2S40 Floks
| 2S40 Floks | |
|---|---|
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| Service history | |
| In service | 2023–present |
| Used by |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20 tonnes |
| Crew | 4 |
| Caliber | 120mm |
| Maximum firing range | 8.5 km (HE), 10 km (guided) |
The 2S40 Floks (Russian: 2С40 «Флокс»; "Phlox") is a Russian wheeled self-propelled 120 mm mortar system.[1][2] It uses a Ural-4320 6x6 truck chassis and has armored crew and ammunition compartments. The vehicle was first shown to the public during the Army-2016 exhibition. The main new feature of the vehicle is a semi-automatic rifled gun, which allows firing of all types of mortar mines and shells (unification with the 2A80 automatic gun-howitzer-mortar[clarification needed], which is also installed on the 2S31 and 2S34): the gun can fire like a howitzer and mortar, and also be used for direct fire.[3] Manufacturer Rostec reported on 5 October 2023 that it had begun to deliver Floks systems to the Russian Armed Forces.[4]
In October 2023,Ukrainian sources published videos of 2S40 systems being hit by FPV loitering munitions, evidencing that the Floks is being used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
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References
- ^ "Rostec delivers 2S40 Phlox 120mm self-propelled mortars to Russian Army | DefenceToday.com". 6 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Russian army began to arm with 2S40 Flox ACS". Militarnyi. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Новейшую самоходную артиллерийскую установку представят на форуме "Армия-2016"". военное.рф. 20 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Ростех приступил к поставке в войска партии новых артиллерийских орудий "Флокс"". rostec.ru. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "New russian 2S40 Floks Howitzer Just Delivered, Next Day First One Gets Hit in Ukraine (Video) | Defense Express". en.defence-ua.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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