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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 1
Type 87 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | Type 87 mortar |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | 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) |
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMaximum; with rocket-assisted
Single source9.7 km (6.0 mi) 20 km (12 mi) (with rocket-assisted)[source]
Effective; special rounds
Single sourceEffective; standard rounds
Single sourceBars 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] | +45 to +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | 4° left and right[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Used by | — | See users[source] |
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| Designer | — | Norinco[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1987[source] |
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| References | — | "W87" . WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET . WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET . Retrieved 13 Sep 2019 . "Light Mortar Model W87" . CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP . CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP.[source] |
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Effective; to
Single source120 m to 5.6 km (standard rounds), 6 km (special rounds)[source]