The G5 gun has been placed on an OMC 6×6 chassis to produce the fully self-propelled G6 howitzer, and won major export sales in this form from the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In response to a request from India it has also been tested on the back of a TATRA 8×8 wheeled truck, a combination known as the T5-2000. It has also been fitted into a turret, named the T6, that can be placed on any suitable vehicle; it has been fitted on the T-72 tank. Operational history The G5 howitzer saw action in Angola and Namibia in the South African Border War between 1986 and 1989, where it was in service with the South African Defence Force. The G5 was used operationally for the first time during Operation Alpha Centauri in 1986. The G5 also saw action in the Iran–Iraq War between 1980 and 1988, where it was used by both Iraq and Iran. Variants G5 Mk I G5 Mk II G5 Mk III G5 Mk IIIA G5-2000: 52-calibre gun Operators Current operators : 30 : 6 (probably donated by the United Arab Emirates to the Libyan National Army) : 28 : 72 in service. Former operators : 100 G5s were operated, but these have probably all been destroyed or abandoned since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. : 12 : 6 (donated to Libya) See also GC-45 howitzer G4 howitzer G6 howitzer References External links Denel G5 brochure G5-52 155mm 45-calibre, towed gun howitzer G5 is battle ready G5 at armyreco.ifrance.com 155 mm artillery Field artillery Military equipment introduced in the 1980s Field artillery of the Cold War Cold War artillery of South Africa Denel