Friday, November 21, 2008

BMD

IOC: 1970

2S9

IOC: 1985

Also Known As
2S9-1
Anona
Nona-S

Origin
Russia

Family Members
BMD-3
BMD-4

Description: BMD is a family of light tracked armored vehicles designed to meet the requirements of Soviet airborne troops. These vehicles are amphibious and are equipped with NBC protection and night vision system as well as a turret-mounted gun and missile system. BMD vehicles provide fire support and mobility to airborne units. Its adjustable suspension system allows to change the vehicle's height thus cushion it better for airdrop. A single Il-76 transport aircraft is able to carry up to three BMDs.

Based on the BMP-1 armored vehicle BMD-1 was fielded with the Soviet Army in 1970. BMD-1 was followed by BMD-2. The BMD-3 was the last development made in the former Soviet Union and fielded in 1992 by the Russian Army. The BMD-4 is the last member of the BMD family. BMDs saw combat for the first time during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. BMD infantry fighting vehicle chassis has been the basis for further developments such as command post and mortar carrier vehicle.

2S9 Anona is a 120mm self-propelled mortar/howitzer based on an stretched version of the BMD tracked chassis. It was fielded by the Soviet Army in the mid-1980s. The turret with the equipped with 120mm cannon is operated by a two-man crew. 2S9 crew consists of driver, gunner, loader and commander. The 120mm gun can fire as a howitzer or as a mortar having a maximum range of more than12 kilometers.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 120 mm

Number of Weapons: 40

Dimensions: Height 2.3 m, Length 6 m, Width 2.6 m

Weights: Max Weight 8,700 kg (19,180 lb)

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 12,800 m (41,995 ft), Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 17 mps (32 kt)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 10 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 4 rounds per minute

2S9 - Contracts, Orders & Sales

see transactions report

2S9; items: 3; transferred from Ukraine to China in 2000
Items: 3

Operators

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China

Russia

Ukraine

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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