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Self-Propelled Artillery · Russia · 2016
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2S42 Lotos
2S42 Lotos Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
80
Accuracy
75
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
60
Automation
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraModern Era
In service2016
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
11/14
Modern Era
23/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
80
Accuracy
75
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
60
Automation
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
2S42 Lotos
Country
Production
2016–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · MODERN ERA
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Minimum Range1 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)13 km
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
◆Mobility6MOD.6
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Total Rounds Carried40
⬢Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length7.085 m
  • Width3.152 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start2,016 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis3MOD.3
  • Engine Power450 hp
  • SuspensionHydropneumatic suspension
  • Secondary Armament7.62 mm machine gun
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
  2. 2016Production started
10
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
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.
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