Universal gun "Nona". Armor "Winged infantry." Fedoseev S. L.

This gun deserved special respect in the airborne troops. “On the day of the Airborne Forces, people in blue berets went to our“ non ”and kissed her armor. Honestly, we do not need any rewards. This is the highest... ”-recalled one of the designers of 120-mm self-propelled gun 2C9“ Nona ”(“ Nona-s ”).

This high-mobile universal artillery complex, combining the possibilities of a mortar, guns and howitzers created for The fire support of the “winged infantry” on the battlefield and capable of landing with a parachute is truly unique in artillery history. The development of 2C9 was the result of the intense work of several KB, but very soon Nona showed its combat capabilities during the Afghan war, and later in both Chechen campaigns. In 2000, these self-propelled guns supported the legendary battle of the 6-rot of the Pskov Airborne Forces at a height of 776. It was from the fragments of their artillery and the militants that the militants suffered the greatest losses. In the 1990s, Nona also participated in peacekeeping operations in the Balkans, and now it is actively used by both parties in the east of Ukraine.

In the new book of the leading historian of weapons, you will find not only comprehensive information about the history of the Family tools "" Nona ”, their design, service, combat application, about foreign models, the closest“ None ”and its“ descendants ” - the guns“ Vienna ”and“ Lotus ”, but also unique drawings and photographs.