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2B14 Podnoslarger figure on 0 of 2
M30 mortarlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 2B14 Podnos | M30 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1980s[source] | 1951–Present[source] |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Korean War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War Portuguese Colonial War Third Indochina War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese Civil War Guatemalan Civil War Gulf War |
Effective; Maximum
Single sourceEffective; Minimum
Single sourceMinimum: 0.08 km (0.050 mi) Maximum: 4.27 km (2.65 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 2
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1983[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Gorky Engineering Plant[source] | — |
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| Shell | 3.14 kg (6 lb 15 oz) HE[source] | — |
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| Carriage | 2F510 2x1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck ( prime mover )[source] | — |
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| Elevation | 45°–85°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | ±8° (without bipod repositioning)[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designer | — | U.S. Chemical Warfare Service[source] |
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| Former operator · South Vietnam | — | South Vietnam[source] |
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Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source