Russia, which gives importance to the artillery and calls them as the “god of the battlefield” continues to studies on the new generation indirect fire systems.
Burevestnik Central Research Institute, a subsidiary of Russia-based Uralvagonzavod, introduced a truck-mounted howitzer system called Malva. The platform, which has a 152 mm main gun, based on the BAZ-6010-027 8×8 truck chassis. According to the GRAU system, 2S43 code given to the self-propelled howitzer, is able to reach eight rounds per minute rate of fire thanks to a special loading mechanism. Malva, which can be transported from the air thanks to its low weight, is stated to have a remote control system that increases personnel safety against counter-battery fires.
In the photos of the platform, which has an 8×8 traction system, it is seen that it is quipped with a central tire inflation system. Thus, the personnel cabin of the platform, which has a unique off-road capability, is also armoured.
