2B11
Mortar
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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) |
| Barrel length | 1740 mm |
| 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.
Ammunition
| Shells specifications[8][9] | ||||||
| Shot index | Shell index | Shell weight, kg | Mass of explosive, kg | Area of manpower destruction, m² | Area of damage to equipment, m² | Maximum firing range, km |
| HE/FRAG | ||||||
| 3VOF68 | 3OF34 | 16,1 | 3,43 | 2250 | 1200 | 7,1 |
| 3VOF69 | 3OF36 | 16,1 | 3,16 | 1700 | 700 | 7,1 |
| 3VOF79 | 53-OF-843B | 16 | 1,4 | 1200 | 200 | 7,1 |
| Guided | ||||||
| KM-8 Gran | 27 | 5,1 | 9 | |||
| Smoke | ||||||
| 3VD17 | 3D14 | 16,1 | — | — | 6,8 | |
Operators
Current operators
Azerbaijan[citation needed]
Belarus – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021[10]: 183 
Egypt, Equipment of the Egyptian Army#Artillery and Missile Systems
Estonia – 66 as of 2021[10]: 98 
Georgia – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[10]: 185 
Iraq – In 2018 reported sale 24 120 mm mortars from second hand for Poland. [11]
Ivory Coast[12]
Kazakhstan – 45 as of 2021[10]: 187 
Kyrgyzstan – 6 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[10]: 188 
Latvia[13]
Moldova[14]
Poland – 14 or 15 as of 2021 [15][10]: 133 
Russia – 1730+ as of 2021
- Ground Forces – 1700 as part of 2S12 of which 1000 are in store[10]: 193
- Border Guard – Unknown number of 2S12[10]: 204
- National Guard – 30 as part of 2S12[10]: 205
Luhansk PR – Unknown number[10]: 212
Ukraine – 214 as of 2021
- Ground Forces – 190 as part of 2S12[10]: 209
- Air Assault Forces – 24 as part of 2S12[10]: 221
- Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment – Unknown number, including small-scale production of replacement barrels by the regiment. [16]
Uzbekistan – 24 of which 19 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[10]: 213 
Venezuela – 48 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[10]: 432
Former operators
East Germany[17]
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya / 
Libya: Libya Dawn[18]
Lithuania – 20 as of 2021[10]: 122 
Soviet Union
Variants
See also
- 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
