120mm 2C12A Mortar System

120mm 2C12A Modernized Mortar System consists of 120mm 2B11 mortar with SPTA, 2L81 wheeled carriage and 2F510A transport vehicle, the equipped assembly for transportation of a mortar and allowance of ammunition.

Having high mobility the 2C12A system provides effective solution of fire and tactical tasks.

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Description

2C12A Mortar System provides with solve the following combat missions:

► Defeat and suppress enemy manpower and weapons located open and in field type shelters;

► Defeat and suppress enemy manpower and weapons located at slide back slopes, in deep valleys, ravines and forests;

► Defeat (suppress) mortar batteries located mainly at slide back slopes, valleys, in light shelters and outside, as well as weapons located close to front edge of enemy defense;

► Destroy ditches, trenches, communication trenches and light field fortifications;

► Fire support and accompanying fire of infantry;

► Laying a smoke screen for the infantry attacking enemy defense, screening with smoke of enemy command posts, firing points, etc;

► Provide illumination of enemy defense front edge and firing points, command posts.

11.0 t

Weight

5 PAX

Crew

85 km/h

Maximum road speed

1,080 km

Cruising range

120mm 2B11 mortar is smooth-bore muzzle-loading rigid system (without anti-recoil devices). In abreech end of the barrel the shooting adaptation providing heat of a cap of a mine for a shot and also safe unloading of a mortar at a misfire is placed. The transport vehicle provides transportation of a mortar, the wheel course, unit of fire and single SPTA set and also towage of a mortar on wheel to the course on small distances. The machine is completed with a capacious four-door cabin in which calculation is placed. Loading (unloading) of a mortar on wheel to the course in a car body is made by means of the electric winch placed in a body. Small time of transfer from marching position in combat, existence in a unit of fire of ammunition of the increased power and range of fire in combination with a possibility of movement of a mortar with a unit of fire provide a high tactical mobility of mortar divisions and effective implementation of operational tasks in different tactical situations.

Characteristics

Calibre, mm 120
Elevation angles deg. 45 - 80
Traverse angles, deg.:
without rearrangement bipod +/- 5
with rearrangement bipod 360
Maximum rate of fire without mortar-laying correction, rds/min. 15
Maximum range of fire, m 7 100
Minimum range of fire, m 480
Ammunition on transport vehicle, rounds 56
2B11 mortar weight in combat position, kg 230
2B11 mortar weight in travel position, kg 360