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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 1
LLR 81mmlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceStatic
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | LLR 81mm |
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| 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] | Battle of Kolwezi (MO-81-61-C) Rhodesian Bush War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Northern Mali Conflict Central African Civil War 2025 India–Pakistan strikes[source] |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
barrel
Single sourcebase
Single sourcebipod
Single sourcetotal
Single source45.2 kg (100 lb) (total) 18.3 kg (40 lb) (barrel) 12.6 kg (28 lb) (bipod) 14.6 kg (32 lb) (base)[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; with model 1944 shell
Single sourceEffective; with special ammunition
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] | — |
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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] | Thales[source] |
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| Used by | — | See users[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1997[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1997 - present[source] |
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3,100 m (3,400 yd) with model 1944 shell. 5,600 m (6,100 yd) with special ammunition.[source]