The Russian Ministry of Defense has released footage of the combat operation of the 2A65 Msta-B artillery gun crew. The system is capable of hitting any target at a distance of up to 30 km.
The crew's servicemen used high-explosive, fragmentation high-explosive, and high-precision ammunition. This made it possible to inflict maximum damage on fortifications, concrete fortifications, armored vehicles, and enemy manpower at a distance of up to 30 km.
The towed 152-mm Msta-B howitzer weighs 7 tons, and its crew consists of 8 people. The howitzer is moved using a standard Ural-4320 tractor – a truck with a 6x6 wheel arrangement and increased cross-country ability. Also, the Msta-B can be transported using a multi-purpose transporter - a light armored tractor (MT-LB), providing a transport speed of up to 80 km/h.
The Msta-B is capable of firing 7–8 rounds per minute. The system's ammunition load is 60 rounds, each weighing about 44 kg. The firing range with conventional high-explosive fragmentation shells is up to 24.7 km, and with shells with a bottom gas generator – up to 30 km. In addition, the howitzer can use the Krasnopol guided munition with laser target illumination.
Target destruction is adjusted by the Orlan-30 UAV crew. The drone is equipped with an optoelectronic system and a special guidance system.
The starting weight of the aircraft is about 30 kg, and the flight range is up to 300 km at a cruising speed of 150 km/h. The flight duration is more than 5 hours.
Earlier www1.ru reported that footage of tests of the long-awaited Marker combat robot with Kornet has appeared.
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