2S23 Nona-SVK 120mm wheeled self-propelled mortar carrier technical data sheet specifications

: 26 September 2018

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2S23 Nona-SVK 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier

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Description

The 2S23 also named Nona-SVK is a Russian made wheeled self-propelled mortar carrier. The 2S23 was first revealed at a defence exhibition in Asia in late 1990 when a complete system was displayed for the first time. According to Russian sources the 2S23 entered service with its land forces in 1990. The 120mm 2S23 Nona-SVK battalion level self-propelled gun (SPG) is designed for use against enemy troops, armament and military equipment. Its armor protection, cross country mobility and maneuverability are identical to the wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-80. The 2S23 Nona-SVK is capable of applying aimed fire both from direct and indirect laying positions with mortar bombs and with standard artillery shells. In addition to standard artillery rounds, the gun fires all types of mortar shells designed for use by foreign-made 120mm mortars

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Armament

The 2S23 self-propelled artillery mount comprises a 120mm caliber turret-mounted gun carried by a wheeled chassis of the BTR-80 armored personnel carrier. The 120mm semi-automatic breechloaded rifled gun is arranged in an all-welded steel turret. the mortar gun is loaded manually. The ammunition rack is not mechanized. The auxiliary weapons set compirises a 7.62 mm machine gun mounted on the turret roof, an a range of three smoke-dischargers on each side of the turret.

Design and protection

The 2S23 is based on a modified BTR-80 (8 × 8) Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) chassis with the turret-mounted mortar over the forward part of the hull. The 2S23 does have a number of differences including removal of all firing ports and their associated vision devices, removal of the side doors between the second and third road wheels, different roof hatches and removal of the commander's roof-mounted infra-red searchlight. The hull of the 2S23 is of all-welded steel armour construction that provides protection over the frontal arc from 12.7 mm armour-piercing rounds at a distance of 1,000 m with the remainder of the vehicle providing protection against 7.62 mm armour-piercing rounds. The 2s23 has a crew of 4.

Propulsion

The 8x8 chassis of the 2S23 is similar to the armoured personnel carrier BTR-80. The 2S23 nona-SVK is motorized with a V-8 KamAZ-7403 water-cooled diesel developing 260 hp coupled with a manual transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse speeds.

Accessories

The 2S23 Nona-SVK is fully amphibious. On water it is propelled by two waterjets. The 2S23 Nona-SVK may also be used by Russian naval infantry units. The standard equipment of 2S23 Nona-SVK includes NBC protection system and night vision equipment.

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