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M240

Heavy mortarSoviet UnionIn service since 1953
M240
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Key specs

Type
Heavy mortar
Manufacturer
Yurga Machine-Building Plant
Designer
Boris Shavyrin, KBM
Entered service
1953
Units produced
329
Status
In service
Crew
11

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Overview

M240 is a heavy mortar from the Soviet Union, made by Yurga Machine-Building Plant. It entered service in 1953; 329 were built. It fires 240 mm shells up to 20 km. It is used or was used by Syria, Ukraine, Iraq and Romania, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, the Second Chechen War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
240 mm
Maximum range of fire
20 km
Rate of fire
1 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
4 t
Length
6.51 m
Width
2.43 m
Height
2.21 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
40 km/h

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Yom Kippur WarSoviet–Afghan WarIran–Iraq WarFirst Chechen WarSecond Chechen WarIraq WarRusso-Ukrainian War
Operators
SyriaUkraineIraqRomania

Sources

  1. Wikidata: Q4030288, Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia (pl): 240 mm moździerz M-240, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: 240 mm mortar M240, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.