2S35 Koalitsiya
2S35 Koalitsiya
2S35 Koalitsiya
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV
Place of origin Russia
Service history
Production history
No. built 12
Specifications
Mass 48[1] up to 55[2][3] tons
Engine diesel
1000 hp
Contents
1Development
2Design
o 2.1Armament
o 2.2Unified command-and-control
o 2.3Mobility
3See also
4Image gallery
5References
Development[edit]
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 152mm howitzer.
Development of this variant was abandoned in 2010.[2]
In November 2014 trials of the 2S35 were under way. Serial production and delivery was set for
2016.[6] Testing is expected to continue until 2020.[7]
The 2S35 is manufacturered in Yekaterinburg by UralTransMash, a subsidiary
of UralVagonZavod.[7]
Design[edit]
The 2S35 is expected to have a very high level of automation that will dramatically reduce the
crew number, to perhaps just two or three people[8] located in an armored capsule[1][3] below the
two front hull hatches.
Armament[edit]
Initial reports describe the main armament as a 2A88[9] 152 mm gun with a range of up to
80[10] kilometers using precision-guided rounds and up to 40 km with standard rounds that are
currently used on Msta-S.[5][8] The claimed average rate of fire is around 16 rounds per minute,[11]
(15+)[12] with a maximum rate of 20 rounds per minute.[citation needed] 2S35's rate of fire was improved
due to the new pneumatic loader.[5] Estimated ammunition load is around 60-70 rounds[4] and
using a special loader vehicle the recharge time for full ammunition load is 15 minutes.[13][14][15] The
2S35 will feature a modular ammunition charge system, which allows changing the amount of
propellant used in firing of each individual shell.[5]
The secondary armament equipped on 2S35 is a 12.7×108mm ZiD Kord Remote weapon station.
[5]
Unified command-and-control[edit]
The 2S35 is not a classic SPG, but rather a highly robotised system, with a high degree of
automation. 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.[5][15]
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 chassis of the T-14 Armata.[16]
Mobility[edit]
The 2S35 was initially reported as being based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform,
[8]
which in the case of the T-14 Armata and T-15 has seven road wheels. However, the 2S35's 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,
and later production variants are expected to be based on the unified Armata chassis.