The 2S4 Tyulpan (often spelled Tulpan, Russian: 2С4 «Тюльпан», lit. ' tulip ') is a Soviet 240 mm (9.4 in) self-propelled heavy mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation. The Tyulpan is the largest mortar system in use today. [4] . It saw use in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Chechnya, and Ukraine.

Aug 25, 2023 · A massive 1970’s-era Russian mega-mortar called the ‘Tulip’ has been seen on the battlefield in Ukraine. The Russian 2S4 Tyulpan is the largest self-propelled mortar in the world – with footage of the 30-ton beast appearing on social media claiming to show it being used by Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk region.

Jan 10, 2023 · The main task assigned to 2C4 "Tulip" in Afghanistan was the destruction of strongholds, fire weapons on mountain passes, roads, in the kishlak zone, firing points in caves and stone blockages.

May 15, 2022 · Russia has unleashed its gigantic Soviet-era 2S4 Tyulpan 240 mm mortars to fire laser-guided rounds to pound the Azovstal Steel Plant in the southern port city of Mariupol.

Jan 2, 2016 · The Eastern Military District’s artillery units have been armed with over a dozen ‘Tulipan’ (Tulip) mortars, designed to destroy heavily fortified field constructions.

Mar 24, 2022 · The 2S4 Tyulpan (often spelled Tulpan; Tulip, in English) is a Soviet-era 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation. The Tyulpan is the largest mortar system in use today.

The 2S4 Tyulpan (often spelled Tulpan, Russian: 2С4 «Тюльпан»; English: tulip) is a Soviet self-propelled mortar. "2S4" is its GRAU designation. It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet army and so was called M-1975 by NATO (the …

Aug 12, 2021 · But it also uniquely fields gigantic 240-millimeter mortars on its 2S4 Tyulpan (Tulip) mortar carriers—by far the largest mortar system in use today. And by “use,” I mean in combat. Why employ...

Dec 6, 2023 · Russia's giant 2S4 Tyulpan (Tulip) self-propelled mortar has been used to pummel Ukrainian forces, but it does have a weakness on the battlefield. The 30-tonne tracked vehicle mounts a 240mm mortar and is the largest self-propelled mortar in the world today, with the weapon designed to destroy heavy fortifications and large buildings.

Jul 3, 2023 · The 2S4 Tyulpan (“Tulip”) is the largest mortar in use in the world today. It is mounted on a tracked, armored vehicle, much like most modern self-propelled artillery, but rather than a long ...