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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 1
M106 mortar carrierlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | M106 mortar carrier |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[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] | Cambodian Civil War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese Civil War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
Width
Single source9 feet (2.7 m)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V53T
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53T 210 horsepower (160 kW)[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | FMC Corp.[source] |
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| Used by | — | see operators[source] |
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| Variants | — | XM106, M106, M106A1, M106A2[source] |
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| Armor | — | 5083 Aluminum[source] |
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| Main armament | — | M30 4.2 in (106.7 mm) mortar[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | M2 Browning[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 88 rounds (HE, Illumination, White Phosphorus)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison X200-4 series[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 16.5 inches (42 cm)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 90 US gallons (340 L)[source] |
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