A-222
A-222 at a military exhibition on the Kapustin Yar missile range
TypeSelf-propelled Coastal defense gun
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service1988–present
Used byRussian Navy
Production history
DesignerTsKB MKB Titan
ManufacturerPO Barrikady
Specifications
Mass43.7 t (96,000 lb)
Length13 m (43 ft)
Width3.1 m (10 ft)
Height3.9 m (13 ft)
Crew8

Caliber130 mm (5.1 in)
Elevation-5° to 50°
Traverse120°
Rate of fire12 (max)
Maximum firing range22 km (14 mi)

Main
armament
130 mm A222 Barrikady Titan Bereg (40 rounds)
EngineD12A-525A Barnaultransmash (or else) diesel
Maximum speed 60 km/h

The A-222 Bereg (Russian: Берег; "Coast") is a Russian 130 mm self-propelled coastal artillery 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 Abu Dhabi.[1]

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 AK-130 gun is mounted on a wheeled MAZ-543 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 Novorossiysk, part of the Black Sea Fleet.

Weapon system specifications

The main characteristics of the A-222 "Bereg" system[2][3]
Target detection rangeat least 35 km (22 mi)
Effective firing range22 km (14 mi)
Fire performanceUp to 12 rounds/min
Time to destroy a marine target (Destroyer-type) with 80% probability1–2 minutes
Target speed (max)100 knots (190 km/h; 120 mph)
Transfer time to firing position5–20 minutes
Road speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Range (max)850 km (530 mi)
The maximum range between the command and control vehicle and the firing unit
- Range
- Height

1,000 m (1,100 yd)
300 m (330 yd)
Features CPU (Command and Control Vehicle) SAU (Firing Unit) MOBD (Combat Support Vehicle)
Weight, t 43.7 43.5
Length, m15.213.015.936
Width, m3.243.13.23
Height, m4.4153.94.415
Armament
- Caliber, mm
- Traverse, °
- Elevation, °
nonenaval gun
54,[4][5] 130
± 120
-5...+50
PKT machine gun
7.62
± 130
-8...+10
Crew784

Comparable weapons

References

  1. "A-222 Bereg". WeaponSystems.net. WEAPON SYSTEMS. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. A-222E Bereg-E and Bal-E Modern Coastal Defense Systems from Russia - Navyrecognition.com, 19 January 2017.
  3. Russia Black Sea Fleet A-222E Bereg-E Coastal Defense Systems Conducted Live Fire Exercise Navyrecognition.com, 27 April 2017.
  4. "A-222 Bereg". weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. "Bereg-E, Coastal mobile artillery system A-222E 130mm". roe.ru. «Rosoboronexport». Retrieved 22 February 2022.

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