User:HorsePower68/2S43 Malva

The 2S43 "Malva", (in russian: 2С43 Мальва, a referring to the flower), is a 152 mm Russian self-propelled gun mounted on a BAZ-6610-02 "Voshchina" chassis with a four axles (8 wheels) AWD suspension. This chassis is build by the Bryansk Automobile Plant.

Development
The 2S43 Malva is developed by the central institute of research Burevestnik based in Nizhny Novgorod. The development of the system was done in the context of the Nabrosok program, who is supposed to develop an entirely new range of artillery systems for the Russian armed forces.

The main innovation of the project is the using of a AWD wheeled chassis of 8 wheels. It increases the mobility, lower the mass but with an unchanged combat ability. Wheeled chassis are also less expensive to exploit and produce. It is produced by Uraltransmash, branch of Uralvagonzavod. His chassis, BAZ-6610-02 "Voshchina" is prduced by the Bryansk Automobile Plant.

In 2021, the technical and tactical exigencies were fixed, in anticipation of future tests. These tests has begun in 2021 and took end on may 17. 2023.

At least one exemplary has been build.

Description
The 2S43 "Malva" possesses a 152 mm 2A64 cannon, with a 30 rounds ammunitions stowage. It has an effective range of 24,5 km. A gun elevation of +70°, depression of -3° and azimuth of $$\pm$$30°. Other reports says that the 2S43 could be equipped with the 2A88 cannon which is cannon used by the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV. It has a slightly cabin armor to be protected against small arms and shrapnel. With an operational mass of 32 tons, the 2S43 is much more mobile than other self-propelled gun like 2S19 Msta with 42 tons or other tracked self-propelled artilleries.

It differs from the 2S40 Floks by his caliber, this one having a 120 mm gun/mortar, and a 6*6 AWD suspension.