Manufacturer catalog

Uraltransmash

Uraltransmash is a Yekaterinburg heavy-engineering plant best known in this catalog for Soviet and Russian self-propelled artillery. Rostec describes the enterprise as the only Russian plant producing self-propelled artillery systems, including Msta-S and Akatsiya variants, while sanctions and disclosure records identify it as the joint-stock Ural Plant of Transport Mechanical Engineering.

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The plant traces its industrial history to an 1817 gold-washing works in Yekaterinburg and later machinery production for mining, steam, oil, and metallurgical equipment. During the Second World War it absorbed evacuated defense plants and shifted into armored-vehicle and self-propelled-gun production, a line that remained central to its Soviet and post-Soviet military identity.

Uraltransmash's artillery lineage includes the 2S3 Akatsiya, 2S4 Tyulpan, 2S5 Giatsint-S, and the 2S19 Msta-S family. Public Rostec reporting also places the company inside the Russian state-defense industry: it entered the Uralvagonzavod group in 2009, then was moved under Tekhmash management in 2023 as Rostec consolidated artillery-system and ammunition production. The same sources note continuing civilian output such as low-floor trams, oil-production pumpjacks, and elevator winches.

self-propelled artillerytracked artillery chassisartillery overhaul and modernizationlow-floor tramsoil-production pumpjacksheavy transport machinery

Notable Systems

2S19 Msta-S, 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer, Artillery

2S19 Msta-S

152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer

Rostec says Uraltransmash placed the 152 mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzer into production at the end of the 1980s, and TASS reported later Uraltransmash deliveries of modernized 2S19M2 vehicles.

Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary, TASS Msta-S modernization delivery
2S3 Akatsiya, 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer, Artillery

2S3 Akatsiya

152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer

Rostec identifies Akatsiya as part of Uraltransmash's Soviet-era self-propelled artillery line and says the plant still produces Akatsiya modifications.

Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary
2S4 Tyulpan, 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar, Artillery

2S4 Tyulpan

240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar

Rostec and sanctions-oriented government sources list Tyulpan among the heavy self-propelled artillery systems associated with Uraltransmash production.

Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary, War & Sanctions Uraltransmash profile
2S5 Giatsint-S, 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun, Artillery

2S5 Giatsint-S

152 mm tracked self-propelled gun

Rostec's company history groups Giatsint with Akatsiya and Tyulpan as Uraltransmash self-propelled artillery developed and launched into series production.

Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary
2S7M Malka, 203 mm tracked self-propelled gun, Artillery

2S7M Malka

203 mm tracked self-propelled gun

Ukraine's War & Sanctions database lists Malka among self-propelled artillery systems produced and supplied by Uraltransmash.

Sources: War & Sanctions Uraltransmash profile

Manufacturer History

  1. Yekaterinburg industrial predecessor founded

    Rostec traces Uraltransmash's origins to an 1817 gold-washing factory in Yekaterinburg that later evolved into a machinery plant.

    Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary

  2. Wartime defense production begins

    The Metallist plant received evacuated equipment and personnel from armor and tank factories, then shifted into light tank and self-propelled artillery-related production during the Second World War.

    Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary

  3. Akatsiya and Tyulpan production era opens

    Rostec states that Uraltransmash began creating and serially producing the 2S3 and 2S4 self-propelled artillery systems in the 1960s.

    Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary

  4. Msta-S reaches the production line

    The plant's design bureau developed the 152 mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer, which Rostec says entered the Uraltransmash production line at the end of the 1980s.

    Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary

  5. Joined the Uralvagonzavod group

    Rostec describes Uraltransmash as having entered the Uralvagonzavod concern in 2009, while continuing defense and civilian product lines.

    Sources: Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversary

  6. Transferred under Tekhmash management

    Rostec approved moving Uraltransmash, Plant No. 9, and TsNII Burevestnik from Uralvagonzavod management to Tekhmash as part of an artillery-system consolidation.

    Sources: Rostec artillery consolidation, Interfax Tekhmash consolidation

Predecessors
Yekaterinburg gold-washing factoryMetallist plantSverdlovsk Plant No. 37
Website links
Official websiteRostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversaryRostec artillery consolidationOFAC sanctions listingWar & Sanctions company profile

Uraltransmash is a sanctioned Russian state-defense enterprise, and its standalone website was not accessible from this environment during enrichment. The profile therefore uses official Rostec releases, government sanctions records, regional disclosure material, and established news reports for company-level manufacturer context. HeadquartersLocation is omitted because no separate reliable coordinate source was used.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Rostec Uraltransmash 205th anniversaryPublisher: Rostec | Note: Official Rostec history supporting the 1817 origin, wartime plant transition, Akatsiya/Tyulpan/Giatsint/Msta-S lineage, 2009 Uralvagonzavod group membership, civilian products, and the statement that Uraltransmash is Russia's only producer of self-propelled artillery systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • Rostec artillery consolidationPublisher: Rostec | Note: Official Rostec release supporting the 2023 transfer of Uraltransmash and other artillery enterprises from Uralvagonzavod management to Tekhmash, plus current Msta-S and civilian production context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • Interfax Tekhmash consolidationPublisher: Interfax | Note: Established Russian business-news report corroborating Rostec's transfer of Uraltransmash shares to Tekhmash management in 2023. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • TASS Msta-S modernization deliveryPublisher: TASS | Note: Defense-industrial news report citing Uraltransmash's press service on 2S19M2 Msta-S overhaul and modernization deliveries, including fire-control and rate-of-fire improvements. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • OFAC Uraltransmash listingPublisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury | Note: Government sanctions notice supporting legal names, aliases, registration date, tax identifier, and the Frontovykh Brigad Street address in Yekaterinburg. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • War & Sanctions Uraltransmash profilePublisher: Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Government sanctions and defense-industrial profile supporting the legal name, Yekaterinburg address, Rostec/Tekhmash structure, and Uraltransmash's association with Koalitsiya-SV, Msta-S, Akatsiya, Giatsint, Malka, and Tyulpan artillery systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • Made in Ural exporter profilePublisher: Sverdlovsk Regional Entrepreneurship Support Fund | Note: Regional exporter profile supporting the official website, tax identifier, transport-engineering sector, and broad two-century company background. | Accessed: 2026-07-04

