Russian military personnel have 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 enemy mortar batteries, armored vehicles, air defense and anti-missile defense systems, the corporation said.
The Akatsiya self-propelled gun is a turret-type howitzer based on a lightly armored tracked chassis, providing 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 (the 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 has received a digital automated guidance and fire control system. Russian military personnel can include the howitzer in a reconnaissance-strike loop.
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 examples of the Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled gun, which surpasses Western self-propelled guns in firing range, entered the troops.
