They fly on a plane, hit at more than 24 km - what is known about the new Russian self-propelled howitzers "Malva"

The first batch of "Malvas" from "Rostec" has already been delivered to the Ministry of Defense

The Rostec State Corporation has handed over the first batch of new 152-mm Malva self-propelled artillery guns to the Ministry of Defense.

The latest artillery system is highly mobile, can automatically fire all types of ammunition and operate in simultaneous fire raid mode.
Image source press service of the Rostec State Corporation.

They are designed to destroy command posts, defensive structures, artillery, missile and mortar batteries, air defense systems, columns of armored vehicles and enemy manpower.

Characteristics of the Malva self-propelled gun

The self-propelled gun is all-wheel drive and runs on a diesel engine. It was created on the basis of the BAZ chassis with an 8x8 wheel arrangement. Thanks to its wheeled chassis, it can quickly deploy to a position and leave it, avoiding return fire. It can also:

  • drive off-road and on public roads without refueling for a distance of up to 1100 km;
  • be transported by Il-76 aircraft over long distances;
  • fire at a speed of more than seven rounds per minute in several directions;
  • destroy targets with high-explosive fragmentation shells at a range of more than 24 km.

In addition, the manufacturing company indicates that this model of armament is relatively inexpensive to produce.

Rosteh Military technology SAO «Malva»