Team
: Hawk Republic

# 2S43

Role
: Self Propelled Howitzer

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#general-information)

Description
: The **2S43** is a Self Propelled Howitzer and a wheeled 152 mm artillery system developed in Russia, entering service in the 2020s as a more mobile alternative to tracked howitzers like the 2S19 Msta-S. The **Malva** (Mallow) mounts the same family of 152 mm ordnance on an 8×8 truck chassis for rapid road march and deployment. The vehicle weighs 42 tonnes and is crewed by six — driver, gunner, commander, loader, and two passengers — with a **YaMZ-8424.10** diesel producing 470 horsepower for an 11.2 hp/t ratio and a top speed of 80 km/h forward and 16 km/h reverse.
The **152mm 2A64M** gun fires a wide range of HE and proxy-fused rounds (3VO28, 3VOF91) in low, medium, and high charges, with an 8.5 s reload and 12 rounds in the turret and 12 in the hull. The gun has 0° to 70° elevation and 10 deg/s traverse; the gunner uses a 1x sight and fire control system with no laser rangefinder. The driver position has smoke grenades. Armour is minimal, as the vehicle is intended to shoot from covered positions.

Locomotion
: Wheeled

Supported classes
: Crewman

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Infantry (as passenger)

Obtainment
: Shop

Price
: 30,000 money

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 2                              |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 42 t    |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 6       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Loader           | 1       |
| Passenger        | 2       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 80 km/h |
| Backward         | 16 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | YaMZ-8424.10 |
| --------------------- | ------------ |
| Type                  | Diesel       |
| Max RPM               | 2,100 RPM    |
| Horsepower            | 470 hp       |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.2 hp/t    |
| Transmission          |              |
| Forward gears         | 9            |
| Reverse gears         | 2            |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 10 mm–42 mm |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Upper front plate | 5 mm–10 mm  |
| Hull side         | 5 mm–35 mm  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |          |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Horizontal speed | 10 deg/s |
| Vertical speed   | 7 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | 0° / 70° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [152mm 2A64M](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#gunner-turret-weapon-152mm-2a64m)

| Reload speed                                                                        | 8.5s |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Refill speed                                                                        | 6s   |
| Ammo                                                                                | Max  |
| [3OF61 Proxy Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3of61-proxy-medium-charge.md) | \*   |
| [3VO28 High Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3vo28-high-charge.md)                 | \*   |
| [3OF61 Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3of61-low-charge.md)                   | \*   |
| [3OF61 High Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3of61-high-charge.md)                 | \*   |
| [3VO28 Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3vo28-low-charge.md)                   | \*   |
| [3OF61 Proxy Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3of61-proxy-low-charge.md)       | \*   |
| [3OF61 Proxy High Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3of61-proxy-high-charge.md)     | \*   |
| [3VO28 Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3vo28-medium-charge.md)             | \*   |
| [3OF61 Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/152mm-2a64m-3of61-medium-charge.md)             | \*   |
| Ammo models                                                                         |      |
| Turret ammo                                                                         | 12   |
| Hull ammo                                                                           | 12   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

| Rangefinder     | None    |
| --------------- | ------- |
| Vertical limits | -5°–52° |
| Zoom            | 1x      |

## [Driver turret](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#driver-turret)

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |          |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Horizontal speed | 10 deg/s |
| Vertical speed   | 7 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | 0° / 70° |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#driver-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#driver-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/2s43.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s43/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s43/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s43/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s43/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s43/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s43/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s43/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "2S43"