2S31 Vena
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The 2S31 Vena is a Russia
n self-propelled 120 mm mortar/cannon. "2S31" is its GRAU
designation.
The 2S31 is a 120 mm 2A60 Nona
mortar
/cannon
mounted on the chassis of a BMP-3
combat infantry vehicle. It was developed by Joint Stock Venture "Plants of Motovilikha" . The weapon system is equipped with digital automated fire control system, navigation system, and optical/electronic reconnaissance and target acquisition system. Mortar mines (up to 7.2 km range) and cannon shells (up to 13 km range) can be used, including guided, HEAT
, smoke, and thermobaric munitions. The mass of the system is 19.5 tons.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n self-propelled 120 mm mortar/cannon. "2S31" is its GRAU
Grau
Grau is a German word meaning "gray" and a Catalan word meaning "grade". It may refer to:* BAP Almirante Grau , a De Zeven Provinciën class cruiser in service with the Peruvian Navy* Grau Käse, Tyrolean grey cheese...
designation.
The 2S31 is a 120 mm 2A60 Nona
2S9 Anona
The 2S9 NONA is a self-propelled 120 mm mortar designed by the Soviet Union and entering service in 1981...
mortar
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
/cannon
Cannon
A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
mounted on the chassis of a BMP-3
BMP-3
The BMP-3 is a Russian amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty .- Production history :...
combat infantry vehicle. It was developed by Joint Stock Venture "Plants of Motovilikha" . The weapon system is equipped with digital automated fire control system, navigation system, and optical/electronic reconnaissance and target acquisition system. Mortar mines (up to 7.2 km range) and cannon shells (up to 13 km range) can be used, including guided, HEAT
High explosive anti-tank
High explosive anti-tank warheads are made of an explosive shaped charge that uses the Munroe effect to create a very high-velocity partial stream of metal in a state of superplasticity that can punch through solid armor....
, smoke, and thermobaric munitions. The mass of the system is 19.5 tons.