In July 2020, the Russian state-owned military-industrial conglomerate Rostec began deliveries of its upgraded 2S7M Malka, an upgraded to the 2S7 Pion, the heavy self-propelled artillery system ...

Deliveries of North Korean Koksan M-1989 and M-1978 howitzers have allowed Russia to partially regain capabilities lost due to the destruction of heavy artillery such as the 203 mm 2S7 Pion howitzers ...

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 ...