2S40 Floks
Russian self-propelled artillery
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The 2S40 Floks (Russian: 2С40 «Флокс»; "Phlox") is a Russian wheeled self-propelled 120 mm mortar system.[1][2] It uses a Ural-4320 6x6 truck chassis and has armored crew and ammunition compartments. The vehicle was first shown to the public during the Army-2016 exhibition. The main new feature of the vehicle is a semi-automatic rifled gun, which allows firing of all types of mortar mines and shells (unification with the 2A80 automatic gun-howitzer-mortar[clarification needed], which is also installed on the 2S31 and 2S34): the gun can fire like a howitzer and mortar, and also be used for direct fire.[3] Manufacturer Rostec reported on 5 October 2023 that it had begun to deliver Floks systems to the Russian Armed Forces.[4]
| 2S40 Floks | |
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| Service history | |
| In service | 2023–present |
| Used by |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20 tonnes |
| Crew | 4 |
| Caliber | 120mm |
| Maximum firing range | 8.5 km (HE), 10 km (guided) |
In October 2023, Ukrainian sources published videos of 2S40 systems being hit by FPV loitering munitions, evidencing that the Floks is being used in the Russo-Ukrainian war.[5]
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