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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 2 of 2
2B14 Podnoslarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceStatic
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | 2B14 Podnos |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 1980s[source] |
| Wars | Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Soviet–Afghan War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source41.88 kg (92.3 lb)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMaximum; with rocket-assisted
Single source9.7 km (6.0 mi) 20 km (12 mi) (with rocket-assisted)[source]
Effective; Maximum
Single sourceEffective; Minimum
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Shell | (HE) 130 kg (286 lbs)[source] | 3.14 kg (6 lb 15 oz) HE[source] |
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | 45°–85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | ±8° (without bipod repositioning)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Gorky Engineering Plant[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1983[source] |
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| Carriage | — | 2F510 2x1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck ( prime mover )[source] |
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Minimum: 0.08 km (0.050 mi) Maximum: 4.27 km (2.65 mi)[source]