2S39 "Magnolia" (

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") is a Russian self-propelled 120 mm mortar system developed for the

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by Burevestnik. TASS first reported on the project in November 2017. Magnolia was developed for units deployed in the Far North. It is being built on the basis of the DT-30PM articulated tracked vehicle.

Development

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reported that it started serial production of the Magnolia system.

Description

The vehicle is built on the chassis of the DT-30PM tracked vehicle, consisting of two sections connected by a joint. The first section of the vehicle has an armored cabin for the crew and an engine compartment with a

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diesel engine with a power of 800 hp., connected to a four-speed gearbox with a

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. Additionally, the engine system is equipped with a pre-heater, allowing it to be started at temperatures as low as -50°C. The second section of the vehicle has a turret with a 120 mm mortar, the same as the one used on the

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vehicles. The weapon is actually a hybrid of a

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and a mortar being an unconventional design that lacks a direct

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counterpart. It is compatible with mortar ammunition, both from the Soviet era and later Russian ammunition - including HE and smoke ammunition. For precision attacks against armored targets it uses the

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. The vehicle carries a maximum of 80 rounds of ammunition, and its effective range of 7 to 10 km depends on the type used. For self-defense, a

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machine gun is additionally mounted on the turret.

References

{{Soviet and Russian artillery after WW2 120 mm mortars Self-propelled artillery of Russia