Profile
- Type
- 152 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer
- Conflict side
- Russia
- Origin
- Russia
- Service note
- Entered Russian service in 2023; documented in the Russia-Ukraine War from 2024
Artillery
2S43 Malva
The 2S43 Malva is a Russian 152 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer that mounts a 2A64 gun on an 8x8 BAZ chassis, trading the turreted protection of tracked systems for road mobility, lower operating cost, and faster deployment. It is part of Russia's newer wheeled artillery family and has been documented with Russian forces during the Russia-Ukraine War.
- Conflict side
- Russia
- Built by
- Uraltransmash
- Built in
- Russia
Service History
- In service
- Russian service from 2023
- Used by
- Russian Armed Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- Central Research Institute Burevestnik
- Designed
- Developed under the Nabrosok program; testing completed in 2023
- Built by
- Uraltransmash
- Built in
- Russia
- Unit cost
- Not publicly confirmed
- Produced
- Serial deliveries reported from 2023
- Number built
- Not publicly confirmed
- Variants
- 2S43 Malva
Specifications
- Armament
- One 152 mm 2A64 howitzer
- Chassis
- BAZ 8x8 wheeled chassis
- Crew
- 5
- Combat weight
- About 32,000 kg
- Ammunition carried
- Up to 30 rounds
- Maximum firing range
- More than 24 km with standard ammunition; about 29 km with rocket-assisted projectiles reported
- Rate of fire
- More than 7 rounds per minute reported by Rostec
- Mobility
- Up to 80 km/h road speed and about 1,000 km road range
- Protection
- Armored cab protection against small arms fire and shell fragments
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Russia
Russian forces fielded the 2S43 Malva after initial deliveries in 2023; Ukrainian defense reporting documented a Malva spotted by reconnaissance in the Belgorod/Kharkiv operational area in June 2024.
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Rostec Shipped Another Batch of Malva Howitzers to the TroopsPublisher: Rostec | Note: Official Rostec release supporting system role, 152 mm caliber, BAZ 8x8 chassis, delivery context, rate of fire, range, ammunition load, air transportability, and cab protection. | Accessed: 2026-06-202S43 MalvaPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Reference profile supporting manufacturer, designer, chassis, dimensions, crew, weight, armament, range, ammunition load, and mobility data. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Russian 2S43 Malva SPG Was Spotted on BattlefieldPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Directly supports Russia-Ukraine War use context by reporting a 2S43 Malva spotted by reconnaissance in the Belgorod/Kharkiv operational area and attributed to Russian forces. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File:2S43 Malva.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary image, credited to the Russian Ministry of Defence and published under CC BY 4.0 attribution terms. | Accessed: 2026-06-20