2S4 Tyulpan

Heavy mortarSoviet UnionIn service since 1975
2S4 Tyulpan
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Heavy mortar
Manufacturer
Uraltransmash
Designer
Yuri V. TomashovYuri N. Kalachnikov
Entered service
1975
Produced
1969–1988
Units produced
450
Status
In service
Crew
9

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Overview

2S4 Tyulpan is a heavy mortar from the Soviet Union, made by Uraltransmash. It entered service in 1975; it was produced from 1969 to 1988; 450 were built. It fires 240 mm shells up to 18 km. It is used or was used by Kazakhstan, Russia, the Czech Republic, Iraq and one other country, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Second Chechen War, the First Chechen War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
240 mm 2B8 mortar (40 rounds)
Caliber
240 mm
Maximum range of fire
18 km
Rate of fire
1 rds/min
Secondary armament
PKT machine gun (1,500 rounds)
Dimensions and weights
Weight
28 t
Length
7.94 m
Width
3.25 m
Height
3.23 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
V-59, V12 Diesel engine
Power
390 kW
Road speed
60 km/h
Off-road speed
25 km/h
Operational range
500 km
Fuel capacity
850 l
Suspension
Torsion bar
Armour
Steel

Weapons and ammunition on board

Users & conflicts

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (ru): 2С4, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia: 2S4 Tyulpan, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.