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Msta-S howitzers were used by [[Russian Army]] to deliver artillery strikes against [[Chechen separatists]] during the [[Second Chechen War]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pashin|first=Alexander|title=Russian Army Operations and Weaponry During Second Military Campaign in Chechnya|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090129141108/http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/3-2002/ac/raowdsmcc/ |
Msta-S howitzers were used by [[Russian Army]] to deliver artillery strikes against [[Chechen separatists]] during the [[Second Chechen War]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pashin |first=Alexander |title=Russian Army Operations and Weaponry During Second Military Campaign in Chechnya |url=http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/3-2002/ac/raowdsmcc/ |publisher=Moscow Defense Review |accessdate=8 March 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129141108/http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/3-2002/ac/raowdsmcc/ |archivedate=January 29, 2009 }}</ref> |
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Msta-S howitzers have also been used in the [[War in Donbass]] by the [[Ukrainian Army]] as well as [[United Armed Forces of Novorossiya|pro-Russian rebels]] who captured one machine during the conflict.<ref name="ARES">{{cite web |url=http://armamentresearch.com/Uploads/Research%20Report%20No.%203%20-%20Raising%20Red%20Flags.pdf |title=Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine. (Research Report No. 3) |last1=Ferguson |first1=Jonathan |last2=Jenzen-Jones |first2=N.R. |date=2014 |website= |publisher=ARES |accessdate=4 February 2015}}</ref> |
Msta-S howitzers have also been used in the [[War in Donbass]] by the [[Ukrainian Army]] as well as [[United Armed Forces of Novorossiya|pro-Russian rebels]] who captured one machine during the conflict.<ref name="ARES">{{cite web |url=http://armamentresearch.com/Uploads/Research%20Report%20No.%203%20-%20Raising%20Red%20Flags.pdf |title=Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine. (Research Report No. 3) |last1=Ferguson |first1=Jonathan |last2=Jenzen-Jones |first2=N.R. |date=2014 |website= |publisher=ARES |accessdate=4 February 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:15, 29 March 2016
| 2S19 Msta | |
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 2S19 Msta-S of the Ukrainian Army | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1989 – present |
| Used by | see Operators |
| Wars | Second Chechen War War in Donbass |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Uraltransmash |
| Designed | 1980 |
| Manufacturer | Uraltransmash |
| Produced | 1988 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 42 tonnes (92,593 lbs) |
| Length | 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 2.99 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Elevation | -4° to +68° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 6-8 rounds per minute |
| Maximum firing range | Base bleed: 29km (18 mi) RAP: 36 km (22 mi) |
| Armor | Classified |
Main armament | 152 mm howitzer 2A65 |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun |
| Engine | Diesel V-84A 840 hp (626.39 kW) |
| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km (311 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
The 2S19 "Msta-S" (Russian: Мста, after the Msta River) is a self-propelled 152 mm howitzer designed by Russia/Soviet Union, which entered service in 1989 as the successor to the SO-152. The vehicle is based on the T-80 tank hull, but is powered by the T-72's diesel engine.
Development
The Msta is a modern howitzer designed for deployment either as an unarmored towed gun, or to be fitted in armored self-propelled artillery mountings. Current production of the towed model is designated Msta-B, while the self-propelled model is the Msta-S (also known by the GRAU index 2S19).
Development of the 2S19 started in 1980 under the project name Ferma. The prototype was known as Ob'yekt 317. The 2S19's standard equipment consists of a semi-automatic laying system 1P22, an automatic loader, an NBC protection system, passive night vision device for the driver, a wading kit, a dozer blade, a smoke generator and 81mm smoke launchers, 1V116 intercom system and a 16 kW generator AP-18D. In 2008 the Russian armed forces ordered an improved model with an automated fire control system.
The 2A64 ordnance of the 2S19 can fire the following types of ammunition, among others: HE (24.7 km), HEAT-FS, HE-BB (28.9 km), HERA (36 km), smoke, chemical, tactical nuclear, illumination and cargo (ICM). [original research?] The laser-guided round “Krasnopol” (of the 9K25 system) can also be launched, as well as the shorter "Krasnopol-M” which fits into the automatic loader.
