2A65 Msta-B

Towed artillery Soviet UnionIn service since 1987

Key specs

Type: Towed artillery
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Motovilikha Plants
Designer: Central Design Bureau Titan
Designed: 1976
Entered service: 1987
Production start: 1987
Units produced: 1,200
Status: In service
Crew: 6

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Overview

2A65 Msta-B is a towed artillery piece from the Soviet Union, made by Motovilikha Plants. It entered service in 1987; production began in 1987; 1,200 were built. It fires 152.4 mm shells up to 24.7 km. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan and 4 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Armament

Caliber: 152.4 mm
Maximum range of fire: 25 km
Rate of fire: 6 rds/min

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 7 t
Length: 12.70 m
Width: 2.50 m

Mobility and protection

Road speed: 20 km/h

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikidata: Q672404, Wikidata
Wikipedia (pl): 152 mm haubicoarmata 2A65 Msta-B, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.