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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 2
2S9 Nonalarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | 2S9 Nona |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Air-droppable self-propelled mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | 1981–present[source] |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | see Operators[source] |
Width
Single source2.63 m (8 ft 8 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source60 km/h (37 mph) (road); 9 km/h (5.6 mph) (water)[source]
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; conventional
Single sourceEffective; extended
Single source5D20 Diesel
Single source5D20 Diesel 180 kW (240 hp)[source]
Frag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
1.8 or
Single sourceBarrel length
Single sourceor
Single source1.8 or 2.88 m (5 ft 11 in or 9 ft 5 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Eastern Front (World War II) Korean War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War South Sudanese Civil War[source] | Soviet-Afghan War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | -4 to +80 degrees[source] |
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| Designer | — | TsNIITochMash[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1974–1980[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1979–1989[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 70 degrees[source] |
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| Armor | — | 15 mm (0.59 in) max[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 120 mm 2A60 mortar[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 20.2 kW (27.1 hp) per tonne[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 40-60 rounds[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 450 mm (18 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 400 L (88 imp gal; 110 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Operational; Operational range
Single source