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2S9 Nonalarger figure on 3 of 3
HM 16larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 2S9 Nona | HM 16 |
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| Type | Air-droppable self-propelled mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Used by | see Operators[source] | See users[source] |
| Wars | Soviet-Afghan War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
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]
5D20 Diesel
Single source5D20 Diesel 180 kW (240 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
| Designer | TsNIITochMash[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1974–1980[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Defense Industries Organization[source] |
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| Produced | 1979–1989[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -4 to +80 degrees[source] | 45° to 85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 70 degrees[source] | 360°[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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