Image source: Photo: Bulletin of Mordovia
The heavy tracked self-propelled mortar 2C4 "Tulip" continues to be actively used by Russian units during a special military operation. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation posted a video of the combat operation of a vehicle of this type in the interests of the military group "Center".
In particular, the video shows how heavy ammunition covers various objects of the Kiev regime formations in the Red Army direction, including hitting a fortified point from which the militants controlled unmanned aerial vehicles.
At the same time, accurate targeting was carried out with the assistance of our reconnaissance drone operators.
Image source: Photo: Bulletin of Mordovia
The Tulips can use a wide range of 240-mm ammunition. Their weight reaches 130 and 228 kg. High-explosive fragmentation mines can strike at 9650 m. Active-reactive - at 19 km 690 m.
There are incendiary "Sidings" and correctable "Daredevil-M" with unique characteristics weighing 134 kg with a range of 9500 m. The heaviest are the long-range cassette 3VO11 - 230 kg and, respectively, 19300 m.
Image source: Photo: Bulletin of Mordovia
The net weight of the 2X4 is 27,000 kg. The V-59U engine power is 520 hp. The maximum speed on the highway is 62 km/h. Over rough terrain - up to 30 km/h. The fuel reserve is 500 km. The crew consists of 5 people. A 7.62 mm PKT machine gun is installed for self-defense.
According to the experience of a special military operation, self-propelled guns are equipped with anti-drone screens.
Lev Romanov
