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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 3 of 3
Denel Vektor M1 60mm Mortarlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Combat
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| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | Denel Vektor M1 60mm Mortar |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | South Africa[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) |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source17.8kg[source]
Bars 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] | Vektor[source] |
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| Used by | — | South Africa , Ireland , Rwanda[source] |
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| Sights | — | C2 AI[source] |
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