]
Operational range	650 km (road)[2]
Maximum speed	60 km/h[2]

Design

The A-222 gun is a variant of the AK-130 naval gun.^[2] It uses the same ammunition and has the same ballistics.^[1] The gun is mounted on an eight-wheel drive MAZ-543M truck.^[2]

The battery includes command and generator vehicles, and radar with a range of 35 kilometers.^[1]

History

According to Norman Friedman, development started in December 1976, and battery underwent government trials from November 1992 to May 1993; the battery was then seized by Ukraine.^[1] According to Adam Świerkowski, development started in the 1980s and the system entered service in 1988.^[2]

The system was exhibited in Abu Dhabi in 1993,^[1][2] but there were no export orders.^[2]

Operators

•  Russia
  • Coastal Troops of the Russian Navy: 36,^[3] all in the 11th Independent Coastal Missile-Artillery Brigade^[2]

Comparable weapons

• 152 mm SpGH DANA – Czechoslovak self-propelled howitzer
• 155 mm SpGH Zuzana – Slovak 155mm self-propelled gun-howitzer
• Nora B-52 – Serbian 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
• PLL-09 – Chinese amphibious wheeled armoured fighting vehicle family
• Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer – Japanese artillery