The delivery of a new batch of equipment was announced by the press service of Rostec russian state corporation that has worked on this project.
The last time a batch of these howitzers entered service with russian forces was in late June. But the exact number of units remains unknown. It became known that the howitzer is located in the border part of Belgorod Oblast, where it was detected by Ukrainian long-range reconnaissance drone.
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The 2S43 Malvais a 152 mm russian self-propelled gun mounted on an 8x8 wheeled chassis. The 2S43 "Malva" possesses a 152 mm 2A64 cannon, with a 30 rounds ammunitions stowage. It has an effective range of 24.5 km. Some reports say that the 2S43 could be equipped with the 2A88 cannon which is used by the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV. It has 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 guns like the 42-ton 2S19 Msta or other tracked self-propelled artillery.
Earlier Defense Express reported that russia had reportedly developed new Iskander-1000 ballistic missile.
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