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At a glance
240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 2 of 2
Brandt Mle 27/31larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceStatic
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | Brandt Mle 27/31 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[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] | Second World War First Indochina War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War[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]
Effective; Heavy
Single sourceEffective; Light
Single sourceL/13.7
Single sourceL/15.6
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source174 m/s (570 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] | — |
|---|
| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | +45° to +85°[source] |
|---|
| Traverse | 17°[source] | 8° to 12° variable with elevation[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designer | — | Edgar Brandt[source] |
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| No. built | — | 8000[source] |
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| Variants | — | L13.7 L/15.6[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | Light: 3.25 kg (7 lb 3 oz) Heavy: 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Light: 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Heavy: 1.2 km (0.75 mi)[source]
1.11 m (3 ft 8 in) L/13.7 1.26 m (4 ft 2 in) L/15.6[source]