| 2S43 Malva | |
| Type: | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Service: | 2023–present |
| Designer: | TsNII "Burevestnik" |
| Length: | 13 m |
| Width: | 2.75 m |
| Height: | 3.1 m |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Used By: | Russian Federation |
| Design Date: | 2019–2023 |
| Manufacturer: | Uraltransmash |
| Weight: | 32 tons |
| Rate: | 7 rounds per minute |
| Range: | 24.5 km(2A64) or 70 km(2A88) |
| Elevation: | −3° to +70° |
| Traverse: | 30° |
| Suspension: | Hydraulic ? |
| Speed: | 80 km/ h |
| Vehicle Range: | 1000 km |
| Primary Armament: | 152 mm 2A64 or 2A88 |
| Secondary Armament: | none |
| Armour: | unknown |
| Engine: | Diesel YaMZ-8424.10 |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Engine Power: | 470 hp |
The 2S43 "Malva" (in Russian: 2С43 Мальва, Malva referring to the flower) is a 152 mm Russian self-propelled gun mounted on an 8x8 wheeled chassis.
The 2S43 Malva was developed by the central institute of research Burevestnik based in Nizhny Novgorod.[1] The development of the system was done in the context of the Nabrosok program, which is supposed to develop an entirely new range of artillery systems for the Russian armed forces.[2]
The main innovation of the project is the use of an AWD wheeled chassis of eight wheels. This increases the mobility and lowers the mass, but with an unchanged combat ability.[3] Wheeled chassis are also less expensive to exploit and produce. It is produced by Uraltransmash, a branch of Uralvagonzavod. The chassis, BAZ-6610-02 "Voshchina" is produced by the Bryansk Automobile Plant.[4]
In 2021, the technical and tactical exigencies were fixed, in anticipation of future tests. These tests began in 2021 and ended on 17 May 2023.[5]
On 26 October 2023, the first batch of Malva howitzers was reported to be delivered to the army.[6] The second batch was reportedly delivered in June 2024.[7] Deliveries reportedly continue since July 2024.[8]
On June 2, 2024 an aerial image of the 2S43 surfaced showing the vehicle’s deployment to a firing position in the Kharkiv region in Ukraine as part of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. While the image is confirmed to be a 2S43, there is very little information available regarding how many are on the front or their uses.[9]
In August 11, during the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion, a 2S43 Malva was found destroyed around 14km east of Tetkino.[10]
The 2S43 "Malva" possesses a 152 mm 2A64 cannon, with a 30 rounds ammunitions stowage. It has an effective range of 24.5 km, a gun elevation of +70°, depression of -3° and azimuth of
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