page_title: 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of D-30 operators in blue with former operators in red
context_page_description: The 122-mm howitzer D-30 is a Soviet howitzer that first entered service in 1960. It is a robust piece that focuses on the essential features of a towed field gun suitable for all conditions. The D-30 has a maximum range of 15.4 kilometers, or over 21 km using RAP ammunition.
  With its striking three-leg mounting, the D-30 can be rapidly traversed through 360 degrees. Although no longer manufactured in the nations of the former Soviet Union, the D-30 is still manufactured internationally and is in service in more than 60 countries' armed forces.
  The barrel assembly of the 2A18 gun is used by the 2S1 self-propelled howitzer. There are also Egyptian, Chinese, Serbian and Syrian self-propelled variants and conversions. The Syrian conversion utilizes the hull of a T-34 tank.
caption: Map of D-30 operators in blue with former operators in red
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