2S9 Nona
| 2S9 Nona | |
|---|---|
 2S9 in Saint-Petersburg Artillery museum | |
| Type | Self-propelled air-droppable artillery |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981 – present |
| Used by | see Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | TSNIITOCHMASH |
| Designed | 1974-1980 |
| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants |
| Produced | 1979 – 1989 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.7 tonnes |
| Length | 6.02 m |
| Barrel length | approx. 1.8 m [1] |
| Width | 2.63 m |
| Height | 2.3 m |
| Crew | 4 |
| Caliber | 120 mm |
| Elevation | -4 to +80 degrees |
| Traverse | 70 degrees |
| Rate of fire | 10 rpm, max; 4 rpm, sustained |
| Effective firing range | 8.8 km (conventional); 12.8 km (extended) |
| Armor | 15 mm max |
Main armament | 120 mm 2A60 mortar |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm machine gun |
| Engine | 5D20 Diesel 240 hp |
| Power/weight | 27.1 hp/tonne |
| Payload capacity | 40-60 rounds |
| Suspension | torsion |
| Ground clearance | 450 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 400 liters |
Operational range | 500 km |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (road); 9 km/h (water) |
The 2S9 NONA (Новейшее Орудие Наземной Артилерии - Newest Ordnance of Ground Artillery) is an extremely light-weight self-propelled and air-droppable 120 mm mortar designed in the Soviet Union that entered service in 1981. The 2S9 chassis is designated the S-120 and based on the aluminium hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. More generally, the 120 mm mortar is referred to as the Nona, with the 2S9 also known as the Nona-S; a BTR-80 based version is the 2S23 or Nona-SVK, and the towed 2B16 anti-tank gun version is named the Nona-K. Although no figures have been released, it is estimated that well over 1,000 2S9 were built.[2]
Description
The 2S9 Nona-S is an amphibious vehicle that can be propelled through the water by two rear water-jets. It is operated by a four-man crew comprising a commander, a driver/mechanic, a gunner, and a loader. The hull interior is separated into a command compartment, a fighting compartment and an engine compartment. A welded steel turret is located at the middle of the hull. The two-man turret has hatches for the gunner and loader respectively.
The 2S9 utilizes a 120 mm 2A60 mortar with a 1.8-meter-long barrel. It is breech-loaded and capable of firing HE (high explosive), white phosphorus and smoke rounds.[1]
Operators
Figures (other than Russia) if not otherwise referenced are from Jane's Armour and Artillery[2]
Current operators
Azerbaijan - 18
Bangladesh
Belarus - 54
Kazakhstan
Moldova - 9
Russia - >750 (2016)[3] / 278 Nona-S, and 50 Nona-SVK, a variant based on the BTR-80[4]
Turkmenistan - 12
Ukraine - 64
Uzbekistan - 60
Venezuela - 18 Nona SVK, ordered 2009, delivered 2011-2012.[5]
Former Operators
Afghanistan - Currently only using rebuilt and third party manufactured D-30
Soviet Union - Passed on to successor states.
References
- ^ a b Marat Kenzhetaev (1998). "Self Propelled Artillery and Mortars". www.armscontrol.ru. MIPT Center for Arms Control, Energy and Environmental Studies. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ a b Jane's Armour and Artillery 1997-98 ISBN 0-7106-1542-6
- ^ The Military Balance 2016. — P. 195.
- ^ http://warfare.be/?lang=&catid=240&linkid=1563&linkname=2s23-Nona-SVK-Self-propelled-Gun
- ^ SIPRI Arms Transfers Database. Information generated: 09 March 2014.
External links
- "2S9 Anona (Anemone)- 120mm SPH/Mortar". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
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