NEW SELF-PROPELLED AIR-DROPPABLE FLOATING MORTAR 2S42 "LOTOS"
Автор: Defense Tech Russia
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2S42 120mm Lotos self-propelled mortar for the Airborne Forces of Russia.
The 2S42 "Lotos" is being built on the basis of a modified landing gear for the BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle.
The self-propelled gun 2S42 will be able to hit targets at ranges from 1 to 13 km. In future, various types of projectiles will allow fighting with manpower or unprotected equipment, as well as with armored vehicles or enemy fortifications. The crew of 2S42 "Lotos" consists of four people.
Based on the chassis of a serial armored vehicle, the self-propelled artillery gun differs in increased dimensions, first of all in length. The combat weight of the armored vehicle is set at 18 tons. The dimensions and the mass of the self-propelled gun correspond to the capabilities of the existing military transport aircraft. This will allow to transport the armored vehicle through the air or to organize the parachute landing. In keeping with the needs of the Russian Air Force, Lotos with its four-man crew can be deployed in a fully operational state from an airborne Il-76 military transport plane. As with other equipment built on the BMD-4 chassis, an Il-76 should be capable of carrying up to two Lotos systems.
Lotos can fire six to eight shots per minute at an effective range of up to 13 km, as compared with the 8.8 km of its Soviet 2S9 Nona predecessor. The BMD-4, with its maximum speed of 70 km/h and more powerful 450 horsepower 2V-06-2 engine, likewise presents a marked improvement in maneuverability over Nona’s 1970’s BTR-D hull.
Credits: Rostech
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