2S19 Msta-S

Self-propelled artillery Soviet UnionIn service since 1989

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Key specs

Type: Self-propelled artillery
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Uraltransmash
Designer: Uraltransmash
Designed: 1980
Entered service: 1989
Production start: 1988
Units produced: 1,130
Status: In service
Crew: 5

Overview

2S19 Msta-S is a self-propelled artillery system from the Soviet Union, made by Uraltransmash. It entered service in 1989; production began in 1988; 1,130 were built. It fires 152 mm shells up to 36 km. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, the Soviet Union, Ethiopia, Georgia and 4 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Second Chechen War.

Armament

Main armament: 152 mm 2A64 L47-caliber howitzer
Caliber: 152 mm
Maximum range of fire: 36 km
Rate of fire: 10 rds/min
Secondary armament: 12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 42 t
Length: 7.15 m
Width: 3.38 m
Height: 2.99 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Diesel V-84A
Power: 630 kW
Road speed: 60 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Suspension: Torsion bar
Armour: 15 mm all-around

Weapons and ammunition on board

NSV 12.7×108mm

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Karabakh War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia: 2S19 Msta-S, 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.