2S7 Pion

2S7 Pion
Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1976–present
Wars	Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Produced	1975–1990
Specifications
Mass	Whole vehicle: 46,500 kg (102,500 lb) Cannon: 14,600 kg (32,200 lb)
Length	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Width	3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
Height	3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Crew	14
Shell weight	103 kg (227 lb)[1] or 110 kg (240 lb)[2]
Caliber	203 mm[1]
Barrels	1
Carriage	12 m (39 ft)[2]
Elevation	0-60 deg[1]
Traverse	30 deg[1]
Muzzle velocity	960 m/s (3,100 ft/s)[1]
Effective firing range	37.5 km (23.3 mi) (unassisted)
Maximum firing range	47.5 km (29.5 mi) (assisted)
Armor	10 mm (0.39 in)
Main armament	203 mm 2A44 gun L/56.2
Engine	V-46-I V12 turbocharged diesel[3] 630 kW (840 hp)[3]
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	Road: 650 km (400 mi)
Maximum speed	50 km/h (31 mph)

The 2S7 Pion ("peony") or 2S7M Malka is a Soviet self-propelled 203 mm cannon. "2S7" is its GRAU designation. More than 250 units were built; some sources say 500,^[1] others up to 1,000.^[4] They were distributed around the former Soviet states during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.