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120-PM-43 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 2
PLL-05larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | PLL-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | Self-propelled gun-mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| Wars | Eastern Front (World War II) Korean War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War South Sudanese Civil War |
Width
Single source280 cm (110 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Diesel
Single sourceDiesel 240 kW (320 hp)[source]
maximum, 70 rds/hr sustained
Single source9 rpm maximum, 70 rds/hr sustained[source]
Frag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| — |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Norinco[source] |
|---|
| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | — |
|---|
| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 1999–2003[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 500+[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 120mm gun-mortar[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | QJC-88 12.7×108mm HMG[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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