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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 1
PLL-05larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | PLL-05 |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Self-propelled gun-mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[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] |
Width
Single source280 cm (110 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Diesel
Single sourceDiesel 240 kW (320 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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] | Norinco[source] |
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| Used by | — | China[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1999–2003[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 500+[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 120mm gun-mortar[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | QJC-88 12.7×108mm HMG[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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