Malva

Russia’s first 8×8 wheeled 152 mm self-propelled howitzer — a shoot-and-scoot truck gun built to survive drone-cued counter-battery while costing less than a tracked system.

Overview

The 2S43 Malva is a wheeled 152 mm self-propelled howitzer developed under the Nabrosok program and fielded by the Russian Ground Forces beginning in late 2023. Mounted on an 8×8 truck chassis with an armoured front cab, it carries a 2A64 gun and an autoloader, allowing rapid displacement after firing. The system is designed as a cheaper, more survivable supplement to Russia’s tracked self-propelled artillery, which has suffered severe losses in Ukraine.

Development

The Malva was designed by TsNII Burevestnik and built by Uraltransmash on the BAZ-6010-027 “Voshchina” 8×8 chassis. State trials were completed on 17 May 2023 and the first batch was delivered on 26 October 2023. A second batch followed in June 2024 and a third in July 2024; a larger “mass shipment” was reported in 2025, signalling a push to scale production.

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