The 2A65 "Msta-B" is a Soviet towed 152 mm howitzer. The "B" in the designation is an abbreviation for Buksiruemyi, or towed. This weapon has been fielded in Russian forces since at least 1987 and is currently in service with Russian front and army level artillery units. The 2A65 howitzer, like many pieces of modern artillery, is capable of firing nuclear artillery shells.
| 152 mm howitzer 2A65 | |
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| Class | Vehicle |
| Type | Towed Artillery |
| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants |
| Origin | Russia (USSR) |
| Country Name | Origin Year |
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| Russia (USSR) | 1987 |
| Country Name | Operational Year | Retirement Year | |
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| Russia (USSR) | 1987 | View |
| ManufacturerName | Production From | Production To | Quantity | |
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| Motovilikha Plants | 1987 | View |
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In addition to the towed 152 mm 2A36 gun covered in detail in a separate entry, Russia also deployed a new 152 mm towed howitzer, designated the 2A65, which was allocated the NATO designation of the M1987. This was the year that the weapon was first identified by Western intelligence. According to United Nations sources there were no exports of this weapon between 1992 and 2006. The 152 mm 2A65 is also referred to as the MSTA-B and the weapon forms the main armament of the 152 mm self-propelled artillery system, the 2S19, which is also referred to as the MSTA-S. Full details of the latter are given in a separate entry. In the designation MSTA-B the latter stands for Buksiruemyi, or towed. |
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