The 2A3 Kondensator 2P (Russian: 2А3 «Конденсатор» – "Condenser" or "Capacitor") was a Soviet 406 mm self-propelled howitzer. Its GRAU designation is 2A3.

The Soviet cold war 2A3 Kondensator was a short career syper-heavy self propelled howitzer able to fire tactical atomic shells.

According to the decree of the USSR Council of Ministers dated 18 November 1955, work began on the mortar carrier 2B1 "Oka" and self-propelled gun 2A3 "capacitor-2P". The gun was designed to...

2A3 Capacitor In 1954, development began on two heavy artillery systems, the 406 mm self-propelled gun and the 420 mm self-propelled mortar (later 2B1 Oka), whose primary mission was to fire nuclear munitions.

The 2A3 Kondensator 2P (Russian: 2А3 «Конденсатор» - "Condenser") was a Soviet 406 mm Self-propelled Howitzer. 2A3 is its GRAU designation. The 2A3 originated during the Cold War as a response to the United States' new "Pentomic Division" tactical doctrine that emphasized heavy use of nuclear weapons including nuclear artillery.

The 2A3 was developed as a self-propelled howitzer with the express purpose of destroying large industrial or military targets, utilizing both conventional and nuclear ammunition. In 1957, the first prototypes were ready at LKZ for trials. Upon firing the 406.4mm gun, the vehicle was reported to roll back several meters, and vehicle components ...

The 2A3 Kondensator 2p was a super-heavy artillery piece designed to counter the M-65 atomic cannon in use by the US Army during the 1950's. It was to be deployed at the discretion of the Artillery High Command and used in a strategic role to bombard cities, troop concentrations, and communications centers.

The 2A3 Kondensator 2P was a Soviet 406mm self-propelled howitzer. First seen in 1957 during a Red Square parade, it was thought that the weapon was a mere mockup, created for deterrent effect. It had a crew of 8 and had a rate of fire of 1 round per 5 minutes.

2021年5月6日 · Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Soviets developed the 2A3 as a response to American nuclear artillery. Unfortunately, as its development dragged on the entire concept became obsolete. In...

The 2A3 Kondensator 2P self-propelled howitzer was designed in the mid-1950s to give ground forces nuclear attack capability in a simple and fast way. For this purpouse, a 406mm howitzer was mounted on a T-10 tank chassis.