#2S7

[captain-price-unofficially]

Drone footage of a Russian position in the city of Toretsk under fire from a Ukrainian 203mm 2S7 "Pion" SPG of the 100th Mechanised Brigade. Donetsk Oblast.

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

A Ukrainian 2S7 Pion self propelled cannon fires an American 8 inch (203mm) M106 high explosive shell at a Russian position, Ukraine, 2024. Source: OSINTtechnical

P.S. For more than half a year, the Ukrainian army suffered greatly from a shortage of ammunition, which encouraged the Russians to continue their aggression. The inability of the West to provide ammunition supplies to the Ukrainian army, as well as the completely stupid restrictions on the use of long-range weapons against the Kremlin's targets on the territory of Russia clearly show that the countries of Eastern Europe need their own arms industry and security alliances, which would be independent from the stupid whims of the West...

[yuriartillery]

do you fuck with the 2S7 pion

of course i fuck with the 2S7 pion. its fucking good!!!

things i like about it:

cute name!!!! anyone who names an eight inch howitzer after flowers is a genius and the 2s7 pion is no exception. she is pretty as peonies

she is so powerful that she has to warn everyone around her that she's about to fire because the concussive force of the blast can hurt you really bad if you aren't ready for it

really, really good rate of fire, especially for the malka variant. compared to the guns she replaced its honestly a little incredible

self intrenching is cutes

the demon princess would be associated with one of these in the cold war

[airsllides]

airsLLide No. 20243: N905AW, Boeing 757-2S7, America West Airlines, Las Vegas-McCarran, April 8, 2001

Flying the flag of Ohio, N905AW became one of America West's colorful logojets, matchingly named «City of Columbus».

[mariacallous]

If a photograph circulating online this week is accurate, Russia has deployed North Korean artillery systems to its Krasnoyarsk region. On November 14, the image appeared on multiple pro-Kremlin Telegram channels, and open-source intelligence experts soon geolocated it to Krasnoyarsk. Meduza reviews what we know about M1989 Koksan 170-millimeter self-propelled cannons and their potential impact on Russia’s invasion campaign in Ukraine.

The artillery systems in the photograph appear to be M1989 Koksan 170-millimeter self-propelled cannons. Little is known definitively about this weapon’s true capabilities. Even the name is just a provisional designation used by U.S. military intelligence, which first identified the cannons in the town of Koksan near Pyongyang in 1989. The Koksan’s 170-millimeter caliber is unusual; neither NATO nor the Soviet Union used anything like it. It matches the specifications of a German World War II-era cannon that the Soviet Union supplied to Kim Il Sung from captured stockpiles. Beyond that, any reported details about the M1989 Koksan are pure speculation.

Meanwhile, North Korean troops have already been deployed in Russia to aid the war in Ukraine. Just days ago, U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel confirmed that Pyongyang had sent “over 10,000 [North Korean] soldiers,” with most stationed in the Kursk region. The recent appearance of North Korean M1989 Koksans alongside these troops now raises the question of who exactly is meant to operate this equipment.

Whether North Korean forces operate as independent units or are integrated as infantry under Russian command, any autonomous deployment would require dedicated artillery and a full support infrastructure. However, the M1989 Koksan isn’t designed for direct infantry support. Instead, it’s a heavy artillery system intended for long-range strikes deep into enemy territory, targeting supply lines and strategic positions — a role similar to that of Russia’s 2S7 Pion cannons. The Russian military typically organizes such weapons into separate heavy artillery brigades, which makes it more likely that the North Korean artillery units are being supplied for Russia’s own use.

Still, it’s unclear how many Koksans Russia will actually receive. While North Korea’s production numbers are unknown, Pyongyang will likely keep most systems for domestic use, given that Koksans are reportedly meant to target Seoul in the event of hostilities with South Korea.

The Koksan’s effectiveness is also debatable. According to the pro-war Telegram channel Military Informant, for example, the artillery system boasts impressive range but suffers from rapid barrel wear, making it a mixed bag — in other words, effective but not built to last. At the same time, the independent news outlet iStories suggests that Koksans could help replace Russia’s dwindling supply of 2S7 Pions.

