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  "id": "2a65-msta-b",
  "name": "2A65 Msta-B (M1976)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "152mm towed gun howitzer",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1986,
  "operators": [
    "BLR",
    "GEO",
    "IRQ",
    "KAZ",
    "RUS",
    "SYR",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 8,
  "summary": "The Russian Msta-B type classified as M1976 and also designated 2A65, is a 152 mm towed howitzer developed towards the end of the Cold War for the Soviet forces. The Msta-B’s 2A65 ordnance is mounted on a conventional split trail carriage.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Motovilikha Plants",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "3 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "3 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 7,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "864 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "43.56 kg"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "828 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "42.86 kg"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "2A65 MSTA-B",
      "text": "This is the same 152-mm weapon as the 2S19 on a two-wheel towed carriage with split trails.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MSTA-K",
      "text": "This was a prototype comprising a MAZ (8 x 8) truck supporting a modified turret fitted with the 2S19.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S19M MSTA-S",
      "text": "This variant, developed by mid-2000, featured the ASUNO automatic gun fire-control system.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S19M1 MSTA-S",
      "text": "This system features the ASUNO fire-control system and a 155-mm main gun.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S19M1-155",
      "text": "Uraltransmash has developed a variant of the 2S19M1 fitted with a NATO-standard 155-mm/52-cal cannon for the export market.",
      "src": [
        "weg-2a65-msta-b"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S19M2 MSTA-SM2/2S33",
      "text": "This is an upgraded version of the MSTA-S. It features a new ASUNO-M automatic fire-control system, which increases the rate of fire to 10 rounds per minute.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": {
    "file": "2a65-msta-b.jpg",
    "thumb": "2a65-msta-b-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Andrey Butko",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
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  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/2a65-msta-b.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-2a65-msta-b": {
      "title": "2A65 Msta-B (M1976) Russian 152mm Towed Gun Howitzer",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/2A65_Msta-B_M1976_Russian_152mm_Towed_Gun_Howitzer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}