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Russian Self Propelled Artillery Guns and their capabilities

Russian Self Propelled Artillery Guns 


2S19 Msta-S

Prototype: 1982

Production: 1989

Service: 1990

Generation: 3rd

Number Made: 400+


2S19M1 Msta-SM1

Prototype: 2000

Production: 2007

Service: 2009

Generation: 3rd

Number Made: 300+


2S19M2 Msta-SM2

Prototype: 2010

Production: 2011

Service: 2013

Generation: 4th

Number Made: 100+


2S33 Msta-SM3

Prototype: 2014

Production: 2015

Service: 2019

Generation: 4th

Number Made: 500+


Fire Control: 1V514-1 computerised FCS with digital sensors for projectile filler deviation, heading, atmospheric pressure, vehicle speed, vehicle angle, barrel wear, muzzle velocity, gun elevation, propellant charge temperature, INS position, humidity and air temperature with automatic gun laying in azimuth and elevation with a digital display for fire control and compass. 1V550 32x bit digital ballistic artillery calculator with 2E46 digital 2× plane electromechanical gun guidance drive with ability to fire RAP projectiles and laser guided rounds. 1V122 commanders C2 system with a CRT display utilising the 1B116 communication and navigation system with electronic navigation software, digital gun laying, crew communication, moving map display and data sharing with integrated 1G47 electromechanical artillery gyrocompass. 


(SM1 adds digital LCD displays for commander and gunner with GLONASS-M satellite guided targeting system and drivers vehicle management system)


(SM2 model adds 1P181-2 fully computerised IFCS with digital sensors for projectile filler deviation, heading, atmospheric pressure, vehicle speed, vehicle angle, barrel wear, muzzle velocity, gun elevation, propellant charge temperature, GNSS position, C2 integration, humidity and air temperature with automatic gun laying in azimuth and elevation with a fully digital display for fire control and compass with the GLONASS-M satellite guided targeting system. 64x bit digital ballistic artillery calculator with 2E46M digital 2× plane electromechanical gun guidance drives with ability to fire RAP projectiles, laser guided and satellite guided rounds with MRSI ability Linked to the ASUNO-S digital C2 artillery network)


Targeting Systems: 1P22 digital indirect and 1P23 direct fire electro optical targeting system. TKN-3A panoramic commanders sight. Connects to 1D15, 1D20, 1D22, or 1D26 Nd:YAG laser designation systems and the 1L259 PESA and 1L111 pulse doppler counter batteries. 


(SM2 model adds OP5-38M1 Fully digital electro optical targeting system. TKN-3MK panoramic commanders sight. Connects to the Orlan-30, 1D29 and 1D37 Nd:YAG laser designation systems, 1L111M-1, 1L261, 1L277 and 1L271 AESA counter batteries and Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs)


Communication & C2: Paragraph-R digital communication complex with the R-173-16 3rd Generation digital VHF radio enabling a communication range of 20 km moving and 40 km stationary with digital data encryption operating on 10 channels with data transfer speeds of 1.2 kbit/s, 10 kbit/s and 16 kbit/s with the R-174 digital intercom with 3 subscribers with the R-173P digital display utilising radio communication control with voice formats displayed. 


(SM1/2 model adds KSS-19 fully digital communication complex with the R-168-25UE-2 4th Generation fully digital VHF/UHF radio enabling a communication range of 30 km moving and 60 km stationary with digital data encryption operating on 8 programmable channels and 256 frequency carriers utilising the Aqueduct FHSS waveform with 100 frequency hops per second with data transfer speeds of 16 kbit/s, 5 mbit/s and 11 mbit/s utilising the R-168-PU2 digital display connected to the Kavkaz-EASS digital C3I radio communication network and the AVSK-2U C2 and intercom system with 10×4 subscribers with GLONASS communication integration utilising radio communication control, C2 integration, squads unit link, multi platform subscription and digital information displayed with text, image and voice formats utilised)


Countermeasures: Tucha-902A Soft Kill APS. ZETs13 Iney fully digital automatic explosion suppression system. GO-27 digital CBRN protection. Podboi Spall liners. 


(SM2 model adds Tucha-902B Soft Kill APS)


Engine and Transmission: V-84 840 hp diesel engine with a manual transmission and torsion bar suspension. AP-15 APU.


(SM1/2 model adds V-84MS 840 hp diesel engine with a manual transmission and torsion bar suspension. AP-18DM full power APU)


Weapons Systems: 2A64 152mm rifled gun with the Krasnopol guided artillery system. PKT 7.62x54mm machine gun. 


  • BP-540 HEAT-FS

  • BR-540A AP-T

  • OF-29 RAP HE-FRAG 

  • OF-38 1st Generation laser guided Artillery 


SM2 model adds 2A79 152mm rifled gun with the Krasnopol-M2 guided artillery system. 


  • BP-540 HEAT-FS

  • BR-540B AP-T

  • OF-29 RAP HE-FRAG 

  • OF-38M2 2nd Generation laser guided Artillery 

  • OF-69M satellite guided round 


Ammo Storage: 44x rounds with 6x guided rounds. 300x 12.7×108mm rounds. 


Capabilities: 6 to 8 rounds every minute. Gun Elevation of -4° to +68°. Range of 500 km. Top Speed of 65 kph. Effective firing range for base bleed is 30 km with 40 km for guided Artillery. 360° turret traverse. Deployment time of 20 mins. 


(SM2 model onwards adds 8 to 10 rounds every minute. Deployment time of 5 minutes. Effective firing range for base bleed is 30 km with 45 km for guided Artillery. Gun Elevation of −4° to +68°. Turret traverse of 360°. Operational range of 500 km. Top Speed of 60 kph)


2S19 Prototype 


2S19 Production 

2S19M1 

2S19M2


2S33 


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