| 2S4 Tulpan |
| | Type | Self-propelled artillery | | Place of origin |
Soviet Union | | Specifications | | Weight | 30 tons | | Length | 8.5 m | | Width | 3.2 m | | Height | 3.2 m | | Crew | 9 |
| | Armor | 20mm max. | Primary armament | 240 mm mortar | Secondary armament | 12.7 mm DShK machine gun | | Engine | V-59 diesel 520 hp | | Power/weight | hp/tonne | | Suspension | Torsion bar | Operational range | 420km (on road) | | Speed | 62 km/h | The 2S4 Tyulpan (Russian: 2С4 «Тюльпан»; English: tulip) is a Soviet self-propelled mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
A U.S. M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer Self-propelled artillery (also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery) vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. ...
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Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ...
The DShK (ÐШÐ, for ÐегÑÑÑÑва Шпагина ÐÑÑпнокалибеÑнÑй, Degtyarev-Shpagin Large Calibre) is a Soviet heavy anti-aircraft machine gun firing 12. ...
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Species See text Tulip (Tulipa) is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. ...
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A U.S. M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer Self-propelled artillery (also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery) vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. ...
US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ...
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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. This article is about the armed forces of the Soviet Union. ...
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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. Chemical warfare is warfare (and associated military operations) using the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or incapacitate an enemy. ...
The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ...
Tyulpan is currently the heaviest mortar in deployment among any country. It saw action during the Afghanistan[1] and Chechnya[2] conflicts. Combatants Russian Federation Pro-Russian Chechens Republic of Ichkeria Caucasian insurgents and foreign fighters Commanders Vladimir Putin Akhmad Kadyrovâ Ramzan Kadyrov Aslan Maskhadovâ Abdul Halim Sadulayevâ Doku Umarov Shamil Basayevâ Strength At least 93,000 in Chechnya in 1999. ...
External links
- Video of a Tyulpan mortar being fired
- 2S4 Tyulpan description at the manufacturer's website
- 2S4 240mm Tulpan at armscontrol.ru
- www.globalsecurity.org
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