The A-222 Bereg is a 130 mm self-propelled

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gun developed by the

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. It entered service with the

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Design

The A-222 gun is a variant of the

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naval gun. It uses the same ammunition and has the same ballistics. The gun is mounted on an

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MAZ-543M truck. The battery includes command and generator vehicles, and radar with a range of 35 kilometers.

History

According to Norman Friedman, development started in December 1976, and battery underwent government trials from November 1992 to May 1993; the battery was then seized by

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. According to Adam Świerkowski, development started in the 1980s and the system entered service in 1988. The system was exhibited in

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in 1993, but there were no export orders.

Operators

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: 36, all in the 11th Independent Coastal Missile-Artillery Brigade

Comparable weapons

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Video of the system in operation
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