2S4 Tyulpan
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| 2S4 Tyulpan | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 9 |
| Length | 8.5 m |
| Width | 3.2 m |
| Height | 3.2 m |
| Weight | 30 tons |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | 20mm max. |
| Main armament | 240 mm mortar |
| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm DShK machine gun |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | V-59 diesel 520 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Road speed | 62 km/h |
| Power/weight | hp/tonne |
| Range | 420km (on road) |
The 2S4 Tyulpan (Russian: 2С4 «Тюльпан»; English: tulip) is a Soviet self-propelled mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation.
It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet army and so was called M-1975 by NATO, whereas its official designation is SM-240(2S4). Its design is based on the GMZ tracked minelaying vehicle carrying an externally mounted M-240 240 mm breech-loading mortar on the hull rear.
The crew consists of four men, but an extra five are required to operate the mortar. This has a range of 9,650 m but an extended range munition exists with a possible range of 20,000 m. Due to the large size of the weapon and the weight of the ammunition (130 kg for a standard projectile) it has a slow rate of fire: one round per minute. In addition to the high explosive bombs, it can fire armour-piercing, chemical and nuclear rounds. It can also fire the "Smel'chak" (daredevil), a laser-guided round.
Tyulpan is currently the heaviest mortar in deployment among any country.
It saw action during the Afghanistan[1] and Chechnya[2] conflicts.
[edit] External links
- 2S4 Tyulpan description at the manufacturer's website
- 2S4 240mm Tulpan at armscontrol.ru
- www.globalsecurity.org
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