Trumpeter 01085 Russian 2S35-1 Koalitsiya-SV KSh 1:35

The Koalitsiya-SV KSh is a new Russian self-propelled howitzer. It uses the ordnance of the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV, but is based on 8x8 military truck chassis. A prototype of this artillery system was ready by 2013. Public pictures of this artillery system first appeared in 2017. The Koalitsiya-SV KSh is a very capable artillery system.

   Since the early 1980s Soviets developed a 152 mm howitzer, based on an 8x8 wheeled chassis. It was known as the 2S21 Msta-K. A couple of prototypes were built, however this artillery system never reached production and the program was cancelled in 1987. It was a failure mainly because at that time Soviets had no suitable trucks to carry this howitzer, that would have sufficient payload capacity, be powerful enough and could withstand the violent recoil. The new 2S35-1 Koalitsiya-SV KSh can be seen as an evolution of the 2S21 Msta-K.