Even more mobile, even more powerful: what the latest 2S43 "Malva" self-propelled artillery gun is capable of

Russian military personnel on the front lines have begun using the latest 2S43 "Malva" self-propelled artillery unit to engage point targets and conduct counter-battery warfare. It is difficult to track on the battlefield due to its unique characteristics.

Light and mobile

The mobility of equipment has become the key to survival in modern combat operations. The newest self-propelled gun has not been deprived of this. The 2S43 "Malva" is the first domestic self-propelled gun on the wheeled base of an all-wheel drive BAZ-6910-027 vehicle. It is lighter than the Msta-S tracked howitzer. Combat weight is 32 tons, the vehicle can be transported in an Il-76 aircraft.

The YaMZ-8424.10 diesel engine with a power of 470 horsepower allows the self-propelled "Malva" to accelerate on the highway up to 80 km/h. The two-row cab of the vehicle can easily accommodate a crew of five people. At the rear is an artillery installation, and the center of the self-propelled gun is given over to ammunition and various units.

The 2S43 "Malva" received a 2A64 rifled gun and can use the entire range of 152 mm caliber ammunition. It hits targets at a distance of up to 28 km with rocket-assisted projectiles, and up to 24 km with high-explosive fragmentation projectiles.

At the same time, the advanced Krasnopol-D guided projectile can be thrown by the gun as far as 43 kilometers away. This long range makes the "Malva" practically invulnerable to FPV drone attacks.

Sniper accuracy

The "Malva" is very accurate thanks to a modern fire control system that independently calculates the angle of inclination of the gun and the direction of fire. Weather data and target coordinates are entered into the on-board computer in advance so as not to waste time at the firing position. In the firing zone, the crew only needs to load the gun and fire a volley. The rate of fire of the "Malva" is up to seven rounds per minute, the ammunition load is 30 rounds.