Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
2S42 Lotos
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · MODERN ERA
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Combat Weight18,000 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre120 mm
- Ordnance Type120 mm breech-loaded mortar 2A80-1 hybrid howitzer-mortar
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Minimum Range1 km
- Maximum Range (standard)13 km
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Ammunition Types120 mm rifled rounds, 120 mm mortar bombs
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
◆Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverBMD-4M chassis
- Road Speed (if SP)70 km/h
- Range (if SP)500 km
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabYes
▤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
- 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2016Production started
10
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
23SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY11MODERN ERA · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY368RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 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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