2S35 Koalitsiya-SV
Russian Army 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV during the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade
TypeSelf-propelled gun
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service2016–present
Used byRussian Ground Forces
WarsRusso-Ukrainian War[1]
Production history
DesignerBurevestnik Central Scientific Research Institute
Produced2015–present
No. built12
Specifications
Mass48[2] up to 55[3][4] tons
Rate of fire16 rounds/min
Maximum firing range80 km (rocket-assisted round)
Main
armament
152.4 mm or 155 mm gun[5]
Secondary
armament
12.7 × 108 mm remote controlled Kord machine gun
2 bundles of 902B Tucha smoke grenade launchers[6]
EngineDiesel
1,000 hp

The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV (Russian: 2С35 «Коалиция-СВ», lit. '"Coalition-SV"') is a Russian self-propelled gun first seen in public (initially with its turret covered) in 2015 during rehearsals for the Moscow Victory Day Parade. The 2S35 is expected to supplement and eventually replace the 2S19 Msta in the Russian Ground Forces.[3]

Development

The 2S35 was originally designed as a variant of the 2S19 Msta, consisting of a 2S19 chassis with modified turret, fitted with an over-and-under dual autoloaded 152 mm howitzer. Development of this variant was abandoned in 2010.[3]

While the dual-gun design was unsuccessful and abandoned after about ten years, the name assigned to that dual-barrel system, Coalition (because it was combining two guns with two full barrels in one unit) was retained. Serial production and original delivery was set for 2016.[7]

In February 2018 twelve 2S35 were undergoing state trials. The defense ministry expected these to be complete by 2020 followed by a decision on serial production.[8]

In August 2021 the defense ministry reported it had signed a contract for serial production with UralTransMash, a subsidiary of UralVagonZavod.[9]

In April 2023 the head of the Missile Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces announced that the 2S35 was still undergoing state trials and that it had not yet been part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10] State tests were completed on October 20, 2023, which allows to launch its mass production.[11]

At the end of 2023, first 2S35s were delivered to the army.[12]

Design

The 2S35 has increased automation that reduced the crew number, to perhaps just two or three people[13] located in an armored capsule[2][4] below the two front hull hatches.

Armament

Initial reports describe the main armament as a 2A88[14] 152 mm gun with a range of up to 80[15] kilometers using precision-guided rounds and up to 40 km with standard rounds that are currently used on Msta-S.[6][13] The claimed average rate of fire is around 16 rounds per minute[16] (15+)[17] 2S35's rate of fire was improved due to the new pneumatic loader.[6] Estimated ammunition load is around 60-70 rounds[5] and using a special loader vehicle the recharge time for full ammunition load is 15 minutes.[18][19][20] The 2S35 will feature a modular ammunition charge system, which allows changing the amount of propellant used in firing of each individual shell.[6]

The secondary armament equipped on 2S35 is a 12.7×108mm ZiD Kord remote weapon station.[6]

Unified command-and-control

The 2S35 is not a classic self-propelled gun, but rather a highly automated system. The 2S35 has a unified command-and-control system with which all actions are displayed. The system can automatically select the appropriate shell type for a task and the amount of charge required.[6][20]

The turret is fully digital and can be controlled remotely through the unified command-and-control system. In the future, the turret may be placed on the chassis of the T-14 Armata.[21]

Mobility

The 2S35 was initially reported as being based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform,[13] which in the case of the T-14 Armata and T-15 has seven road wheels. However, the 2S35s on display during the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade and its rehearsals are not built on the Armata platform but rather on a six-wheeled platform that appears to be a T-90 derived chassis. Later production variants are expected to be based on the unified Armata chassis.[3][22]

See also

  • 2S19 Msta – Soviet/Russian 152 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • 2S3 Akatsiya – Russian 152 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • AS-90 – British 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • K-9 Thunder – South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer
  • M1299 howitzer – American 155 mm self-propelled artillery
  • Panzerhaubitze 2000 – German 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • XM2001 Crusader – American 155 mm self propelled artillery project
  • AHS Krab – Polish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer

References

  1. ↑ "Russia deploys its new 152mm self-propelled gun to Ukraine". web.archive.org. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Огонь за горизонт: новейшая САУ "Коалиция-СВ" ставит рекорды по дальности стрельбы. Zvezda (TV channel) (in Russian). 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 de Larrinaga, Nicholas (22 April 2015). "New Russian heavy armour breaks cover". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 Слободян, Елена (9 May 2015). Что представляет собой САУ 2С35 "Коалиция-СВ"? Инфографика. Aif.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer". Military-today.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019. It has unmanned turret and is armed with a 152 mm gun. (...) For export customers the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV can be fitted with a 155 mm gun which is compatible with standard NATO ammunition.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Russia's armour revolution". Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Разработчик: серийные поставки "Коалиции-СВ" начнутся в 2016 году". ТАСС. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  8. ↑ Bozinovski, Igor (19 February 2018). "Russia's Koalitsiya-SV SPHs undergoing state trials". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Russia's top brass inks deal on delivery of latest artillery guns to troops". tass.com. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Pike, John (1 May 2023). "2S35 Koalitsiya-SV Self-Propelled Howitzer". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "ЦАМТО / / Ростех завершил госиспытания самоходного артиллерийского орудия «Коалиция-СВ»". armstrade.org. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Российские войска получили новейшие САУ "Коалиция-СВ"". TACC. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 "2S35 Koalitsiya-SV Self-Propelled Howitzer". Globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152mm self-propelled tracked howitzer". Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Новый артиллерийский комплекс "Коалиция-СВ" обрушит на противника "шквал" на дальности около 80 км -". Militarynews.ru. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "Скорострельность САУ "Коалиция" увеличили в полтора раза". Российская газета. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  17. ↑ "152-мм самоходная артиллерийская установка С2С35 «Коалиция-СВ»". Bastion-karpenko.ru. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  18. ↑ tvzvezda.ru, Редакция (5 May 2015). "Огонь за горизонт: новейшая САУ «Коалиция-СВ» ставит рекорды по дальности стрельбы". Телеканал «Звезда». Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  19. ↑ "Новейшая отечественная самоходка "Коалиция СВ" обзавелась надежным "другом"". Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  20. 1 2 "САУ "Коалиция-СВ" установила рекорд дальности стрельбы". Российская газета. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  21. ↑ "«Коалиция»: богиня войны. Военная приемка - Zvezda". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2015.
  22. ↑ Kuzmin, Vitaly V. (27 April 2015). "Victory Day Parade rehearsal 22.04.2015 in Alabino - Part 2". Vitalykuzmin.net. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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