2S19 Msta

Russian type of self-propelled artillery

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Type: Self-propelled howitzer
Place of origin: Soviet Union/Russia
In service: 1989–present
Used by: See § Operators
Wars: Eritrean–Ethiopian War Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Designer: Uraltransmash
Manufacturer: Uraltransmash
Produced: 1988–present
Number span no built: ~1,130 (est. 1988–2019, inc. prototypes)
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)
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)
Armour: 15 mm all-around

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service entry: 1989-01-01
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Video of the inside of a Msta-S during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Msta-S at the 2013 tank biathlon A Russian 2S19 Msta-S that was damaged in 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on display at the military park of the army museum in Białystok, Poland, in 2023 2S19 Msta-S of the Ukrainian 26th Artillery Brigade

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.