2S35 "Coalition-SV" - Russian 152-mm self-propelled howitzer Brigadier level. SAU 2S35 designed to destroy tactical nuclear weapons, artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, manpower, air defense and missile defense, command and control, as well as to destroy field fortifications and obstruction maneuvers of enemy reserves in the depth of his defense . May 9, 2015 a new self-propelled howitzer 2S35 "Coalition-SV" was first officially presented at the parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.Self-propelled howitzer 2S35 "Coalition-SV" performed by the tower scheme. The body of the machine is similar to the geometry of the body of the T-90 and is divided into three departments: management, combat and power (power pack). Compared to the T-90 front casing substantially modified to contain the driver's compartment. In the middle of the driver's compartment is a place of the driver with the control gear and the left and right of it, respectively, placed the commander and gunner guns. In the middle part of the body is fighting a lonely room. The process of forming the loading and firing guns are manufactured in a fully automatic mode.The main armament is the ACS 2S35 152-mm howitzer 2A88. On the muzzle of the pipe is fixed 2A88 muzzle brake. Loading the modular tools. Dosylka projectile in the bore is produced by a pneumatic loading mechanism. Design loading mechanism provides a loading control system at any angle vertical guidance without returning to the trunk line loading. The shot made the microwave system initiation charge. Due to the design applied to the loading mechanism 2S35 ACS provided a high rate of fire with a maximum rate of 16 rounds per minute. In the main ammunition propelled howitzer 2S35 includes high-explosive projectiles and guided missiles that are based on the shell "Krasnopol" and using the trajectory correction using GLONASS. In addition, the envisaged use of shells for special purposes such as lighting, smoke and incendiary. The maximum range is 70 km. Ammunition ACS is according to various estimates from 50 to 70 shots. Originally designed as a self-propelled guns dvuhstvolny, but then refused this option because of the difficulties with the loading mechanism.The full text of my blog http://www.anubysblog.com/2015/11/235-152.html