Russia has a significant military arsenal, as demonstrated by the conflict in Ukraine, which began just over two years ago. In the war, troops led by Vladimir Putin demonstrated their great power, with tanks equipped with anti-drone cages to cover the weakest point of their armored vehicles or advanced attack drones, like Orion. Today the Russian army released new images of its latest Malva self-propelled artillery system.
Thanks to the popular messaging application Telegram, Russia has released new images of its latest self-propelled artillery system, the 2S43 Malva, during training exercises for cadets from the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy; how they fall out of the middle Defense Blog. In fact, in the footage you can see these Russian soldiers handling the 152-millimeter wheeled howitzer.
An exercise which highlights the interest of Putin’s army in familiarizing new recruits with this advanced self-propelled artillery system. Regarding this weapon, the 2S43 Malva represents an important and modern addition to Russia’s artillery capabilities and, indeed, It has already been seen in action during the conflict in Ukrainenotably during clashes in the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv and the Russian region of Kursk.
The Russian Malva artillery system.
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Regarding the specifications and characteristics of the 2S43 Malva, this artillery system is distinguished by its mounting on a BAZ-6910-027 Voshchina chassis, which is an 8×8 four-wheel drive platform that offers great mobility. He also notes that, unlike traditional Soviet self-propelled howitzers, the Malva is designed without a turret and does not have armor to mount the gun.
A feature that makes it a lighter and more transportable vehicle. This system also comes with a 152mm 2A64 rifled cannon which provides a consistent and similar caliber to that used by the 2S19 Msta-S. Among other details, the 2S43 Malva It has a range of 24.5 kilometers and is designed to attack various targets: from command posts to defensive positions, including artillery and missile batteries, air defense systems, armored columns and infantry units.
The Malva self-propelled artillery system is operated by a crew of five and can carry up to 30 rounds. Additionally, it is designed for rapid deployment and greater mobility, and can be carried by aircraft such as the Il-76, providing flexibility for offensive and defensive operations. Even its lightweight design allows it to be quickly repositioned, for greater operational agility in various combat scenarios.
