Role

A tracked self-propelled artillery system for direct fire support of motorised rifle units, built on the BMP-3 chassis. It is the final link in the Soviet/Russian “Nona” family (2S9 “Nona-S” on the BTR-D → 2S23 “Nona-SVK” on the wheeled BTR-80 → 2S31 “Vena” on the tracked BMP-3), preserving the common philosophy of a universal 120 mm rifled gun-mortar. Vena differs from its predecessors with a longer 2A80 barrel of 30 calibres (versus 24 in the 2A60), pushing HE range to 13 km, and the integrated “Kapustnik-B” fire-control suite: digital ballistic computer, commander’s thermal sight, satellite navigation, support for the “Kitolov-2” guided round. The vehicle is amphibious — it crosses water obstacles with two waterjets inherited from the BMP-3. Adopted in 2010; built in a small series of about 40 units.

Specifications

• Combat mass 19,5 t
• Length (gun forward) 7,20 m
• Hull length 7,14 m
• Width 3,15 m
• Height 2,94 m
• Ground clearance 0,45 m
• Crew 4 pers.
• Chassis BMP-3
• Engine UTD-29 · 500 hp diesel
• Power-to-weight 25,6 hp/t
• Max speed (road) 70 km/h
• Max speed (afloat) 10 km/h
• Waterborne propulsion waterjets
• Operational range 600 km
• Main gun 120 mm 2A80 (rifled gun-mortar, L/30)
• Loading type breech
• Elevation −4 … +80 °
• Traverse 360 °
• Range, HE shell до 13 km
• Range, rocket-assisted до 14,5 km
• Mortar range 0,5 — 7,2 km
• Ammunition load 70 rds
• Rate of fire 8—10 rds/min
• Fire-control system “Kapustnik-B”
• Armour small-arms protection (BMP-3 level)

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