Test of 2S43 Malva 152 mm SPH completed later this year

Completion of state tests of Russia’s newest field artillery weapon system, the 2S43 Malva 152 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), is planned for completion by the end of 2022. Thingthis was conveyed by the producer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) to the Russian news agency, RIA Novosti. “The prototype has been completed and submitted for state testing by the Ministry of Defense, the planned completion date is the end of 2022,“ the company said. Uralvagonzavod added that along with testing, production of the first batch of Malva had already begun. Malva was developed by the Burevestnik Central Research Institute which is part of Uralvagonzavod. Carrying the 2A64 howitzer, which is already operational by the Russian army, it is used on the Msta-S chain wheeled field artillery. The 152 mm caliber 2A64 howitzer is mounted on the tailgate of an 8×8 military truck, weighing a total of 32 tons. The vehicle is said to be capable of carrying 30 rounds of munitions of various types during its combat mission. According to the developer, the maximum firing range of the Maltese weapon is capable of hitting targets up to a distance of 24.5 km. The first public appearance of 2S43 Malva himself was when he was involved in a military parade in Nizhny Novgorod on May 9, 2021 ago.