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]
| 2B11 | |
|---|---|
 2B11 120mm mortar | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981–present |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War[1] Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1981 |
| Manufacturer | Motovilikhinskiye Zavody Special Engineering and Metallurgy JSC |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 210 kg (460 lb) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Shell | HE, smoke, illuminating and incendiary |
| Shell weight | 16.8 kg (37 lb) |
| Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Carriage | 2F510 2x1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck (prime mover) |
| Elevation | 45–80° |
| Traverse | ±5° (without bipod repositioning) |
| Rate of fire | 15 rounds per minute |
| Effective firing range | Minimum: 0.46 km (0.29 mi) Maximum: 7.18 km (4.46 mi) |
| Sights | MPM-44M |
The 2B11 has proliferated to other countries primarily as result of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Operators
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Current operators
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Azerbaijan[citation needed]
Belarus – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021[8]: 183 
Egypt[9][circular reference]
Estonia – 66 as of 2021[8]: 98 
Georgia – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[8]: 185 
Ivory Coast[10]
Kazakhstan – 45 as of 2021[8]: 187 
Kyrgyzstan – 6 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[8]: 188 
Latvia[11]
Poland – 14 or 15 as of 2021 [12][8]: 133 
Russia – 1730+ as of 2021
- Ground Forces – 1700 as part of 2S12 of which 1000 are in store[8]: 193
- Border Guard – Unknown number of 2S12[8]: 204
- National Guard – 30 as part of 2S12[8]: 205
Luhansk PR – Unknown number[8]: 212
Ukraine – 214 as of 2021
- Ground Forces – 190 as part of 2S12[8]: 209
- Air Assault Forces – 24 as part of 2S12[8]: 221
- Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment – Unknown number, including small-scale production of replacement barrels by the regiment. [13]
Uzbekistan – 24 of which 19 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[8]: 213 
Venezuela – 48 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[8]: 432
Former operators
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Republic of Belarus
Georgia (1991–2004)
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya / 
Libya: Libya Dawn[14]
Lithuania – 20 as of 2021[8]: 122 
Moldova[citation needed]
Polish People's Republic
Russian Federation (1991–1993)
Soviet Union
German Democratic Republic[15]
Variants
editSome countries have developed self-propelled versions of the 2B11:
- SMM 74 B1.10 "Tundzha-Sani" – Bulgarian version on MT-LB.[18]
- SM120 – Belarusian version on MT-LBu.[citation needed]
- Aybat – Kazakh version on MT-LB.
See also
edit- Cardom 120 mm recoil mortar system
- Soltam K6 120 mm mortar
- Soltam M-65 120 mm mortar
- 120 KRH 92 120 mm mortar
- 120mm M2 raiado 120 mm mortar
- 2S12 Sani 120 mm mortar
- Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 120 mm mortar
Notes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "www.janes.com".
- ^ "Russian Defense Ministry awards $4.15 bln worth contracts to defense industry companies". TASS. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "ЦАМТО / / Минобороны подписало и вручило контрактов на сумму более 400 млрд. руб. на «Армии-2023»". armstrade.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "JSC CRI "Burevestnik"/82mm 2B24 MORTAR". www.burevestnik.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Ростех поставил в войска новую партию легких минометов 2Б24". Ростех (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Ростех передал в войска новую партию мобильных минометов". Ростех (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Equipment of the Egyptian Army#Artillery and Missile Systems
- ^ "Cote d'Ivoire | DefenceWeb". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23.
- ^ Szymański, Piotr; Gotkowska, Justyna (19 March 2015). "The Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces in the face of hybrid threats". OSW Commentary (165).
- ^ "UNROCA original report Poland 2021". United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Biloruski dobrovoltsi v Ukrayini pokazaly minomet vlasnogo vyrobnytstva". Militarnyi. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routlegde. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-85743-835-2.
- ^ Kopenhagen, Wilfried (2003). Die Landstreitkräfte der NVA (in German). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. pp. 51–52. ISBN 3-613-02297-4.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ростех поставил Минобороны новую партию минометов 2Б11". Ростех (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Tundzha". WeaponSystems.net. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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