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Carrier Mortar Trackedlarger figure on 0 of 1
HM 16larger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Weight
Single sourceWeight (tonnes): 13[source]
Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Carrier Mortar Tracked | HM 16 |
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| Speed | Maximum speed (km/h): On road: 65 Cross country: 48[source]Separate on-road and cross-country source values; source unit is km/h | — |
| Manufacturer | AVANI[source] | Defense Industries Organization[source] |
| Type | self-propelled mortar system[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Designer | Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India[source] | — |
| Elevation |
138.5 kg[source]
Engine power
Single sourceEngine power (HP): 300[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
40° to 85°[source] |
45° to 85°[source] |
| Traverse | 24° on either side[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Armament | 108 mortar rounds and is also fitted with a 7.62 mm machine gun with 2,350 rounds[source] | — |
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| Water speed | In water (km/h): 7[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 14, cell 5; revision 1377113086; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Place of origin | — | Iran[source] |
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| Used by | — | See users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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