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| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | 2S12 Sani |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Heavy mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 1981–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 First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Donbas |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
without transport chassis
Single source190.5 kg (420 lb) without transport chassis[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
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| Shell | (HE) 130 kg (286 lbs)[source] | 120 mm HE mortar bombs[source] |
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | 45°–80°[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | ±5° from center[source] |
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| Rate of fire | 1 round/minute[source] | 12 rds per minute[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Uraltransmash Works ( Ekaterinburg , Russia) Motovilikha Plants Corporation ( Perm , Russia)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1981[source] |
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| No. built | — | 2,000+ pieces[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 16 kg (35 lb)[source] |
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| Carriage | — | 2F510 2×1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck ( prime mover )[source] |
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| Sights | — | MPM-44M graduated sight[source] |
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