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Msta-S

Russia’s mainstay 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer — the 2S19 Msta-S, with its 2A64 ordnance, entered service in 1989 and remains the backbone of Russian divisional artillery, with the modernized 2S19M2 adding digital fire control.

Msta-S
FIG.01 · Russia Image - Msta-S. Photo by One half 3544, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Russia’s principal 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer — the 2S19, with autoloader and T-80-based chassis, fielded since 1989 and the most heavily committed modern Russian SP gun in the war in Ukraine.

Overview

The 2S19 Msta-S (the “S” denotes samokhodnaya, self-propelled) is a tracked, 152 mm howitzer that forms the backbone of Russian divisional artillery. Designed to replace the 2S3 Akatsiya, it pairs the 2A64 ordnance with a T-80 running gear and T-72 power pack, giving it reasonable cross-country mobility and an autoloader that supports a burst rate of fire of up to eight rounds per minute. The modernized 2S19M2/2S33 “Msta-SM2” adds a digital automatic fire-control system and improved navigation.

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