Credit
ShinePhantom · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 2 of 2
M69 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,324 millimetres (52.1 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | M69 mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Yugoslavia[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)[source] |
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| — |
| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | 45°–85°[source] |
|---|
| Traverse | 17°[source] | 5.6°[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | — |
|---|
| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
|---|
| Feed system | — | muzzle-loaded[source] |
|---|
| Sights | — | NSB-3[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
|
|
|---|