Russian self-propelled howitzer "Koalitsiya-SV" will enter Ukraine war. "Coalition-SV

Russian self-propelled howitzer "Koalitsiya-SV" ("Coalition-SV") will enter Ukraine war.
Российская самоходная гаубица "Коалиция-СВ" вступит в войну на Украине.
Production of the “Koalitsiya-SV” started in 2023 to meet urgent operational needs of the Russian Army. The testing of this new artillery system still continues.
The 2S35 “Koalitsiya-SV” is a 152-millimeter self-propelled howitzer manufactured by UralTransMash. It is a successor to the 2S33 “Msta-SM.”
The Russian Army, has so far, 12 units of this self-propelled howitzer.
The 2S35 “Koalitsiya-SV” is mounted on a modified T-90 chassis. It is powered by a turbocharged diesel engine, developing around 1,000 horse-power.
The maximum speed is up to 70 kilometers per hour with a range of up to 500 kilometers.
The howitzer is operated by three crew members: commander, driver and gunner.
The howitzer has unmanned turret and is armed with a 2A88 152-millimeter gun. The ammunition capacity is up to 70 shells. It has a fully automated ammunition loading and handling system. An automatic loader allows the cannon to fire up to 16 rounds a minute. The system can automatically select a shell type appropriate for a task and the amount of charge required.
It has an ammunition reloading system at the rear of the turret which allows to load ammunition directly from resupply trucks. Full reload takes about 15 minutes.
The 2S35 “Koalitsiya-SV” is capable of firing standard and rocket assisted high explosive-fragmentation (HE-FRAG) shells, cluster shells, anti-tank submunitions, high-explosive precision-guided munitions and radio jamming shells.
Range with standard HE-FRAG shell is around 30 kilometers, with rocket-assisted shell up to 40 kilometers.
A new long-range precision-guided round has a maximum range of 70 kilometers.
It can also fire 9K25 “Krasnopol” semi-automatic laser-guided projectile, which can reach up to 25 kilometers.
A remote-controlled 12.7-millimeter “Kord” machine gun, is mounted on the top of the vehicle for self-defence against air and ground targets.
The export variant features a 155-millimeter calibre self-propelled gun compatible with standard NATO ammunition.
The “Koalitsiya-SV” has an automatic targeting and target selection system.

The workstations of the gunner and commander of the " Koalitsiya-SV" are equipped with digital displays and integrated into a single automated tactical control system, which allows receiving target designations via a digital communication channel.
The “Koalitsiya-SV” artillery system can fire autonomously or can be remotely operated using an integrated fire control system. The targeting and firing information are displayed on the command-and-control panel.
Vehicle is also fitted with nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) protection system and automatic fire suppression system.
The vehicle has a built-in self-entrenching blade.
This artillery system is supported by a reloading vehicle, based on 8 by 8
truck chassis.

2S35-1 Koalitsiya-SV KSh is a wheeled version, based on a KamAZ high mobility truck with 8 by 8 configuration. It is more mobile and less expensive than the tracked version.

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