| 2S9 Anona | |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8.7 tons |
| Length | 6.02 m |
| Width | 2.63 m |
| Height | 2.3 m |
| Crew | 4 |
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| Armor | 15 mm max |
| Primary armament |
120 mm 2A60 mortar |
| Secondary armament |
7.62 mm machine gun |
| Engine | 5D20 Diesel 240 hp |
| Power/weight | 27.1 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion |
| Operational range |
500 km |
| Speed | 60 km/h |
The 2S9 Nona (Anemone) is a self-propelled 120 mm mortar designed by the Soviet Union and entering service in 1981. The 120 mm mortar is referred to as the Nona, with the 2S9 being the Nona-S, the BTR-80 based the Nona-SVK, the towed 2B16 anti-tank gun the Nona-K. The chassis is known as the S-120 and is based on the aluminum hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. Although no figures have been released it is estimated that well over 1000 have been built. [1]
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Operators
Figures if not otherwise referenced are from Jane's Armour and Artillery[1]
Azerbaijan - 27
Belarus - 54
Kyrgyzstan - 12
Moldova - 9
Russia - 600 estimate, Army, Airbourne, and Marines
Turkmenistan - 12
Ukraine - 64
Uzbekistan - 60
Former Operators
Afghanistan - status unknown- Soviet Union - Passed on to successor states.
References
- ^ a b Jane's Armour and Artillery 1997-98 ISBN 0 7106 1542 6
External links
- "2S9 Anona (Anemone)- 120mm SPH/Mortar". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/2s9.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- Walkaround 2S9 Nona from Kremenchug
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