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Artillery1989–present
Self-propelled howitzer
2S19 Msta-S is a self-propelled howitzer originating in Soviet Union/Russia. It was built by Uraltransmash.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 60 km/h | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Self-propelled howitzer
Soviet Union/Russia
1989–present
See § Operators
Eritrean–Ethiopian War Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Uraltransmash
1980
Uraltransmash
1988–present
~1,130 (est. 1988–2019, inc. prototypes)
42 tonnes (93,000 lb)
7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
5
−4° to +68°
360°
2S19: 6–8 rounds/min 2S19M2: 10 rounds/min
Standard round: 24.7 km (15.3 mi) Base bleed : 29 km (18 mi) RAP : 36 km (22 mi)
15 mm all-around
152 mm 2A64 L47-caliber howitzer
12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun
Diesel V-84A 840 hp (630 kW)
20 hp/tonne
Torsion bar
500 km (310 mi)
60 km/h (37 mph)
24.7 km (15.3 mi) standard round 28.9 km (18.0 mi) base-bleed 36 km (22 mi) rocket-assisted
Azerbaijan
Ethiopia
Georgia
Russia
Ukraine
Venezuela
−4° to +68°
360°
22 minutes
50 rounds
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
2S19 Msta-S equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Army exact named equipment holdings: 2S19 Msta-S. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 152mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army holdings of the exact named 2S19 Msta-S component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings: 2S19 Msta-S. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 152mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings: 2S19 Msta-S. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 152mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army holdings of the exact named 2S19 Msta-S component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings: 2S19 Msta-S. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 152mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings: 2S19 Msta-S. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 152mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela
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