2A65 Msta-B (M1976) Russian 152mm Towed Gun Howitzer

tiers

false

true

false

categories

"WEG"

"Artillery"

"Towed Artillery"

"Towed Mortar/Combo Gun"

"Tier2"

notes

"The 2A65 Msta-B is mounted on a conventional split rail carriage, and when firing, rests on 3 points"

dis

name	"152MM TOWED HOWITZER 2A36"
string	"01.01.222.005.002.000.000"

images

"2A65_Msta-B.jpg"

sections

name

"System"

sections

name

"Dimensions"

properties

name	"Height, Overall"
value	"2.95"
units	"m"

name	"Length, Chassis Overall Firing"
value	"INA"
units	"m"

name	"Length, Chassis Overall Travel"
value	"12.7"
units	"m"

name	"Width, Firing"
value	"INA"
units	"m"

name	"Width, Travel"
value	"2.5"
units	"m"

properties

name	"Alternative Designation"
value	"2A65 Msta-B"

name	"Date of Introduction"
value	"1987"

name	"Proliferation"
value	"Not Widely Proliferated"

name	"Crew"
value	"6"
units	"ea"

name	"Weight, Combat"
value	"7.0"
units	"mt"

name	"Prime Mover"
value	"Ural 4320"

name	"Towing Speed Road"
value	"80"
units	"km/h"

name	"Towing Speed Off Road"
value	"20"
units	"km/h"

name	"Displacement Time"
value	"3"
units	"min"

name	"Emplacement Time"
value	"3"
units	"min"

name

"Fire Control System"

properties

name	"Indirect Fire"
value	"PG-1M PANTEL"

name	"Direct Fire"
value	"OP 5M"

name	"Collimator"
value	"K-1"

name	"Fire Control Computer"
value	"None"

name	"Gun Display Unit"
value	"None"

name

"Armament"

sections

name

"Weapon 1"

properties

name	"Cailber/Length"
value	"152"
units	"mm"

name	"Type"
value	"Cannon"

name	"Length, Barrel"
value	"48"
units	"cal"

name	"Rate of Fire, Burst"
value	"8"
units	"rd/min"

name	"Rate of Fire, Normal"
value	"6"
units	"rd/min"

name	"Rate of Fire, Sustained"
value	"4"
units	"rd/min"

name	"Loader Type"
value	"Manual"

name	"Breech Type"
value	"Vertical Sliding Wedge"

name	"Muzzle Brake Type"
value	"Multi-Baffle"

name	"Traverse, Left"
value	"27"
units	"deg"

name	"Traverse, Right"
value	"27"
units	"deg"

name	"Traverse"
value	"54"
units	"deg"

name	"Elevation (-/+)"
value	"-4/+70"
units	"deg"

name	"Name"
value	""
isVisible	false

name

"Ammunition"

sections

name

"Ammunition 1"

properties

name	"Cailber/Length"
value	"152"
units	"mm"

name	"Type"
value	"Frag-HE"

name	"Name"
value	"OF-72"

name	"Range, Minimum"
value	"6500"
units	"m"

name	"Range, Maximum"
value	"24700"
units	"m"

name	"Projectile Weight"
value	"43.56"
units	"kg"

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"864"
units	"m/s"

name	"Fuze Type"
value	"RGM-2 PD"

name

"Ammunition 2"

properties

name	"Cailber/Length"
value	"152"
units	"mm"

name	"Type"
value	"HEAT"

name	"Name"
value	"BP-540"

name	"Range, Minimum"
value	"0"
units	"m"

name	"Range, Maximum"
value	"1000"
units	"m"

name	"Armor Penetration"
value	"INA"
units	"mm"

name	"Projectile Weight"
value	"27"
units	"kg"

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"655"
units	"m/s"

name	"Fuze Type"
value	"GPV-2 PD"

name

"Ammunition 3"

properties

name	"Cailber/Length"
value	"152"
units	"mm"

name	"Type"
value	"Frag-HE"

name	"Name"
value	"OF-91"

name	"Range, Minimum"
value	"6710"
units	"m"

name	"Range, Maximum"
value	"29000"
units	"m"

name	"Projectile Weight"
value	"42.86"
units	"kg"

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"828"
units	"m/s"

name	"Fuze Type"
value	"KZ-88 PD"

properties

name	"Other Ammunitions Types"
value	"DPICM, DPICM-BB, Incendiary, Chemical, Flechette, Semi-active laser-guided Krasnopol-M Frag-HE. The cannon is ballistically matched to the 2S5/2S5M self-propelled gun system. Thus it can generally fire the same ammunition to the same range."

name

"Communications"

properties

name	"Radio"
value	"Low Power Handheld"

type

"WEG"

version

1