{
  "id": "2b16",
  "name": "2B16 (Nona-K)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "120mm towed gun",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1986,
  "operators": [
    "AZE",
    "RUS",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 4,
  "summary": "2B16 Nona-K is a 120mm towed gun based on the 120mm Nona gun which also served as the basis for the 2S9 Nona-S and 2S23 Nona-SVK self-propelled guns. Nona-K combines the capabilities of a gun, a mortar, and a howitzer into a single weapon system that can effectively engage troops, fortifications, and armored vehicles.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Motovilikha Plants",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 5,
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "2 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "2 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 1.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.5 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 12.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE",
      "role": "120 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "INA"
      },
      "range_km": 0.8
    },
    {
      "name": "HEAT",
      "role": "120 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "560 m/s"
      },
      "range_km": 11
    },
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE",
      "role": "120 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "367 m/s"
      },
      "range_km": 12.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Laser-Guided Projectile",
      "role": "120 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "INA"
      },
      "range_km": 9
    },
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE mortar",
      "role": "120 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "INA"
      },
      "range_km": 7
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "2B16 Nona-M",
      "text": "The Nona-M1 is a special version designed for use by Russian airborne troops. It was introduced in late 2011 and is capable of hitting targets at ranges between 200 and 12,000 meters.",
      "src": [
        "weg-2b16"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": {
    "file": "2b16.jpg",
    "thumb": "2b16-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Smell U Later",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2B16_gun-howitzer-mortar.jpg",
    "title": "File:2B16 gun-howitzer-mortar.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/2b16.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-2b16": {
      "title": "2B16 (Nona-K) Russian 120mm Towed Gun",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/2B16_Nona-K_Russian_120mm_Towed_Gun",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}