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2S12 Sani
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2B11Sani

Towed Artillery & Mortars · Russia · 1981
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2B11Sani

2S12 Sani
2S12 Sani Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
50
Rate of Fire
30
Accuracy
45
Portability
55
Setup Speed
35
Ammunition Versatility
40
Reliability
60
Crew Economy
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerMotovilikha Plants
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraCold War
In service1981
Operators24 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
45
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
30/35
Cold War
176/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
50
Rate of Fire
30
Accuracy
45
Portability
55
Setup Speed
35
Ammunition Versatility
40
Reliability
60
Crew Economy
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
2B11 Sani
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1981–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
45
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1981
  • Combat Weight210 kg
  • Crew5
  • Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Minimum Range0.46 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)7.18 km
  • Maximum Range (guided)9 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)15
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)12
  • Elevation45–80°
  • Traverse±5° (without bipod repositioning)
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Total Rounds Carried48
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length1.74 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production2,000
  • Production Start1,981 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1981Production started
45
years in service
24
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
2B11 SANI · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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