2B14 "Podnos" is a Soviet and Russian 82-mm mortar adopted into service in 1983. It is produced at the Nizhny Novgorod Machine-Building Plant, which makes it one of the products of Nizhny Novgorod's defense machine-building industry.
Design and Specifications
The "Podnos" is a smoothbore, muzzle-loading mortar of classic design: a barrel, a bipod mount, and a baseplate. The caliber is 82 mm. The weapon's crew is 4 people, and its weight in firing position is about 42 kg, which allows the crew to carry it without the use of vehicles. The firing range with a standard bomb is up to 4,270 m. The rate of fire is up to 24 rounds per minute.
Nizhny Novgorod Connection
Serial production of the 2B14 is carried out at the Nizhny Novgorod Machine-Building Plant. The plant is one of the key enterprises of the defense industrial complex of Nizhny Novgorod Region and has historically specialized in the production of artillery weapons.
Use
The mortar is in service with motorized rifle and airborne units of the Russian Armed Forces and has also been supplied to a number of other countries. The weapon has been used in local conflicts of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Sources
- ru.busti.me — Nizhny Novgorod Transport — Schedule and Map Online