Defense News - Venezuela

Venezuela bought from Russia, the latest version of the Russian made tracked self-propelled howiter 2S19. This vehicle he was seen for the first time in the country during the military parade marking 200 years of Venezuela's independence in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday July 5, 2011.

Rosoboronexport (Russian state agency in charge of military exports) has established mutually beneficial arms trade ties with Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Uruguay, and Ecuador through active marketing efforts. These countries express their interest in Russian air defense systems, radars, combat aircraft and helicopters, naval equipment, and small arms.

The 2S19 "MSTA-S" is a self-propelled 152 mm howitzer designed and manufactured by Russia, which entered service in 1989 as the successor to the SO-152. The vehicle is based on the T-80 tank hull, but is powered by the T-72's diesel engine.