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]
| 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) |
In October 2023 and March 2024, 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][6]
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Russia's Latest 2S40 Floks Mortar Destroyed by Ukrainian FPV-Drone". en.defence-ua.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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