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2S9 Nona
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Self-Propelled Artillery · Russia · 1981
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2S9 Nona
2S9 Nona Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
75
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
80
Accuracy
55
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
50
Automation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Russia
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraCold War
In service1981–1989
Operators12 countries
Quantity1,000
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
60
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
8/31
Cold War
49/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
75
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
80
Accuracy
55
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
50
Automation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
2S9 Nona
Country
Production
1981–1989
Quantity
1,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
60
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1981
  • Combat Weight8,700 kg
  • Travel Weight8.7 kg
  • Crew4
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)12.8 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)10
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)4
  • Elevation-4 to +80 degrees
  • Traverse70
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
▤Mobility7MOD.7
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Total Rounds Carried60
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length6.02 m
  • Width2.63 m
  • Height2.3 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production1,000
  • Production Start1,979 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power180 hp
  • Suspensiontorsion
  • Hull Armour15 mm max
  • NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1981Production started
  3. 1989Production ended
  4. 2009Sale: Venezuela (18 units)
45
years in service
8
years in production
1,000
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
2S9 NONA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
2S9 NonaSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2009Venezuela18——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
A device on the gun barrel that uses high-pressure gas to expel propellant fumes before the breech opens, preventing them from entering the crew compartment.
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.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
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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