The Malka is the upgraded version of the 2S7 ‘Pion’ self-propelled gun developed in the 1980s and still considered as one of the most powerful cannons in the world. The self-propelled ...

The Malka is an upgrade of the 2S7 Pion howitzer developed in the 1980s. The Malka self-propelled artillery gun is designed to strike vital enemy targets and facilities in a tactical defense depth ...

In 1983, the Russians developed a modernized version of this self-propelled gun—the 2S7 Malka, which focused on a higher firing rate and more space for additional ammunition.

A Ukrainian 2S7 in action. The Ukrainian army went to war in February 2022 with around 100 of its massive 2S7 howitzers in service or in storage. The 14-person crews of the 203-millimeter tracked ...