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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 3 of 3
M252 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Combat
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | M252 mortar |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom (designed) United States (manufactured)[source] |
| In service | 1953–present[source] | 1987–present (United States)[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]
Mass
Single source41.3 kilograms (91 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vietnam War (prototype model) Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War[source]
| Shell | (HE) 130 kg (286 lbs)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | 45°–85.2°[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | 5.6°[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Watervliet Arsenal[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Feed system | — | muzzle-loaded[source] |
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