KS-19

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The KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft gun (Template:Langx) is a Soviet anti-aircraft gun that also features efficient capabilities against ground targets.[1]

Characteristics

The KS-19 is a towed anti-aircraft gun that was specifically designed to excel in ground combat, particularly against armored targets and as artillery.[2] Due to its towed nature, it requires an external means of mobility, typically an AT-S Medium or AT-T Heavy tracked artillery tractor.[2] The 15-man crew is transported on the tractor, along with readily available ammunition for the gun.[2]

This rifled gun boasts a semiautomatic horizontal sliding wedge block, a power rammer, an automatic fuze setter, and a long muzzle brake.[3] The loading tray allows for quick and efficient ammunition loading, enabling a well-trained crew to fire a maximum of 15 rounds per minute.[2] The fire control system comprises the PUAZO-6/19 directional system, along with a SON 9 (NATO Reporting name 'Fire Can') or SON-9A fire control radar.[3] While the onboard sights are adequate for engaging air targets, greater accuracy is achieved when used in conjunction with the fire control radar.[2]

The ammunition is of a fixed type and is largely interchangeable with other 100mm rifled tank and field guns.[3] Anti-aircraft ammunition includes high explosive, high explosive fragmentation, and fragmentation types.[3] The two types of armor-piercing rounds are the AP-T (Armor Piercing-Tracer) and the APC-T (Armor Piercing Capped-Tracer).[2] The AP-T round is reputed to penetrate 185 mm of armor at a range of 1000 m.[2]

History

The KS-19 gun was developed to replace the 85mm anti-aircraft guns that were used during World War II.[3] It was widely adopted by all of the Warsaw Pact armies and saw action with communist forces in both Korea and Vietnam.[3]

However, the KS-19 gun has largely been phased out of front line arsenals due to the increased use of more effective surface-to-air missiles.[1] As a result, it is no longer a commonly used weapon in modern warfare.[1]

Russo-Ukrainian War

At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a number of KS-19 guns were stored in Balakliia.[4] However, the city was captured by Russian forces on March 3 and it is believed that the Russians may have used some of the guns as decoys.[4] During the Kharkiv counteroffensive in 2022, Ukraine regained control of Balakliia on September 10.[5]

As of April 1st, 2023, it has been reported that Ukraine is using some of the KS-19 guns that were stored in Balakliia for indirect fire against ground targets, and possibly for direct fire as well.[6] One advantage of using these guns as artillery is that they fire older ammunition that is not commonly used by other Ukrainian artillery.[6] In fact, one of the Soviet UOF-412 rounds that was seen in use had been manufactured as far back as 1962.[7]

Variants

Soviet Union

• KS-19 - Original production model introduced in 1948 on KZU-16 carriage.Template:Citation need

• KS-19M - Updated model introduced in 1951. The grooves in the barrel were broadened to reduce the projectile's friction and reduce barrel wear.Template:Citation need

• KS-19M2 - Final production model introduced in 1955. Features the heavier and more stable KZU-28 carriage, which is easier to set up as well.Template:Citation need

China

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Chinese Type 59 anti aircraft gun, license produced KS-19 in Jianchuan Museum.

• Type 59 - Chinese production model.

Iran

• Sa'eer - Iranian upgrade of either Soviet KS-19 or Chinese Type 59 with automatic targeting and reloading system revealed to the public in November 2011. Since then also observed in use in Iraq mounted on a truck.[8]

Syria

Hezbollah militia has reportedly operated a KS-19 systems mounted on 2K12E Kvadrat tracked chassis, the export variant of the 2K12 Kub anti-aircraft missile system in 2016. Hezbollah also operated multiple KS-19 systems mounted on commercial trucks.

Ukraine

The 241st[9] and 111th[10] TDF brigades, operated multiple KS-19 systems mounted on trucks in 2023 during the Russo-Ukrainian war in indirect fire support role.

Surviving Examples

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Current

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References

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