Engineering:2S22 Bohdana
| 2S22 Bohdana | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2S22 Bohdana on 10 August 2018 | |
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2022–present |
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kramatorsk Heavy Duty Machine Tool Building Plant (uk)[2] |
| Designed | 2015–2018 |
| Manufacturer | KhTZ |
| Produced | 2018, 2023–present |
| No. built | 30[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28 tonnes (62,000 lb)[4] |
| Crew | 5[4] |
| Rate of fire | 4–8 rounds per minute |
| Maximum firing range | HEIAP: 35–40 km (22–25 mi) RAP: 45–60 km (28–37 mi) |
Main armament | 155 mm howitzer |
| Engine | 380–420 hp (280–310 kW) |
Operational range | 1,200 km (750 mi) |
The 2S22 Bohdana is a 155 mm NATO-standard artillery caliber, wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed in Ukraine . It is mounted on the chassis of the Ukrainian six-wheel-drive KrAZ-6322 truck.[2][5] It has an armoured double cabin and storage for around 20 shells.[5][6] The howitzer has a minimum range of 780 meters, and a maximum range of 40 km with HE/AP ammunition or 50 km with a rocket-assisted projectile. It has an average rate of fire of six rounds per minute.[citation needed]
History
The howitzer underwent live fire tests in 2018.[5] Its first public display was in the Kyiv Independence Day Parade on 24 August 2018.[5] Test firings were conducted at the Shyrokyi Lan training ground in May 2021. Further test firings were carried out at a range in Odesa Oblast in December 2021 and January 2022, where 450 shots were fired at a range of 42 km, greater than the manufacturer's specification of 40 km.[7]
In January 2023, the 2S22 entered full production according to defense minister Oleksii Reznikov. The first units will be delivered in the next few months.[8][9]
In December 2023, it was reported by Economichna Pravda that the Ukrainian Ground Forces already received about 30 Bohdanas and that a towed version is under development. Six Bohdanas are being produced every month.[3]
Russo-Ukrainian War
On 25 February 2022, at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Bohdana's manufacturers were ordered to destroy the sole prototype, to prevent the Russians from capturing it. However, it was able to be moved away from the Russians and handed to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[2] On 7 May 2022 Forbes reported that the prototype had been deployed at the front and was firing at Russian targets.[10]
In June 2022 Ukrainian forces on the mainland of Ukraine reportedly used the 2S22 Bohdana to shell Russian forces on Snake Island, which is 35 km from the mainland. This along with strikes from other artillery systems as well as drones led to the withdrawal of Russian forces from the island on 30 June.[11][12][13]
Ukrainian defense minister Oleksii Reznikov stated at the beginning of 2023 that serial mass production of an improved Bohdana has started. The improved version includes the replacement of the KrAZ-6322 chassis with a KrAZ or MAN 6x6 chassis, or a Tatra 817 8x8 chassis. In July 2023, a video showing the 57th Motorized Brigade operating at least two pre-production Bohdanas mounted on the MAZ-6317 chassis (with the original Russian engines replaced with Chinese engines) was published.[14] The 2S22 Bohdana was officially adopted by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on 21 July 2023.[15] Two days later, an improved Bohdana mounted on the Tatra 815-7 8x8 chassis was reported as being in service with the 1st Special Purpose Brigade.[16]
In late November, images of an updated version of Bohdana were published on social media, showing the howitzer fitted with an autoloader which it lacked before—a hallmark of other cutting-edge self-propelled howitzers.[14][17]
See also
- Engineering:ATMOS 2000 – Israeli 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
- Engineering:152mm SpGH DANA – Type of Self-propelled gun
- Engineering:AHS Kryl – Polish 155 mm self-propelled wheeled gun-howitzer
- Engineering:Nora B-52 – Serbian 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
- Engineering:PCL-09 – Chinese 122 mm self-propelled howitzer
- Engineering:PCL-181 – Chinese 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
- Engineering:Type 19 155 mm Wheeled Self-propelled Howitzer – Japanese artillery
- Engineering:155 mm SpGH Zuzana – Slovak self-propelled gun-howitzer
References
- ↑ "🇺🇦 Мисягін 🇺🇦". https://t.me/mysiagin/24230.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Experimental 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer is destroying the invader forces". Ukrainian Military Center. 6 May 2022. https://mil.in.ua/en/news/experimental-2s22-bohdana-self-propelled-howitzer-is-destroying-the-invader-forces/. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Miroshnychenko, Bohdan. "Богиня війни. Як Україна нарощує виробництво САУ "Богдана"" (in uk). Економічна правда. https://www.epravda.com.ua/publications/2023/12/12/707553/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "САУ Богдана: виробник розкрив ТТХ". Ukrainian Military Center. 8 October 2019. https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/sau-bogdana-vyrobnyk-rozkryv-tth/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Ponomarenko, Illia (10 August 2018). "Ukraine's army to get new heavy self-propelled gun". https://www.kyivpost.com/post/7764.
- ↑ "САУ "Богдана" – є перше фото". Ukrainian Military Center. 10 August 2018. https://mil.in.ua/uk/sau-bohdana-ye-pershe-foto/.
- ↑ "В Україні завершено попередні вогневі випробування САУ "Богдана"". Ukrainian Military Center. 26 January 2022. https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/v-ukrayini-zaversheno-voperedni-vognevi-vyprobuvannya-sau-bogdana/.
- ↑ "САУ "Богдана" пішла в серію" (in uk). https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/sau-bogdana-pishla-v-seriyu/.
- ↑ "Army of Ukraine to receive more local-made 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzers". 28 January 2023. https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_conflict_war_2022/army_of_ukraine_to_receive_more_local-made_2s22_bohdana_155mm_self-propelled_howitzers.html.
- ↑ Axe, David (7 May 2022). "Ukraine made exactly one copy of its best cannon. It just joined the war." (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/05/07/ukraine-made-exactly-one-copy-of-its-best-cannon-it-just-joined-the-war/.
- ↑ 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker [@UAWeapons] (30 June 2022). "#Ukraine: As Russians rapidly withdraw from the famous Snake Island, the Ukrainian army shows how they regularly targeted it- here we see a Ukrainian-developed Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer destroying Russian positions on the island with fire correction from a TB2 drone. t.co/oUq6AUSiQi" (in en). https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1542448134411980801.
- ↑ Balmforth, Tom; Hunder, Max (30 June 2022). "Ukraine fetes Russian pullback from strategic Snake Island outpost" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russian-forces-have-withdrawn-snake-island-2022-06-30/.
- ↑ Romaniuk, Roman (13 February 2023). "Bohdana's first battle. How a Ukrainian Self-Propelled Howitzer forced the Russians to make a 'gesture of goodwill' at Zmiinyi Island". Ukrainska Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/02/13/7388834/.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Roblin, Sébastien (13 July 2023). "It Took Forever, but Ukraine Is Finally Fielding Western-Caliber Howitzers". https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a44507341/ukraine-fielding-western-caliber-artillery-vehicles/.
- ↑ "Ukrainian Bohdana self-propelled howitzer is finally adopted". https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukrainian-bohdana-self-propelled-howitzer-is-finally-adopted/.
- ↑ "2S22 Bohdana self-propelled guns moved to Tatra chassis". https://mil.in.ua/en/news/2s22-bohdana-self-propelled-guns-moved-to-tatra-chassis/.
- ↑ @Archer83Able. "Ukrainian Bohdana 2.0 155mm self-propelled howitzer on MAZ chassis apparently received an autoloader" (in en). https://twitter.com/Archer83Able/status/1729860432771617219. Missing or empty |date= (help)
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