2S9 Nona

2S9 Nona
2S9 Nona-S 120 mm self-propelled mortar, 2016
Type	Air-droppable self-propelled mortar
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1981–present
Used by	see Operators
Wars	Soviet-Afghan War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Designer	TsNIITochMash
Designed	1974–1980
Manufacturer	Motovilikha Plants
Produced	1979–1989
Specifications
Mass	8.7 t (8.6 long tons; 9.6 short tons)
Length	6.02 m (19.8 ft)
Barrel length	1.8 or 2.88 m (5 ft 11 in or 9 ft 5 in)[1][2]
Width	2.63 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Crew	4
Caliber	120 mm
Elevation	-4 to +80 degrees
Traverse	70 degrees
Rate of fire	10 rpm, max; 4 rpm, sustained
Effective firing range	8.8 km (5.5 mi) (conventional); 12.8 km (8.0 mi) (extended)
Armor	15 mm (0.59 in) max
Main armament	120 mm 2A60 mortar
Engine	5D20 Diesel 180 kW (240 hp)
Power/weight	20.2 kW (27.1 hp) per tonne
Payload capacity	40-60 rounds
Suspension	torsion
Ground clearance	450 mm (18 in)
Fuel capacity	400 L (88 imp gal; 110 US gal)
Operational range	500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed	60 km/h (37 mph) (road); 9 km/h (5.6 mph) (water)

The 2S9 NONA (Russian: Новейшее Орудие Наземной Артилерии, lit. 'Newest Ordnance of Ground Artillery') is a self-propelled and air-droppable 120 mm mortar designed in the Soviet Union, which entered service in 1981. The 2S9 chassis is designated the S-120 and based on the aluminium hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. More generally, the 120 mm mortar is referred to as the Nona, with the 2S9 also known as the Nona-S. Although no figures have been released, it is estimated that over 1,000 2S9 were built.^[3]