2s7 pion

The 2S7 Pion is a Soviet 203mm self-propelled heavy artillery piece designed to engage critical enemy targets. It is armed with a powerful 2A44 smoothbore gun, capable of firing a variety of projectiles including conventional high-explosive and rocket-assisted rounds.

Developed in the early 1970s by the Kirov Plant, the 2S7 Pion was designed to provide the Soviet Army with a long-range, heavy-caliber system capable of destroying high-value NATO infrastructure and tactical nuclear assets. The system officially entered service in 1975 and was designated as a strategic reserve artillery asset. It saw its first combat deployment during the Soviet-Afghan War and was later utilized in the Chechen conflicts. Today, modernized variants like the 2S7M Malka remain in active service, seeing extensive use by both Russian and Ukrainian forces in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War as one of the world's most powerful active artillery systems.