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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 2
2S31 Venalarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | 2S31 Vena |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Fire Support Combat Vehicle ( self-propelled mortar )[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 2014–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] | — |
Width
Single source3 m (9.8 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source70 km/h (43 mph)[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]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceDiesel UTD-29
Single sourceDiesel UTD-29 340 kW (460 hp)[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] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | -4° to +80°[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
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| Designer | — | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1980–2007[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1996[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 2A80 120 mm mortar[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 19.4 kW (26.0 hp) per ton[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Individual torsion bar[source] |
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