2B11

2B11
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)
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 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 82mm mortar.[3][4][5]

The 2B11 has proliferated to other countries primarily as result of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Operators

Map with 2B11 operators in blue and former operators in red (No longer existing states diagonally striped)

Current operators

Azerbaijan
Belarus – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021[6]^: 183
Egypt[7]
Estonia – 66 as of 2021[6]^: 98
Georgia – 14 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[6]^: 185
Ivory Coast[8]
Kazakhstan – 45 as of 2021[6]^: 187
Kyrgyzstan – 6 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[6]^: 188
Latvia[9]
Lithuania – 20 as of 2021[6]^: 122
Poland – 14 or 15 as of 2021 [10][6]^: 133
Russia – 1730+ as of 2021
- Ground Forces – 1700 as part of 2S12 of which 1000 are in store[6]^: 193
- Border Guard – Unknown number of 2S12[6]^: 204
- National Guard – 30 as part of 2S12[6]^: 205
- Luhansk PR – Unknown number[6]^: 212
Ukraine – 214 as of 2021
- Ground Forces – 190 as part of 2S12[6]^: 209
- Air Assault Forces – 24 as part of 2S12[6]^: 221
Uzbekistan – 24 of which 19 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[6]^: 213
Venezuela – 48 as part of 2S12 as of 2021.[6]^: 432

Former operators

Variants

2B11A – A modernized version with an improved base plate.[13]

Some countries have developed self-propelled versions of the 2B11:

SMM 74 B1.10 "Tundzha-Sani" – Bulgarian version on MT-LB.[14]
SM120 – Belarusian version on MT-LBu.
Aybat – Kazakh version on MT-LB.

Notes

Campbell, David (30 Nov 2017). Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter: Afghanistan 1979–89. Combat 29. Osprey Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4728-1764-8.
"www.janes.com".
https://tass.com/defense/1661363
https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/0816/165074726/detail.shtml
https://www.burevestnik.com/products_engl/2b24.html
International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003177777. ISBN 978-1-03-201227-8. ISSN 0459-7222. S2CID 241415678.
Equipment of the Egyptian Army#Artillery and Missile Systems
"Cote d'Ivoire | DefenceWeb". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23.
Szymański, Piotr; Gotkowska, Justyna (19 March 2015). "The Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces in the face of hybrid threats". OSW Commentary (165).
"UNROCA original report Poland 2021". United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routlegde. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-85743-835-2.
Kopenhagen, Wilfried (2003). Die Landstreitkräfte der NVA (in German). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. pp. 51–52. ISBN 3-613-02297-4.
"Модернизированные минометы поступили на вооружение артиллерийского соединения ЮВО в Адыгее" (in Russian). Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
"Tundzha". WeaponSystems.net. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

External links

Jane's Infantry Weapons – 2B11 Sani

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[1] Campbell, David (30 Nov 2017). Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter: Afghanistan 1979–89. Combat 29. Osprey Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4728-1764-8.

[2] "www.janes.com".

[3] ttps://tass.com/defense/1661363

[4] ttps://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/0816/165074726/detail.shtml

[5] ttps://www.burevestnik.com/products_engl/2b24.html

[TMB2022-6] International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003177777. ISBN 978-1-03-201227-8. ISSN 0459-7222. S2CID 241415678.

[7] Equipment of the Egyptian Army#Artillery and Missile Systems

[8] "Cote d'Ivoire | DefenceWeb". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23.

[9] Szymański, Piotr; Gotkowska, Justyna (19 March 2015). "The Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces in the face of hybrid threats". OSW Commentary (165).

[10] "UNROCA original report Poland 2021". United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

[11] International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routlegde. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-85743-835-2.

[12] Kopenhagen, Wilfried (2003). Die Landstreitkräfte der NVA (in German). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. pp. 51–52. ISBN 3-613-02297-4.

[13] "Модернизированные минометы поступили на вооружение артиллерийского соединения ЮВО в Адыгее" (in Russian). Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

[14] "Tundzha". WeaponSystems.net. Retrieved 9 November 2022.