M-46
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1954
Total Production : ?
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-46 | Active | 1954 | ? |
M-46
Group : Towed Howitzers
Status : Active
Also Known As : M-1954, Type 59
Origin : 
Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1954
Total Production : ?
The M-46 is a Soviet 130mm towed howitzer introduced in the mid-1950s and featuring an impressive range of 25 kilometers. Firing Rocket Assisted Projectiles (RAP) the range increases to 38 kilometers. The United States called M-46 the M-1954. China produced the M-46 under license as Type 59 gun. Due to its characteristics M-46 served as counter battery gun. Currently, the M-46 was withdrawn from service in the Russian Army but still remains operational with many third world countries.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Angola | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Azerbaijan | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Bulgaria | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Chad | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 China | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Croatia | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Eritrea | Active | ? | |
 Ethiopia | Active | ? | |
 Finland | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Germany | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Guinea | Active | ? | |
 India | Retired - No Longer Operational | 480/? | |
 Iraq | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Kazakhstan | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Romania | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
| Russia | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
 Uganda | Active | ? | |
 Ukraine | Active | ? | Transferred from Croatia in October 2022 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 11.7 meter | |
| Main Gun Caliber | 130 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Max Weight | 8,500 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Main Gun Max Range | 27,000 meter | |
| Max Range firing RAP | 38,000 meter | |
| Rate | ||
| Max Rate of Fire | 8 roundperminute | |
| Sustained Rate of Fire | 5 roundperminute | |
News
Two of the longest serving Artillery systems, the 130mm Self Propelled M-46 Catapult Guns and the 160mm Tampella Mortars were decommissioned today at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges.
BEIJING, May 7 -- Recently, it has been widely reported that China's new generation of 155mm vehicle-mounted howitzers, the PCL-181, have been delivered to troops of a brigade
The contract for the upgrade of the field guns was originally awarded to the Israeli firm Soltam, which completed the first lot of 180 guns, but was blacklisted following
Finland’s Ministry of Defense confirmed Friday that the country will purchase K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers from South Korea.
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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