2S7 Pion
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Key facts
- Type
- Self-propelled artillery
- Place of origin
- Soviet Union
- In service
- 1976–present
- Wars
- Soviet–Afghan War , First Chechen War , Second Chechen War , Russo-Georgian War , Second Nagorno-Karabakh War , Russo-Ukrainian War
- Produced
- 1975–1990
- Mass
- Whole vehicle: 46,500 kg (102,500 lb), Cannon: 14,600 kg (32,200 lb)
- Length
- 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Width
- 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
- Height
- 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Shell weight
- 103 kg (227 lb) or 110 kg (240 lb)
- Caliber
- 203 mm
- Carriage
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Elevation
- 0-60 deg
- Traverse
- 30 deg
- Muzzle velocity
- 960 m/s (3,100 ft/s)
- Effective firing range
- 37.5 km (23.3 mi) (unassisted)
- Maximum firing range
- 47.5 km (29.5 mi) (assisted)
- Armor
- 10 mm (0.39 in)
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Encyclopedic overview
The 2S7 Pion ("peony") or 2S7M Malka is a Soviet self-propelled 203 mm cannon. "2S7" is its GRAU designation. More than 250 units were built; some sources say 500, others up to 1,000. They were distributed around the former Soviet states during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Description
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