The National Interest

Too Strong: Russia’s 2B1 Oka Howitzer Shot Itself into the Scrapyard

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Unfortunately for the Oka, its main attribute—a huge gun—was one of the main factors that doomed the project. During test firing, the chassis was badly damaged by the ...
The National Interest

The Iowa-Class Battleships Had Big Guns, But This Russian Howitzer's Were Bigger

The 2B1 Oka is a prime example of huge nuclear-capable artillery that thankfully never made it past the prototype stage. Here's What You Need to Remember: When it debuted on Red Square for Russia’s ...
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The Soviet Union’s Atomic Mobile Mortar ‘2B1 Oka’ is in Response to the US’ ‘Atomic Annie’

The 2B1 "Oka" is Soviet Union's answer to the US' Atomic Annie gun. They were falling behind technologically, which is why they decided to make their own version. It was developed at the height of the ...