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2S4 Tyulpanlarger figure on 2 of 3
HM 16larger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source60 km/h (37 mph)[source]
V-59, V12 Diesel engine
Single sourceV-59, V12 Diesel engine 520 hp (390 kW)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | 2S4 Tyulpan | HM 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled heavy mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1975−present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See users[source] |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Soviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
| Designer | Yuri V. Tomashov Yuri N. Kalachnikov[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Uraltransmash[source] | Defense Industries Organization[source] |
| No. built | 450[source] | — |
| Elevation | 50°−80°[source] | 45° to 85°[source] |
| Traverse | 10°[source] | 360°[source] |
| Armor | Steel[source] | — |
| Main armament | 240 mm 2B8 mortar (40 rounds)[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | PKT machine gun (1,500 rounds)[source] | — |
| Power/weight | 18.9 hp/t (14.1 kW/t)[source] | — |
| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 850 L (190 imp gal; 220 US gal)[source] | — |
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