Back 2أس4 تايوبان Arabic 2S4 Tülpan Azerbaijani 2S4 Ťulpan Czech 2S4 Tjulpan German 2S4 Tyulpan Spanish 2S4 Tulp Estonian ۲اس۴ تایولپن Persian 2S4 Tjulpan Finnish 2S4 Tioulpan French 2S4 Tyulpan Croatian
| 2S4 Tyulpan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Self-propelled mortar |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–present |
| Used by | Russian Federation |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Iran-Iraq War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Uraltransmash |
| Produced | 1969–1988 |
| No. built | 588 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons) |
| Length | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 5[1] |
| Armor | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
Main armament | 240 mm (9.4 in) mortar |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT machine gun |
| Engine | V59 V-12 liquid-cooled diesel 388 kW (520 hp) |
| Power/weight | 13 kW (17 hp)/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 420 km (260 mi) on road |
| Maximum speed | 62 km/h (39 mph) |
The 2S4 Tyulpan (often spelled Tulpan, Russian: 2С4 «Тюльпан», lit. 'tulip') is a Soviet 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation. The Tyulpan is the largest mortar system in use today.[2]
- ^ Heavyweights: The Military Use of Massive Weapons. Stephen Smith & Leo Marriott, Simon Forty Book Sales, Sep 3, 2017. page 220-221
- ^ "The Russian Army's Super 'Gun' Is a City Destroyer". The National Interest. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018.