2B11

2B11
2B11 120mm mortar
TypeMortar
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1981–present
WarsSoviet–Afghan War[1]
Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Designed1981
ManufacturerMotovilikhinskiye Zavody Special Engineering and Metallurgy JSC
Specifications
Mass210 kg (460 lb)
Crew5
ShellHE, smoke, illuminating and incendiary
Shell weight16.8 kg (37 lb)
Caliber120 mm (4.7 in)
Carriage2F510 2x1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck (prime mover)
Elevation45–80°
Traverse±5° (without bipod repositioning)
Rate of fire15 rounds per minute
Effective firing rangeMinimum: 0.46 km (0.29 mi)
Maximum: 7.18 km (4.46 mi)
SightsMPM-44M

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

Map with 2B11 operators in blue and former operators in red (No longer existing states diagonally striped)

Current operators

Former operators

Variants

  • 2B11A – A modernized version with an improved base plate.[16][17]

Some countries have developed self-propelled versions of the 2B11:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Campbell, David (30 Nov 2017). Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter: Afghanistan 1979–89. Combat 29. Osprey Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4728-1764-8.
  2. ^ "www.janes.com".
  3. ^ "Russian Defense Ministry awards $4.15 bln worth contracts to defense industry companies". TASS. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ "ЦАМТО / / Минобороны подписало и вручило контрактов на сумму более 400 млрд. руб. на «Армии-2023»". armstrade.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  5. ^ "JSC CRI "Burevestnik"/82mm 2B24 MORTAR". www.burevestnik.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12.
  6. ^ "Ростех поставил в войска новую партию легких минометов 2Б24". Ростех (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ "Ростех передал в войска новую партию мобильных минометов". Ростех (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003177777. ISBN 978-1-03-201227-8. ISSN 0459-7222. S2CID 241415678.
  9. ^ Equipment of the Egyptian Army#Artillery and Missile Systems
  10. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire | DefenceWeb". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23.
  11. ^ Szymański, Piotr; Gotkowska, Justyna (19 March 2015). "The Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces in the face of hybrid threats". OSW Commentary (165).
  12. ^ "UNROCA original report Poland 2021". United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Biloruski dobrovoltsi v Ukrayini pokazaly minomet vlasnogo vyrobnytstva". Militarnyi. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  14. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routlegde. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-85743-835-2.
  15. ^ Kopenhagen, Wilfried (2003). Die Landstreitkräfte der NVA (in German). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. pp. 51–52. ISBN 3-613-02297-4.
  16. ^ "Модернизированные минометы поступили на вооружение артиллерийского соединения ЮВО в Адыгее" (in Russian). Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Ростех поставил Минобороны новую партию минометов 2Б11". Ростех (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  18. ^ "Tundzha". WeaponSystems.net. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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