Russian military personnel received a new batch of comprehensively modernized 2S19M1 Msta-S and 2S3M Akatsiya self-propelled guns as part of Rostec's implementation of the state defense order. The self-propelled howitzers are designed to destroy mortar batteries, armored vehicles, enemy air defense and missile defense systems, the corporation said.
The Akatsiya self-propelled gun is a turret-type howitzer based on a lightly armored tracked chassis, which provides it with rapid movement. The main advantages of the self-propelled gun are mobility and cross-country ability, which is important during the spring thaw (a period when dirt roads become impassable for heavy equipment). When enemy equipment gets stuck in the mud, it becomes "easy prey" for the Akatsiya.
The Msta-S self-propelled gun received a digital automated guidance and fire control system. Russian military personnel can include the howitzer in a reconnaissance and strike circuit.
The self-propelled gun can strike a target after receiving data from a drone. The advantages of the Msta-S include its rate of fire (up to 8 rounds per minute), as well as the ability to use high-precision projectiles, including Krasnopol.
Earlier, the first copies of the Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled gun, which surpasses Western self-propelled guns in firing range, entered the troops.