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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 2 of 2
2B9 Vasileklarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceStatic
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | 2B9 Vasilek |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Automatic gun-mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 1970–present[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 Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source632 kg (1,393 lb)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source270 m/s (890 ft/s)[source]
Bars 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] | 3.23 kg (7 lb 2 oz) bomb[source] |
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | −1° to 85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | 60°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Bolshevik Plant , Norinco , Diósgyőri Gépgyár[source] |
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| Breech | — | muzzle loaded or breech loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PAM-1 2.5× or 3×[source] |
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