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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 1
Patria NEMOlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceStatic
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | Patria NEMO |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Single-barrel, remote-controlled self-loading mortar system[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Finland[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) |
Static: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) Combat: 4,150 kg (9,150 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source1,900 kg (4,200 lb)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Standard mortar smoothbore + stub case or smart guided ammunition. Typically HE[source] |
| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | −3° to +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Rate of fire | 1 round/minute[source] | 10 rounds/minute (max); 6 rounds/minute (sustained)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Patria[source] |
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| Designer | — | Patria Land Oy[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2005–2008[source] |
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| Breech | — | Half-automatic wedge[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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