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| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | AMOS |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Twin-barrel, self-loading mortar system[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Finland/Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 2007[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] | — |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
turret only
Single source4,445 kg (9,800 lb)(turret only)[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; ammo dependent
Single sourceMaximum; direct fire
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] | Standard mortar smoothbore + stub case or smart guided ammunition. Typically HE[source] |
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | −3° to +85°, electrical/manual[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | ± 360°, electrical/manual[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Patria Hägglunds Oy[source] |
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| Used by | — | Finnish Army[source] |
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| Designer | — | 50 % Patria Vammas Oy 50 % Alvis Hägglunds AB[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1994–2006[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Breech | — | yes[source] |
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| Recoil | — | hydro-pneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Carriage | — | 48 rds[source] |
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Maximum; indirect fire
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