Editing 2S5 Giatsint-S (section)

== Production history ==
[[File:ArtilleryExercise2020-16.jpg|thumb|left|Russian Army 2S5 howitzers during a field exercise in 2020.]]
Production of the 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) started in 1976 along with the towed version the [[152 mm gun 2A36|2A36 Giatsint-B]]. It uses a chassis modified from the [[SA-4]] Krug surface-to-air missile system with good cross-country mobility and  is powered by a V-59 diesel engine which develops 520 hp.<ref name="auto"/> Giatsint-S can carry 30 152&nbsp;mm rounds with a range of 28 kilometers, or 33-40 kilometers for rocket-assisted projectiles. In addition to high explosives, the gun can also fire HEAT, cluster, smoke and nuclear projectiles.<ref>{{cite web|title=2S5 Giantsint|url=http://www.military-today.com/artillery/2s5_giatsint.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229082209/http://www.military-today.com/artillery/2s5_giatsint.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=29 December 2008 |website=Military-Today|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> Deploying to fire the gun takes 3 minutes, and it can sustain a rate of fire of 5 to 6 rounds per minute. Most of the crew, with the exception of the gunner, deploys outside of the vehicle while firing. It is usually accompanied by an ammunition carrier with an additional 30 rounds of ammunition.<ref>{{cite web|title=2S5 152&nbsp;mm Self-Propelled Gun|url=https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/2s5.htm|website=FAS.org|publisher=Federation of American Scientists|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref>

The 2S5 was introduced into service in 1978, replacing the [[130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)|130 mm M46 field gun]] battalions in Soviet artillery brigades at the Army and Front level, and has also been known as the '''M1981''' by the United States. Production ceased in 1991.