Post by HIA Representative on Aug 6, 2009 19:01:02 GMT -5
152-mm Self-propelled Howitzer 2S19 "MSTA-S"
Cost per vehicle: $212,000.00
The 152 mm 2S19 MSTA-S self-propelled howitzer is designed to defeat unsheltered and covered manpower, weapons and materiel to division level. Elevation is from +68 to -3 degrees with 360 degree traverse. There is also a 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun that is remotely controlled by the commander. Three smoke grenade dischargers are mounted on each side of the turret. 50 rounds of ammunition for the howitzer gun are carried onboard and 300 cartridges for the machine gun. The MSTA-S fires a variety of ammunition - HE-FRAG (high explosive fragmentation), HE-FRAG with base gas bleed, cluster projectiles with fragmentation submunitions and the Krasnopol laser-guided 152 mm projectile. It can also fire the 3RB30 jammer carrying projectiles which set up radio interference to disrupt enemy communications.
Crew: 5 - 7
Total weight in combat order: 42 tonnes
Overall length: 11917 mm
Overall width: 3584 mm
Overall height: 2985 mm
Armament
Main gun: 152-mm howitzer 2A64
Machine gun: 1 x 12.7-mm
Traverse range: 360 degrees
Elevation range: - 3 to + 65 degrees
Maximum rate of fire: 7 - 8 rounds/min
Combat load
Main gun: 50 rounds
Machine gun : 300 cartridges
Projectiles weight: 42.86 - 43.56 kg
Maximum flying range: 24.7 - 28.9 km
Mobility
Engine power: 840 h.p.
Maximum road speed: 60 km/h
Autonomy on roads: 500 km
Maneuverability
Slope: 30°
Vertical step: 0.85 m
Ditch: 2.6 - 2.8 m
Ford: 1.2 m