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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
2B9 Vasilek
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1970–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1970
- Combat Weight632 kg
- Travel Weight632 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre82 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)20
- Ordnance Typegun-mortar
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.8 km
- Maximum Range (standard)4.27 km
- Muzzle Velocity270 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)120
- Elevation−1° to 85°
- Traverse60°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight3.23 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive, armor-piercing, smoke, illumination
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverGAZ-66
- Emplacement Time1
- Displacement Time1
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length2.6 m
- Width1.5 m
- Height1.3 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,967 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1970Production started
56
years in service
18
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
2B9 VASILEK · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries19country
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
168TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS28COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS1195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS158PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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.
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