Operational Use
Msta-S howitzers were used by Russian Army to deliver artillery strikes against Chechen separatists during the Second Chechen War.[1]
Msta-S howitzers have also been used in the War in Donbass by the Ukrainian Army as well as pro-Russian rebels who captured one machine during the conflict.[2]
Operators
Current operators
Azerbaijan - 18 [3]
Belarus - 13 [4]
Ethiopia - 12 [5]
Georgia- 1[6]
Russia - 550 2S19 and 2S19M1, 108 2S19M2 since 2014.[7][8][9][10]
Ukraine - 40 [11]
Venezuela - Received a number of Msta-S.[12]
Morocco - Received an undisclosed number of Msta-S.[13][14]
Former operators
Specifications
Msta-S specifications provided by manufacturer
- Range:
- 29 km (18 mi) base-bleed
- 36 km (22 mi) rocket-assisted
- Rate of fire: 6-8 rounds per minute
- Weapon elevation: -4° to +68°
- Weapon traverse: 360°
- Deployment time: 22 minutes
- Unit of fire: 50 rounds
Variants
- 152 mm howitzer 2A65 - a towed version of the same gun.
- 1K17 Szhatie - a "laser tank" armed with a battery of lasers meant to disable optoelectronic systems; uses Msta-S chassis and turret.
- 2S19M1 (2000) - Improved version with automatic laying system and Glonass.
- 2S19M2 (2013) - Improved version equipped with a new automatic fire control system which increases the rate of fire. Digital electronic maps are now available which significantly speeds up the terrain orientation in difficult geographical conditions and allows performing faster and more efficiently firing missions.
- 2S19M1-155 (2006) - 155mm export version of the 2S19M1, fitted with an L/52 gun with a range of 40+ km.
- 2S27 "Msta-K" - Wheeled variant (K = kolyosnij), based on a 8x8 truck chassis. There were several different prototypes, including one based on a KrAZ-ChR-3130 and two based on the Ural-5323 (with and without turret).
- 2S30 "Iset" - Improved version, prototype only.
- 2S33 "Msta-SM" - Improved version. No details available.
- 2S35 "Koalitsiya-SV" - Project for a new artillery system for the Russian land forces (SV = sukhoputniye vojska). Early prototypes consisted of a 2S19 chassis with modified turret, fitted with an over-and-under dual autoloaded 152mm howitzer. Development of this variant was abandoned in favour of an entirely new artillery system using the same designation.[15]
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- PLZ-05
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References
- ^ Pashin, Alexander. "Russian Army Operations and Weaponry During Second Military Campaign in Chechnya". Moscow Defense Review. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (2014). "Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine. (Research Report No. 3)" (PDF). ARES. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ ВЕДОМОСТИ - Россия вооружает Азербайджан Template:WebCite
- ^ John Pike. "Belarus Army Equipment". Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "SIPRI Arms Transfers Database". sipri.org. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ "Georgia Georgian army land ground armed forces military equipment armoured armored vehicle UK - Army Recognition". Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Lenta.ru: Наука и техника: Военные в Чечне получили новые самоходные гаубицы". Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "TASS: Russia - Russia's annual arms supply plans 30-70% fulfilled — defense official". TASS. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ John Pike. "Russian Army Equipment". Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Firsts modernized self-propelled artillery howitzer 2S19M2 enter in service with the Russian army". June 28, 2013.
- ^ John Pike. "Ground Forces Equipment - Ukraine". Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Nuevo lote de obuses autopropulsados 2s19 MSTA-S de 152mm arribó a Venezuela - maquina-de-combate.com". Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Recently, Russia has delivered to Morocco a batch of Msta-S self-propelled howitzers, he said. Russia might offer non-nuclear submarine to Morocco | U.S. News Las Vegas
- ^ Russia has delivered to Morocco a batch of Msta-S self-propelled howitzers ITAR-TASS: Russia - Russia might offer non-nuclear submarine to Morocco
- ^ de Larrinaga, Nicholas (22 April 2015). "New Russian heavy armour breaks cover". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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