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New 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzer ready for export after delivery to Russian army 10804163.
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Defence & Security News - Russia
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The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzer (SPH) will have high exportability after it has been fielded with the Russian Army en masse, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov has told journalists in a briefing. The 2S35 was unveiled for the first time to the public during the Victory Day military parade on May 9, 2015.
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 The new Russian-made 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzer at RAE 2015 defense exhibition in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. |
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"This is a unique artillery system. It is the future of artillery. Only two armies all over the world have systems of the kind. It is a competitive product, and I hope that it will enjoy huge exportability after it has passed its tests and been fielded with our army," Borisov said on a visit to the Uraltransmash plant.
He noted that the percentage of advanced weaponry in the Russian Army’s inventory has stood at about 39% to date and was expected to hit at least 70% by year-end 2020. "Actually, the defense procurement program’s segment pertinent to artillery armament delivery and repair has grown by several times in recent years - demand is huge," Borisov. Russia’s 152-mm 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV brigade-level SPH is designed to deal with tactical nuclear systems, artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armor, antitank systems, manpower, air and missile defense assets, and control centers. A prototype batch of cutting-edge SPHs was unveiled among other latest armored vehicles during the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, 2015. The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV tracked self-propelled howitzer is armed with the new 2A88 cannon 152mm which is under development. The 2S35 can fire a wide range of munitions, including standard and rocket-assisted HE-FRAG projectiles, cluster projectiles with anti-tank submunitions, jammer carrying projectiles. It has a maximum firing range of 30 km with standard ammunitions and around 40 km with rocket-assisted projectile. The S2S35 is able to fire a new generation of 9K25, the 152 mm Krasnopol laser-guided projectile which has a maximum range of 20 km. |
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