Military Vehicles [Russia]: 2С4 Тюльпан/2S4 Tulip Self-propelled Mortar (СВРФ)

Language of Video Presentation: Russian (Русский Язык).

The 2S4 is a Soviet Union self-propelled mortar. Its design is based on the GMZ tracked minelaying vehicle carrying an externally mounted M-240 240 mm breech-loading mortar on the rear of the hull.

The crew consists of four men, but an extra five are required to operate the mortar. The mortar has a range of 9,650 m but an extended range munition exists with a possible range of 20,000 m. In addition to the high explosive bombs, it can fire armour-piercing, chemical and nuclear rounds. It can also fire the "Smel'chak" (translation: daredevil), a laser-guided round.

Due to the large size of the weapon and the weight of the ammunition (130 kg for a standard projectile), it has a slow rate of fire: one round per minute. The extreme firepower per round however, compensates for the Tyulpan's slow rate of fire.

The Tyulpan is currently the heaviest mortar in deployment among any country. It saw action during the conflicts in Afghanistan and Chechnya. In both conflicts, the Smel'chak projectile consistently destroyed targets quickly, precisely, and with only a few rounds.

Current operators of the 2S4 Tyulpan: *Russia: 430 units in operational service.

Former operators are: *Czechoslovakia: only 4 vehicles used since 1985 to 1991. *Soviet Union: all inventory were passed on to Russian Federation.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2S4_Tyulpan
http://www.armscontrol.ru/atmtc/Arms_systems/Land/Artillery/Self_Propelled/2S...
http://www.artillery-mz.com/en/products/03/240/

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