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240 mm mortar M240larger figure on 1 of 1
Vafa Mortarlarger figure on 0 of 1
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| Specification | 240 mm mortar M240 | Vafa Mortar |
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| Type | Towed mortar[source] | mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Iran[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]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMaximum; with rocket-assisted
Single source9.7 km (6.0 mi) 20 km (12 mi) (with rocket-assisted)[source]
Iranianofficialclaim notindependentcrosscheck · Range
Single source20 kilometres (12 mi)[source]Iranianofficialclaim notindependentcrosscheck
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] | five to eight projectiles per minute[source]Iranianofficialclaim; keep sourcewordedrange |
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| Manufacturer | Yurga Machine-Building Plant[source] | — |
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| Manufacturing country | — | Iran[source] |
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| Introduced | — | August 21, 2012[source] |
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