The 2S19 "Msta-S" is a conventional self-propelled 152 mm howitzer designed by Russia/Soviet Union and entering service in 1989 as the succesor for the 2S3 "Akatsiya". It is based on the T-80 tank hull, but powered by the T-72's diesel engine.
The 2S19 Msta Russian Military Self-Propelled Artillery is a modern howitzer designed for employment as a crew-served weapon or fitting into 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 1985 under the project name Ferma. The prototype was known as Ob'yekt 317. The 2S19 Msta Russian Military Self-Propelled Artillery 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 grenade launchers, 1V116 intercom system and a 16kW generator AP-18D. In 2008 the Russian armed forces ordered an improved model with 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). Also, the laser-guided round “Krasnopol” (of the 9K25 system) can be launched, as well as the shorter "Krasnopol-M” that fits into the automatic loader.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 42 tons (92,593 lbs) |
| Length | 7.15 m (23.45 ft) |
| Width | 3.38 m (11 ft) |
| Height | 2.99 m (9.80 ft) |
| Crew | 5 |
| | |
| Armor | Classified |
| Primary
armament | 152 mm howitzer 2A64 |
| 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) |
| Speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
The 2S19 Msta Russian Military Self-Propelled Artillery is a modern howitzer designed for employment as a crew-served weapon or fitting into 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 1985 under the project name Ferma. The prototype was known as Ob'yekt 317. The 2S19 Msta Russian Military Self-Propelled Artillery 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 grenade launchers, 1V116 intercom system and a 16kW generator AP-18D. In 2008 the Russian armed forces ordered an improved model with 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). Also, the laser-guided round “Krasnopol” (of the 9K25 system) can be launched, as well as the shorter "Krasnopol-M” that fits into the automatic loader.
