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2S19 Msta

The 2S19 Msta (Russian: Мста, after the Msta River) is a 152.4 mm self-propelled howitzer designed by the Soviet Union, which entered service in 1989 as the successor to the 2S3 Akatsiya. The vehicle has the running gear of the T-80, but is powered by the T-72's diesel engine.

Type Self-propelled howitzer
Place of origin Soviet Union/Russia

Production history

Designer Uraltransmash
Designed 1980
Manufacturer Uraltransmash
Produced 1988–present
No. built
~1,130 (est. 1988–2019, inc. prototypes)

Specifications

Mass 42 tonnes (93,000 lb)
Length 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
Width 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
Height 2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
Crew. 5

Armor. Classified

Main armament
152.4 mm howitzer 2A65
Secondary armament
12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun
Engine Diesel V-84A 840 hp (630 kW)
Power/weight 20 hp/tonne
Suspension Torsion bar
Operational range 500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)


M109 Paladin

The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.

Type Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin United States

Service history

In service
M109: 1963–present
M109A1: 1970–present
M109A2: 1979–present
M109A6: 1994–present
M109A7: 2015–present

Production history

Designed 1952–1962

Manufacturer

Cadillac
General Motors
Chrysler
BMY Harsco (1974–1994)
United Defense (1994–2005)
BAE Systems Inc. (2005–present)
Samsung (1985–2015)
Hanwha (2015–present)

Specifications

Mass 27.5 tons
M109A7: 84,000 lb (38.1 t)
Length 30 ft (9.1 m)
Width 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
Height 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)

Crew
6 (commander, driver, gunner, 3 loaders)
M109A6–A7: 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)

Transmission
Allison Transmission XTG-411-2A, 4 forward, 2 reverse
M109A6: Allison Transmission XTG-411-4
M109A7: HMPT-800
Suspension
torsion bar
Ground clearance
M109A7:
longitudinal slope: 60 %
lateral slope: 40 %
trench: 72 in (1.8 m)
fording: 42 in (1.07 m)

for more detailed information about the M109 Paladin and AS19 Msta., please do visit the following web pages at...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2S19_Msta

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M109_howitzer