2S12 "Sani" | |
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![]() 2S12 Sani | |
Type | Heavy mortar |
Place of origin | Soviet Union / Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 1981–present |
Wars | Soviet–Afghan War,[1] First and Second Chechen Wars, War in Donbass |
Production history | |
Designed | 1981 |
Manufacturer | Uraltransmash Works (Ekaterinburg, Russia) Motovilikha Plants Corporation (Perm, Russia) |
No. built | 2,000+ pieces |
Specifications | |
Mass | 190.5 kg (420 lb) without transport chassis |
Crew | 4 gunners, 1 commander (plus 2 prime mover crew) |
Shell | 120 mm HE mortar bombs |
Shell weight | 16 kg (35 lb) |
Carriage | 2F510 2×1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck (prime mover) |
Elevation | 45°–80° |
Traverse | ±5° from center |
Rate of fire | 12 rds per minute[2] |
Effective firing range | Minimum: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Maximum: 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
Sights | MPM-44M graduated sight |
The 2S12 "Sani" ("sleigh") (GRAU index 2S12) is a 120 mm heavy mortar system used by the Russian Army and other former Soviet states.[3] First fielded in 1981, the 2S12 is a continued development on the towed mortars first used in World War II.