Team
: Hawk Republic

# 2S7 Pion

Role
: Self Propelled Howitzer

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#general-information)

Description
: The **2S7** is a Self Propelled Howitzer designated **2S7 Pion** (Peony) in Soviet and Russian service, mounting a 203 mm gun on a modified T-80 chassis for long-range artillery fire. Introduced in the mid-1970s, it was one of the most powerful conventional artillery pieces of the Cold War and remains in use; the 2S7M Malka variant improved rate of fire and ammunition handling. The vehicle weighs 46.5 tonnes and is crewed by six — driver, gunner, commander, and three passengers for ammunition handling — on a tracked hull. A **V-46-I** diesel produces 840 horsepower for 18.1 hp/t and a top speed of 50 km/h forward and 4 km/h reverse.
The **203mm 2A44** gun fires a variety of HE and rocket-assisted projectiles with low, medium, and high charges (e.g. 3VO15, 3VOF34, 2VG11); reload is 25 seconds and only four rounds are carried on the vehicle. The gun has minimal traverse (5 deg/s) and elevation from near horizontal to 60°, with a simple 1x sight and fire control system and no laser rangefinder. Armour is thin, as the vehicle is intended to fire from positions well behind the forward edge.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

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Infantry (as passenger)

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 3                              |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 46.5 t  |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 6       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Passenger        | 3       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 50 km/h |
| Backward         | 4 km/h  |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | V-46-I    |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 2,000 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 840 hp    |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.1 hp/t |
| Transmission          |           |
| Forward gears         | 7         |
| Reverse gears         | 1         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 73 mm       |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Upper front plate | 36 mm       |
| Hull side         | 10 mm–40 mm |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |              |
| ---------------- | ------------ |
| Horizontal speed | 5 deg/s      |
| Vertical speed   | 5 deg/s      |
| Vertical limits  | -0.01° / 60° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [203mm 2A44](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#gunner-turret-weapon-203mm-2a44)

| Reload speed                                                             | 25s |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| Ammo                                                                     | Max |
| [3VO15 Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/203mm-2a44-3vo15-low-charge.md)         | \*  |
| [3VO15 Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/203mm-2a44-3vo15-medium-charge.md)   | \*  |
| [3VOF34 Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/203mm-2a44-3vof34-medium-charge.md) | \*  |
| [3VOF34 High Charge](/md/rv/shells/203mm-2a44-3vof34-high-charge.md)     | \*  |
| [3VOF34 Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/203mm-2a44-3vof34-low-charge.md)       | \*  |
| [3VO15 High Charge](/md/rv/shells/203mm-2a44-3vo15-high-charge.md)       | \*  |
| [2VG11](/md/rv/shells/203mm-2a44-2vg11.md)                               | \*  |
| Ammo models                                                              |     |
| Ammo                                                                     | 4   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

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

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/2s7-pion.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                     |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s7-pion/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s7-pion/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s7-pion/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s7-pion/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s7-pion/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s7-pion/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/2s7-pion/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "2S7"