2B14 Podnos
Mortar
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The 2B14 Podnos (Russian: 2Б14 «Поднос», "Tray" or "Platter") is a 82mm mortar designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union in early 1980s. The 2B14 was designed as a man-portable indirect fire weapon for the use by airborne and light infantry forces of the Soviet Armed Forces, but has been fielded with regular motor rifle units as well at a scale of six per battalion.[1][2]
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![](#/media/File:2B14_Podnos_at_"Engineering_Technologies_2010"_forum.jpg) 2B14 Podnos mortar at "Engineering Technologies 2010" forum | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980s |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1983 |
| Manufacturer | Gorky Engineering Plant |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 41.88 kg (92.3 lb) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Shell | 3.14 kg (6 lb 15 oz) HE |
| Caliber | 82 mm (3.2 in) |
| Carriage | 2F510 2x1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck (prime mover) |
| Elevation | 45°–85° |
| Traverse | ±8° (without bipod repositioning) |
| Rate of fire | 24-30 rounds per minute |
| Effective firing range | Minimum: 0.08 km (0.050 mi) Maximum: 4.27 km (2.65 mi) |
Variants
- 2B14 (2Б14)
- 2B14-1 (2Б14-1-1)
Operators
Current operators
Donetsk People's Republic – Used by the 1st Army Corps.
Georgia – Used by the Georgian Army.
Luhansk People's Republic – Used by the 2nd Army Corps.
Malaysia – Used by the Malaysian Army.
Russia – Used by the Russian Ground Forces, about 276 are believed to be in service and 3,000 in storage.[2]
Syria – Used with the Syrian Arab Army.
Ukraine – Used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[3]
Former operators
Soviet Union – Passed down to successor states in 1991.
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Kazakhstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan- Lebanese Forces
