World's heaviest Mortar "Tulpan"

Gromoslawski

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— 4. Februar 2007 —  

240mm Mortar 2S4 "Tulpan"("Tulip")

• shoots with cluster bomb,actively-reactive, high-precision shells and nuclear shells - up to 18 km range ability.

• Automatic recharging system.

Based on chassis of mine minelayer, which may also protects the crew from radiation.

• Weapon are indispensable in assaulting utterly fortified targest and city combats - when a very exact shot is needed.

Shells which're shown there:

• 130kg high-explosive shell, charge weights -32kilos;

• cluster bomb have 24 high-explosive shells-covering by 1 shot 4 football fields area;

• correcting shell 1K113 "Smelchak"("audacious") - the flying shell use target illumination within 3 sec (such time doesn't allow the emeny to use jammers) to correct its course, may hit circle 2-3 meter diameter at maximum range with 90% probability.

Military use examples:

• Afghanistan - hit the caves at 1 shot in 90%,

• Chechnya - fortified avenue of approach at petroleum refinery.

• The largest NATO Mortar caliber - 120mm (2times less)

NTV,Voennoe delo, 2005