Russia's Lotus (Lotos) self-propelled artillery gun (SPG) will make its international debut at the IDEX-2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the Kalashnikov Concern said.
"The 120 mm advanced self-propelled artillery gun 'Lotos', developed by the Central Research Institute for Precision Machine Building (JSC TsNIITochMash, part of the Kalashnikov Concern), will be showcased to foreign specialists for the first time at IDEX 2025," the Kalashnikov Concern said in a statement.
Airdrop Capability — The Lotos SPG can be parachuted from aircraft in a fully combat-ready state, with its crew inside.
Replacement for the Nona-S — Designed to replace the Nona-S system, which has been in service since 1980.
The Lotos surpasses its predecessor in:
The Lotos is based on the amphibious BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle and is equipped with a 120 mm smoothbore gun. In November 2024, Kalashnikov Concern President Alan Lushnikov announced that the Lotos SPG, developed for Russia's Airborne Forces (VDV), had been sent for state trials.