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| 2S19 Msta-S | |
|---|---|
 A 2S19M2 Msta-S during a rehearsal of the 2014 Moscow Victory Day Parade held in Alabino | |
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1989–present |
| Used by | See § Operators |
| Wars | Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Uraltransmash |
| Designed | 1980 |
| Manufacturer | Uraltransmash |
| Produced | 1988–present |
| No. built | ~1,130 (est. 1988–2019, inc. prototypes)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 42 tonnes (93,000 lb) |
| 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 | 2S19: 6–8 rounds/min 2S19M2: 10 rounds/min |
| Maximum firing range | Standard round: 24.7 km (15.3 mi) Base bleed: 29 km (18 mi) RAP: 36 km (22 mi)[2] |
| Armour | 15 mm all-around[3] |
Main armament | 152 mm 2A64 L47-caliber howitzer |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun |
| Engine | Diesel V-84A 840 hp (630 kW) |
| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
The 2S19 Msta-S is a 152.4 mm self-propelled howitzer designed and manufactured by Uraltransmash in the Soviet Union and later in Russia, which entered service in 1989 as the successor to the 2S3 Akatsiya. The vehicle has the running gear of the T-80, but is powered by the T-72's diesel engine.[4]
- ^ "152-мм самоходная гаубица 2С19 "Мста-С" в Вооруженных Силах Российской Федерации. Версия 2.0" (in Russian). 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019 – via LiveJournal.[better source needed]
- ^ "2S19 Msta". WeaponSystems.net. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Pike, John (19 June 1999). "2S19 MSTA-S 152-mm Self-Propelled Howitzer". Military Analysis Network. Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Zaloga, Steven J. (2009). T-80 Standard Tank: The Soviet Army's Last Armored Champion. New Vanguard. Vol. 152. Illustrated by Tony Bryan. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. pp. 43, 45–46. ISBN 978-1-84603-244-8.