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MT-12

MT-12 or 2A29 is a Soviet smoothbore 100 mm anti-tank gun, which served as the primary towed anti-tank artillery in the Soviet army from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. It has seen significant use in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

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Barrel length
6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) 63 calibers
Caliber
100 mm (3.9 in)
Carriage
Transport: MT-LB On road: 70 km/h (43 mph) Off road: 25 km/h (16 mph)
Crew
7
Elevation
−6° to +20°
Height
1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)

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MT-12

Nodes64
Edges63
Triples205
Avg. degree1.97
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MT-12

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related to Use in 2014-2015 · 17
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related to Current use in 2022-2023 · 14
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related to Optics and aiming · 11
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related to Anti-tank shot · 10
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related to Intended use · 10
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related to history · 9
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related to Carriage · 8
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related to Default ammunition stock · 7
MT-12 → BPS, HEAT, KS, MT-LB, OFS, The, These
related to Self propelled variant · 7
MT-12 → Furthermore, In Ukraine, Inspection, MT-LB, T-12, The, Ukrtransgazu

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gun anti-tank t-12 mm use fire soviet equilibrator missile also armor towed artillery used 100 guns carriage system ukrainian war

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MT-12Barrel length6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) 63 calibers1.00infobox
MT-12Caliber100 mm (3.9 in)1.00infobox
MT-12CarriageTransport: MT-LB On road: 70 km/h (43 mph) Off road: 25 km/h (16 mph)1.00infobox
MT-12Crew71.00infobox
MT-12Elevation−6° to +20°1.00infobox
MT-12Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)1.00infobox
MT-12In service1970–present1.00infobox
MT-12Length9.65 m (31 ft 8 in)1.00infobox
MT-12Mass3,050 kg (6,720 lb)1.00infobox
MT-12Maximum firing range3,000 m (9,800 ft) (direct)1.00infobox
MT-12Maximum firing range8,200 m (26,900 ft) (indirect)1.00infobox
MT-12Muzzle velocity700–1,575 m/s (2,300–5,170 ft/s)1.00infobox
MT-12Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
MT-12Rate of fire6-14 rpm1.00infobox
MT-12RecoilHydro-pneumatic1.00infobox
MT-12Shell100 × 910 mmR1.00infobox
MT-12Traverse27° left or right1.00infobox
MT-12TypeAnti-tank gun1.00infobox
MT-12Used bySee Operators1.00infobox
MT-12WarsSee Wars1.00infobox
MT-12Width2.32 m (7 ft 7 in)1.00infobox

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