Produced weapons

Category

Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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GMZ-3, Tracked armored minelayer, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarGMZ-3Tracked armored minelayerBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe GMZ-3 is a Soviet tracked armored minelayer built for engineer troops to emplace anti-tank minefields during maneuver or defensive preparation. Developed from the GMZ family and associated with Uraltransmash production, it carries a large mine load, uses a conveyor and plough assembly to lay mines on the surface or bury them, and has been documented in Ukrainian government-controlled areas as well as among Russian engineering vehicles lost or captured during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Category

Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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2S5 Giatsint-S, 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun, Artillery1979 Soviet-Afghan War, 1994 First Chechen War +3 more2S5 Giatsint-S152 mm tracked self-propelled gunBuilt in: Soviet UnionThe 2S5 Giatsint-S is a Soviet 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun built for long-range corps- and army-level fire support. Its open rear-mounted 2A37 gun gives it greater reach than many older Soviet 152 mm systems, while its tracked chassis and stabilizing rear spade support shoot-and-move artillery work. Sources document 2S5 use or fielding context from Afghanistan and Chechnya through the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, with additional wartime transfer evidence for Ethiopia during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.
2S3 Akatsiya, 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer, Artillery1990 Gulf War, 1994 First Chechen War +4 more2S3 Akatsiya152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzerBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 2S3 Akatsiya is a Soviet 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer built around the 2A33 gun and a turreted armored chassis. Designed for divisional fire support and accepted into service in 1971, it appears across Iraqi, Chechen, Syrian, Armenian, Libyan, Russian, and Ukrainian conflict records because large Cold War stocks remained in service long after newer self-propelled artillery entered use.
2S19 Msta-S, 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer, Artillery2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 1999 Second Chechen War +2 more2S19 Msta-S152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzerBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 2S19 Msta-S is a Soviet-designed, Russian-produced 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer that combines a 2A64 gun, armored cross-country mobility, automated loading, and later digital fire-control upgrades. The 2S19M1 branch adds automated guidance and command-and-control integration, while official Rostec reporting describes the 2S19M2 / 2S33 Msta-SM2 branch with ASUNO-M fire control, electronic mapping, automatic laying recovery, and a 10-round-per-minute aimed firing rate. Its combat record spans Russian use in Chechnya and Ukraine, Ethiopia's wartime Msta fleet, and Ukrainian operation of captured Msta-S systems.
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV, 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer, Artillery2014 Russia-Ukraine War2S35 Koalitsiya-SV152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzerBuilt in: RussiaThe 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV is a Russian 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer developed as a highly automated successor to the 2S19 Msta-S, pairing a 2A88 gun, automated loading, digital fire-control features, and a T-90-derived chassis for long-range tube-artillery missions. Russian and specialist reporting placed small numbers near the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War front from late 2023, but the direct conflict record remains source-limited and centered on counter-battery claims rather than verified large-scale fielding.
2S43 Malva, 152 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer, Artillery2014 Russia-Ukraine War2S43 Malva152 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzerBuilt in: RussiaThe 2S43 Malva is a Russian 152 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer that places a 2A64 gun on a BAZ 8x8 chassis for faster road moves and lower operating demands than tracked turreted artillery. Developed through the Nabrosok wheeled-artillery program, it entered Russian deliveries in 2023 and has since been documented with Russian forces in Ukraine, including reconnaissance sightings, Ukrainian strike reports, and visually confirmed losses.
2S7M Malka, 203 mm tracked self-propelled gun, Artillery2014 Russia-Ukraine War2S7M Malka203 mm tracked self-propelled gunBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 2S7M Malka is the late Soviet modernized member of the 2S7 Pion heavy artillery family, built around the 203 mm 2A44 gun for long-range fire against deep, hardened, or high-value targets. Compared with the original Pion, Malka carries more ready ammunition, has a higher maximum rate of fire, and in Russian service has been documented in Ukraine as a long-range fire-support and counterbattery system sometimes used with drone spotting.
2S4 Tyulpan, 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar, Artillery1979 Soviet-Afghan War, 1994 First Chechen War +2 more2S4 Tyulpan240 mm self-propelled heavy mortarBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 2S4 Tyulpan is a Soviet 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar built around a large breech-loaded 2B8 mortar on a tracked chassis. Its unusually heavy bombs, guided and special-purpose ammunition options, and low rate of fire make it a siege and bunker-attack weapon rather than a conventional rapid-fire howitzer. Soviet and Russian forces used it in Afghanistan and Chechnya, and Russian forces have fielded or lost examples in Ukraine, where its size and firing signature make it a high-value counter-battery target.