Description:
The MSTA-B is a towed howitzer designed to engage stationary and moving targets using direct and indirect fire modes. It features a reduced weight to facilitate transport operations and can employ the Krasnopol laser-guided shell.
The MSTA-B towed howitzer was introduced in the Soviet Army in the 1980s. It was deployed during the military campaign in Chechnya.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 6
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 152 mm
Weights: Max Weight 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 24,700 m (81,037 ft), SetUp Time 2 min
Other: Max Rate of Fire 8 rounds per minute
Operators
Russia
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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)
Russia