2B11 Explained
| 2B11 |
| Origin: | Soviet Union |
| Type: | Mortar |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1981–present |
| Wars: | Soviet–Afghan War[1]
Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Manufacturer: | Motovilikhinskiye Zavody Special Engineering and Metallurgy JSC |
| Design Date: | 1981 |
| Weight: | 210kg (460lb) |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Carriage: | 2F510 2x1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck (prime mover) |
| Cartridge: | HE, smoke, illuminating and incendiary |
| Caliber: | 120mm |
| Cartridge Weight: | 16.8kg (37lb) |
| Rate: | 15 rounds per minute |
| Range: | Minimum: 0.46km (00.29miles)
Maximum: 7.18km (04.46miles) |
| Sights: | MPM-44M |
| Elevation: | 45–80° |
| Traverse: | ±5° (without bipod repositioning) |
The 2B11 is a 120 mm mortar developed by the Soviet Union in 1981 and subsequently fielded in the Soviet Army. The basic design for the 2B11 was taken from the classic Model 1943 120 mm mortar, and incorporated changes to make the mortar less heavy.[2] It is a part of the 2S12 Sani. It is being supplemented in Russia by the new 2B24 82 mm mortar.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The 2B11 has proliferated to other countries primarily as result of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Operators
Current operators
Former operators
Variants
- 2B11A – A modernized version with an improved base plate.[15] [16]
Some countries have developed self-propelled versions of the 2B11:
- SMM 74 B1.10 "Tundzha-Sani" – Bulgarian version on MT-LB.[17]
- SM120 – Belarusian version on MT-LBu.
- Aybat – Kazakh version on MT-LB.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Campbell, David . Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter: Afghanistan 1979–89. Combat 29. Osprey Publishing. 30 Nov 2017. 978-1-4728-1764-8. 19.
- Web site: www.janes.com.
- https://tass.com/defense/1661363
- https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/0816/165074726/detail.shtml
- https://www.burevestnik.com/products_engl/2b24.html
- Web site: Ростех поставил в войска новую партию легких минометов 2Б24 . Ростех . ru . . 2024-05-28.
- Web site: Ростех передал в войска новую партию мобильных минометов . Ростех . ru . . 2024-07-23.
- Book: The Military Balance 2021. 10.4324/9781003177777. 978-1-03-201227-8. Routledge. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 2021. 241415678 . 0459-7222.
- [Equipment of the Egyptian Army#Artillery and Missile Systems]
- Web site: Cote d'Ivoire | DefenceWeb. https://web.archive.org/web/20130623093438/http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30175%3Acote-divoire&catid=119%3Aafrican-militaries&Itemid=255 . dead . 2013-06-23 .
- Szymański . Piotr . Gotkowska . Justyna . The Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces in the face of hybrid threats . OSW Commentary . 19 March 2015 . 165.
- Web site: UNROCA original report Poland 2021. United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. 7 November 2022.
- Book: The Military Balance 2016. February 2016. 116. 978-1-85743-835-2 . Routlegde. . International Institute for Strategic Studies. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 342.
- Book: Kopenhagen, Wilfried. Die Landstreitkräfte der NVA. Motorbuch Verlag. Stuttgart. 2003. 3-613-02297-4. 51–52. de.
- Web site: Модернизированные минометы поступили на вооружение артиллерийского соединения ЮВО в Адыгее. ru. Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade. 21 May 2020. 9 November 2022.
- Web site: Ростех поставил Минобороны новую партию минометов 2Б11 . Ростех . ru . . 2024-05-04.
- Web site: Tundzha. 9 November 2022. WeaponSystems.net.
Azerbaijan
Belarus – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021[8]
Egypt[9]
Estonia – 66 as of 2021
Georgia – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.
Kazakhstan – 45 as of 2021
Kyrgyzstan – 6 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.
Latvia[11]
Poland – 14 or 15 as of 2021 [12]
Ukraine – 214 as of 2021
Uzbekistan – 24 of which 19 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.
Libya
Lithuania
Russian Federation (1991–1993)