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2S9 Nona

Name: 2S9 Nona specifications
Creator: ForceTally

Air-droppable self-propelled mortar

2S9 Nona is a air-droppable self-propelled mortar originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Motovilikha Plants.

Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Motovilikha Plants

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2S9 Nona

Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Length: 6.02m
Width: 2.63m
Height: 2.3m
Mass: 8.7t
Speed: 60km/hroad
Range: 500kmOperational

Technical data

Specifications

35 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 8.7 t (8.6 long tons; 9.6 short tons)¹
Length: 6.02 m (19.8 ft)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 6.02 m
Height: 2.3 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.

Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	6.02 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

2S9 Nona · Wikipedia revision 1354037976 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Air-droppable self-propelled mortar
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
Soviet Union
In service
Infobox · In service
1981–present
Used by
Infobox · Used by
see Operators
Wars
Infobox · Wars
Soviet-Afghan War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
Designer
Infobox · Designer
TsNIITochMash
Designed
Infobox · Designed
1974–1980
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
Motovilikha Plants
Produced
Infobox · Produced
1979–1989
Mass
Infobox · Mass
8.7 t (8.6 long tons; 9.6 short tons)
Length
Infobox · Length
6.02 m (19.8 ft)
Barrel length
Infobox · Barrel length
1.8 or 2.88 m (5 ft 11 in or 9 ft 5 in)
Width
Infobox · Width
2.63 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height
Infobox · Height
2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Crew
Infobox · Crew
4
Caliber
Infobox · Caliber
120 mm
Elevation
Infobox · Elevation
-4 to +80 degrees
Traverse
Infobox · Traverse
70 degrees
Rate of fire
Infobox · Rate of fire
10 rpm, max; 4 rpm, sustained
Effective firing range
Infobox · Effective firing range
8.8 km (5.5 mi) (conventional); 12.8 km (8.0 mi) (extended)
Armor
Infobox · Armor
15 mm (0.59 in) max
Main armament
Infobox · Main armament
120 mm 2A60 mortar
Engine
Infobox · Engine
5D20 Diesel 180 kW (240 hp)
Power/weight
Infobox · Power/weight
20.2 kW (27.1 hp) per tonne
Payload capacity
Infobox · Payload capacity
40-60 rounds
Suspension
Infobox · Suspension
torsion
Ground clearance
Infobox · Ground clearance
450 mm (18 in)
Fuel capacity
Infobox · Fuel capacity
400 L (88 imp gal; 110 US gal)
Operational range
Infobox · Operational range
500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed
Infobox · Maximum speed
60 km/h (37 mph) (road); 9 km/h (5.6 mph) (water)
Reported operator · Azerbaijan
Operators · Current operators
Azerbaijan
Reported operator · Belarus
Operators · Current operators
Belarus
Reported operator · Kyrgyzstan
Operators · Current operators
Kyrgyzstan
Reported operator · Moldova
Operators · Current operators
Moldova
Reported operator · Russia
Operators · Current operators
Russia
Reported operator · Syria
Operators · Current operators
Syria
Reported operator · Turkmenistan
Operators · Current operators
Turkmenistan
Reported operator · Ukraine
Operators · Current operators
Ukraine
Reported operator · Uzbekistan
Operators · Current operators
Uzbekistan
Reported operator · Venezuela
Operators · Current operators
Venezuela

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Operator countries

11 countries documented

2S9 Nona equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Azerbaijan
18Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variants · Azerbaijani Land ForcesEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for 2S9 Nona. Service scope: Azerbaijani Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 18. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Belarus
Kazakhstan
45Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variants · Ground forces equipmentEstimate · Period 2024 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for 2S9 Nona. Service scope: Ground forces equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 45. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Kyrgyzstan
12Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variants · Kyrgyz ArmyEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for 2S9 Nona. Service scope: Kyrgyz Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 12. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Moldova
9Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variants · Ground ForcesEstimate · Period 2022 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for 2S9 Nona · 120 mm. Service scope: Ground Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): numbers: 9. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2022), not the article revision. 2022 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Russia
99Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variants · Russian Ground ForcesEstimate · Period 2025 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for 2B16 Nona-K / 2S23 Nona-SVK. Service scope: Russian Ground Forces; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 75 / quantity: 24. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited reference period. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Syria
Turkmenistan
17Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variants · Turkmen Ground ForcesEstimate · Period 2024 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for 2S9 Nona. Service scope: Turkmen Ground Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 17. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Ukraine
≥20Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variantsEstimate · Period 2024 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Lower-bound count for 2S9 Nona · 2S9 Nona-SM 2S17-2 Nona-SV Captured: 2S23 Nona-SVK. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 20+. Origin: Soviet Union Ukraine Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited reference period. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Uzbekistan
54Reported holdings2S9 Nona · reported variants · Ground forcesEstimate · Period 2024 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for 2S9 Nona. Service scope: Ground forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 54. Origin: USSR. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Venezuela