2S7 Pion
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The 2S7 Pion or Malka is a Soviet self-propelled
gun. "2S7" is its GRAU
designation.
It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet army
and so was called M-1975 by NATO (the 2S4 Tyulpan
also received the M-1975 designation), whereas its official designation is SO-203(2S7). Its design is based on a T-80
chassis carrying an externally mounted 2A44 203 mm gun on the hull rear.
It takes the crew of 7 men 5–6 minutes to come into action and 3–5 minutes to come out of action. It carries 4 203 mm projectiles for immediate use while the remainder is carried by another vehicle and it is capable of firing nuclear ammunition of the same calliber. The gun has a range of 37,500 m but the range can be extended to 55,500 m by using RAPs (Rocket Assisted Projectiles). The Pion has also been the most powerful conventional artillery piece since entering service in 1983.
, as the Soviet heavy artillery piece.
Self-propelled artillery
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gun. "2S7" is its GRAU
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designation.
It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet army
Soviet Army
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and so was called M-1975 by NATO (the 2S4 Tyulpan
2S4 Tyulpan
The 2S4 Tyulpan is a Soviet self-propelled mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation.It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet army and so was called M-1975 by NATO , whereas its official designation is SM-240...
also received the M-1975 designation), whereas its official designation is SO-203(2S7). Its design is based on a T-80
T-80
The T-80 is a main battle tank designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union. A development of the T-64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion.the Swedish Stridsvagn 103 of 1971 used a gas turbine alongside...
chassis carrying an externally mounted 2A44 203 mm gun on the hull rear.
It takes the crew of 7 men 5–6 minutes to come into action and 3–5 minutes to come out of action. It carries 4 203 mm projectiles for immediate use while the remainder is carried by another vehicle and it is capable of firing nuclear ammunition of the same calliber. The gun has a range of 37,500 m but the range can be extended to 55,500 m by using RAPs (Rocket Assisted Projectiles). The Pion has also been the most powerful conventional artillery piece since entering service in 1983.
Variants
- 2S7 Pion
- 2S7M Mialka - An improved variant which entered service in 1983 that improved the gun's fire control systems, increased the rate of fire to 2.5 rounds per minute, and increased the ammunition load to 8 projectiles.
- BTM-4 Trench Digger
Operators
Although no figures have been released, it is estimated that well over 1,000 have been built. - 12; (3 acquired in 2008 and 9 acquired in 2009) - 36 - 37 - unknown number, at least one, used for testing - 99 - 48Former operators
- Passed on to successor states. - Withdrawn from service in 1990 - Withdrawn from service in 2006.Popular Culture
The 2S7 Pion appears in in the video game, World in ConflictWorld in Conflict
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, as the Soviet heavy artillery piece.