Weapons

Russia unveils Coalition-SV

The Russian Ground Forces’ new 2S35 Coalition-SV (Koalitsiya-CB) self-propelled artillery (SPA) system will replace the 2S19 MSTA-S SPA in Russian Ground Forces service. It was seen during rehearsals for the 9 May Victory Day Parade in Moscow. This system is understood to feature a new 152 mm ordnance utilizing a modular charge system. Although the turret of the 2S35 is covered, the exposed barrel’s muzzle break and recoil dampeners are notably different from that seen on the earlier 2S19.