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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 3 of 3
81 KRH 71 Ylarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceStatic
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | 81 KRH 71 Y |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Finland[source] |
| In service | 1953–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] | — |
| Shell | (HE) 130 kg (286 lbs)[source] |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source56 kg (123 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]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceEffective; HE 109 - 6,342 yds
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Tampella (81 KRH 71) Vammas (81 KRH 96)[source] |
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| Used by | — | Finland[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tampella[source] |
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| No. built | — | 550 (81 KRH 96)[source] |
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| Variants | — | 81 KRH 71 Y 81 KRH 71 RT 81 KRH 96[source] |
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| Feed system | — | manual[source] |
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| Sights | — | Vammas KRH SNT 94 collimator sight[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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