{
  "id": "2s19m2",
  "name": "2S19M2 Msta-SM2",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "152 mm self-propelled howitzer",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2003,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The most modern variant of the 2S19 Family the 2S19M2 entered in service in Russia's Armed Forces in 2013, the 2S19 M2 152 mm self-propelled howitzer is a new upgraded howitzer with enhanced performance characteristics and improved operational parameters.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Uraltransmash",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 5,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Modified T-72",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "1.5 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "1.5 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 7.15,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.38,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.99,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 43.24,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "V-84MS",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 1000,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "torsion bar",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 60,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 25,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (Without Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.2 m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (With Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "5.0 m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Loader",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Automated",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (max)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "10 (New upgraded FCS) rds/min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (sustained)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4-5 rds/min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Max elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "+68 deg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Min elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-3 deg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "New automatic fire control system. ASUNO-M 1V169-1 System with the 1V180-1 fire control system; Returns the barrel to its firing line automatically after every shot",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, PZU-5 or PZU-7 sight",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, Panoramic 1P22 sight and 1P23 direct fire set",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, via the 2Eh46",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Computer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Artillery Command and Control System",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1V12M Falstet artillery command and control system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Material",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Rolled homogeneous armour that is further protected by Combination-K armour.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, System Sensor Radiation Device and chemical intelligence (PRRM)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, via the exhaust manifold",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Grenade Launcher",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, six 81 mm Toucha 902B grenade launchers that fire the ZD-6 smoke grenade",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Camouflage system",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, new Nakidka \"cloak\" set system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x 2A64 Long Barrel Howitzer, 152 mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x NSV (Russian НСВ Никитина-Соколова-Волкова)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 29,
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE, OF-72",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "864 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "43.56 kg",
        "Fuze": "RGM-2 PD"
      },
      "range_km": 24.7,
      "qty": "50 Total Rounds of any 152mm combination projectile"
    },
    {
      "name": "Frag-HEAT, BP-540",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "655 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "27 kg",
        "Fuze": "GPV-3 PD"
      },
      "range_km": 27,
      "qty": "50 Total Rounds of any 152mm combination projectile"
    },
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE BB, OF-91",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "828 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "42.86 kg",
        "Fuze": "KZ-88 PD"
      },
      "range_km": 29,
      "qty": "50 Total Rounds of any 152mm combination projectile"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "152 mm howitzer 2A65",
      "text": "A towed version of the same gun.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "1K17 Szhatie -",
      "text": "A \"laser tank\" armed with a battery of lasers meant to disable optoelectronic systems; uses Msta-S chassis and turret.",
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S33 \"Msta-SM\"",
      "text": "Improved version. Prototype.",
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S19M1 (2000)",
      "text": "Improved version with automatic laying system and Glonass.",
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S19M2 \"Msta-SM2\" (2013)",
      "text": "mproved version currently in production equipped with a new automatic fire control system which increases the rate of fire. Digital electronic maps are now available which significantly speeds up the terrain orientation ",
      "src": [
        "weg-2s19m2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S19M1-155 (2006)",
      "text": "155mm export version of the 2S19M1, fitted with an L/52 gun with a range of 40+ km.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "sph",
  "image": {
    "file": "2s19m2.jpg",
    "thumb": "2s19m2-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Aleksey Kitaev (Алексей Китаев)",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2S19M2_on_RAE-2013_2.jpg",
    "title": "File:2S19M2 on RAE-2013 2.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-04",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-07",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/2s19m2.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-2s19m2": {
      "title": "2S19M2 (Msta-SM2) Russian 152mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/2S19M2_Msta-SM2_Russian_152mm_Self-Propelled_Howitzer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}