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At a glance
240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 2 of 2
Universal Mortar UB M52larger 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
on march
Single source2.250 m (7.38 ft) on march[source]
Configuration
| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | Universal Mortar UB M52 |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Serbia, 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] | Salvadoran Civil War Yugoslav Wars[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]
Effective; with light shells
Single sourceMaximum; with heavy shell
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Shell | (HE) 130 kg (286 lbs)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +45° to +65°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 17°[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | PPT Namenska[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1948-1951[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1952[source] |
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| Feed system | — | manual[source] |
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| Former operator · Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | Bosnia and Herzegovina[source] |
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| Former operator · Croatia | — | Croatia[source] |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | — | Indonesia[source] |
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| Former operator · Montenegro | — | Montenegro[source] |
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