Friday, November 21, 2008

MSTA-S

IOC: 1989

Also Known As
2S19
2S19M1
2S19M1-155

Origin
Russia

Derived from:
T-72
T-80U

Munitions:
Krasnopol
Krasnopol-M

Description: The MSTA-S, also known as 2S19, is a 152mm 48-caliber self-propelled howitzer designed to engage stationary and moving targets deep inside enemy territory. It has been developed on the basis of the T-72 and T-80 MBTs chassis through the addition of a gun turret comprising the 152mm main gun.

The MSTA-S can engage armored vehicles and fortifications employing precision-guided guided projectiles. It was deployed for the first time in the late 1990s in Chechnya. An automatic loading system for projectiles and semi-automatic for charges provide a rate of fire of 6-8 rounds per minute. Typically a crew of 5 people is required to operate the MSTA-S artillery system and a 12.7mm machine gun provides self-defense capability as well as the 152mm in the direct fire mode.

The MSTA-S was designed to replace 122mm and 152mm self-propelled howitzers in service with the Soviet Army but the Soviet Union collapse and lack of funds have made these plans to fail. The MSTA-S howitzer entered service in 1989.

The 2S19M1-155 is a derivative of MSTA-S, also known as 2S19, equipped with a 155mm cannon instead of a 152mm gun. The 155mm self-propelled howitzer is being offered for export customers seeking guns compliant with NATO standards.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 5

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 152 mm

Number of Weapons: 50

Dimensions: Height 3.0 m, Length 11.9 m, Width 3.6 m

Weights: Max Weight 42,500 kg (93,695 lb)

Performance: Cross Country Speed 6 mps (12 kt), Main Gun Max Range 28,500 m (93,504 ft), Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 17 mps (32 kt)

Power: Power 840 shp

Other: Max Rate of Fire 8 rounds per minute

Operators

see operators map

Russia

Ukraine

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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