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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 1
LM-60larger figure on 0 of 1
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| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | LM-60 |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Poland[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 2000-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] | — |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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(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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| Rate of fire | 1 round/minute[source] | 25 shots per minute[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | ZM „Tarnów”[source] |
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| Used by | — | Poland Lithuania Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Institute of Armament Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2000-2017[source] |
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| No. built | — | 500+[source] |
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| Variants | — | LM-60D LM-60K[source] |
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