A-222 Bereg (artillery system)

The A-222 Bereg is a 130 mm self-propelled coastal artillery gun developed by the Soviet Union. It entered service with the Russian Navy.

Design

The A-222 gun is a variant of the AK-130 naval gun. It uses the same ammunition and has the same ballistics. The gun is mounted on an eight-wheel drive 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 Ukraine. According to Adam Świerkowski, development started in the 1980s and the system entered service in 1988.
The system was exhibited in Abu Dhabi in 1993, but there were no export orders.

Operators

* Coastal Troops of the Russian Navy: 36 as of 2024. All deployed by the 11th Independent Coastal Missile-Artillery Brigade. Reportedly in service with the Dnieper River Flotilla in 2025.