Even without reliable data on the Koksan’s specifications, barrel wear is undeniably a critical issue in artillery warfare and is often more problematic than equipment losses. Military analysts have attributed Russia’s shortage of self-propelled artillery systems to barrel wear. The country has struggled to scale up barrel production, as the specialized machinery needed was mostly imported from the West after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Domestic production efforts have fallen short, and large-caliber barrels, like those used for 2S7 Pions, are in limited supply, though some Soviet-era stockpiles remain.

The M1989 Koksans’ potential impact on Russia’s war effort, however, remains unknown. Heavy artillery is a niche asset in warfare. Russia has used self-propelled artillery systems to support urban combat operations in cities like Mariupol, Rubizhne, Bakhmut, and Avdiivka, but aviation has increasingly taken over this role since 2023, with guided glide bombs offering greater precision and explosive power. Yet, artillery is perennially in demand, and Moscow undoubtedly welcomes any additional supplies to reinforce its invasion forces.

[fictionalafvsmybeloved]

The "launcher tank" from the flash game Battle Gear 2. It fires the same projectiles as the mortar infantry units, and the gun on the front is never used in-game.

Well I guess it's time for me to re-download Flashpoint.

And now, here's Pixelated blast from (my) past, the "Launcher Tank".

So, cast your mind back to 2009, think of all the different flash games there were. Remember them all? Of course you don't, there were so many. But you can at least remember the vibe.

The thing you see above is based on a bunch of pre-existing assets all cut together into some thing new. Notably it's got the turret body and running gear for the in-game Tiger 2. Concept wise, mounting a massive artillery piece on the back of a tracked chassis dates back to the WWI days of when a tracked fighting vehicle was a NEW and REVOLUTIONARY idea. The idea somewhat died out in the late cold war, when militaries decided that if the chassis had a little armor, then the gun crew should have some too. And so the fully enclosed, turreted SPG became the norm. (though I will mention that my two favorite vehicles of this class are the American M110 Howitzer and the Soviet 2S7 Pion)

Well In game it has about the same speed as most other tracked vehicles and- WAIT, are those interleaved road wheels!?!? NO, BAD DESIGNER, BAD. Where's my newspaper and spray bottle?

This thing has decent health in game, which is sorta incongruous with the light armor most vehicles of its type have IRL.

Mounted on the back of the vehicle is a large cannon/mortar of some sort. This doesn't have the best range. There is also an unused machine-gun in the port at the front.

The only optical gear I can see is a Tiger 2 style commander's cupola.

I can't tell how many crew this has , but you probably want at-least 3 just for the gun itself.

I Can't tell if it has any handles through all the pixels.

It cost 1000 monies in game

FINAL SCORES

Credibility: 4/10 - That’s not how it works!

Coolness: 1/10 - Ugly as Sin

BONUS

BlueMaxima's Flashpoint : so you can go and relive the mid-2000's

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[vision360tours]

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[captain-price-unofficially]

Ukrainian 203mm 2S7 Pion of the 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade named after Hetman Taras Tryasyl.

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

The first photos of 203-mm ammunition for the  2S7 Pion self-propelled guns at the front. Help from our partners, Ukraine, June. 2023. Source:  Мисягiн

P.S. Very interesting photo: It seems that the Ukrainian artillerymen will NEVER run out of 203mm artillery shells...If Ukraine unfortunately still does not have F-16s and modern aviation ammunition, then the 203mm guns will be very useful to break through the defense lines of the Russian Orc army

[airsllides]

airsLLide No. 4089: N902AW, Boeing 757-2S7, America West Airlines, Las Vegas-McCarran, September 15, 1989.

The sleek Boeing 757 is seen as one of Boeing's most elegant designs (apart from the classic Boeing 707, the sporty Boeing 727 and the majestic Boeing 747, of course), even looking good in the rather unspectacular original livery of America West, introduced with the airline's launch in 1981.

N902AW later received two advertising liveries promoting America West itself, namely the 'Teamwork' design and finally the 'Coast to Coast' livery.

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[vision360tours]

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[captain-price-unofficially]

After a bit of a hiatus (presumably due to low shells stocks), Ukrainian 2S7 Pions appear to have reentered the fight, seen here sending a 203mm (8 inch) shell at a Russian target.

[irminator]

Opera Critic ~Spadina Theatre

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