Carrier Mortar Tracked vs M2 mortar: Specs Compared

AMortars

M2 mortar

Infantry mortar

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Carrier Mortar Trackedlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

M2 mortarlarger figure on 1 of 1

Rate of fire+157%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

10 of 52 rows sourced on both sides

13tWeight

19kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

13,000 kg

Weight

Single source

Weight (tonnes): 13^[source]

19 kg

Mass

Single source

42 lb (19 kg)^[source]

2 + 4

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

2 + 4^[source]Separate crew/infantry source roles; not summed

5 people

squad leader, gunner, assistant gunner, two ammunition carriers

Single source

5 (squad leader, gunner, assistant gunner, two ammunition carriers)^[source]

5kmVehicle-mounted 81 mm mortar · Range

1.8kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5 km

Vehicle-mounted 81 mm mortar · Range

Single source

5,000 m^[source]Vehicle-mounted 81 mm mortar

1.8 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

1.1 mi (1.8 km)^[source]

224kWEngine power

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Power

All recorded figures & sources

223.709961 kW

Engine power

Single source

Engine power (HP): 300^[source]

81mmPrimary mortar calibre · Calibre

60mmCaliber

CalibreScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

81 mm

Primary mortar calibre · Calibre

Single source

81 mm^[source]Primary mortar calibre

60 mm

Caliber

Single source

60 mm (2.36 in)^[source]

6–8rounds/min

18rpm

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

6–8 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

6-8 rds/min^[source]

18 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

18 rounds per minute^[source]

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726mm

Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.726 m

Barrel length

Single source

2 ft 5 in (726 mm)^[source]

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158m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

158 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

520 ft/s (158 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Carrier Mortar Tracked and M2 mortar configuration
Specification	Carrier Mortar Tracked	M2 mortar
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]	Read Machinery Company^[source]M2 mortar · original production contract, January 1940 Kennedy-Van Saun Engineering Company^[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor Firestone Tire and Rubber Company^[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor, 1945 Pakistan Machine Tool Factory Limited^[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Pakistan Helwan Machine Tools Company^[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Egypt
Type	self-propelled mortar system^[source]	Infantry mortar^[source]
Designer	Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India^[source]	Edgar Brandt^[source]
Elevation	40° to 85°^[source]	+40° to +85°^[source]
Traverse	24° on either side^[source]	7°^[source]
Armament	108 mortar rounds and is also fitted with a 7.62 mm machine gun with 2,350 rounds^[source]	—
Water speed	In water (km/h): 7^[source]	—
Country of origin	India^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 14, cell 5; revision 1377113086; retrieved 2026-09-30	—
Place of origin	—	United States^[source]
Used by	—	United States France Israel South Korea Republic of China China Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam Vietnam^[source]
Wars	—	World War II Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Vietnam War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Guatemalan Civil War^[source]
Variants	—	Type 31^[source]
Shell	—	3 lb (1.4 kg)^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Albania Reported operator · Austria Reported operator · Australia Reported operator · Bangladesh Reported operator · Republic of China Reported operator · China Reported operator · Denmark Reported operator · Egypt Reported operator · Ethiopian Empire Reported operator · France Reported operator · Greece Reported operator · Guatemala Reported operator · Haiti Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Iraq Reported operator · Japan Reported operator · North Korea Reported operator · South Korea Reported operator · Lebanon Reported operator · Mexico Reported operator · Morocco Reported operator · Pakistan Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Turkey Reported operator · Thailand Reported operator · United States Reported operator · South Vietnam Reported operator · North Vietnam Reported operator · Republic of South Vietnam Reported operator · Vietnam

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Carrier Mortar Tracked

M2 mortar

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

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Manufacturer

AVANI^[source]

Read Machinery Company^[source]M2 mortar · original production contract, January 1940

Kennedy-Van Saun Engineering Company^[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company^[source]M2 mortar · wartime production contractor, 1945

Pakistan Machine Tool Factory Limited^[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Pakistan

Helwan Machine Tools Company^[source]M2-derived Type 63-1 · licensed variant production in Egypt

Type

self-propelled mortar system^[source]

Infantry mortar^[source]

Designer

Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India^[source]

Edgar Brandt^[source]

Elevation

40° to 85°^[source]

+40° to +85°^[source]

Traverse

24° on either side^[source]

7°^[source]

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

—

United States^[source]

Used by

—

United States France Israel South Korea Republic of China China Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam Vietnam^[source]

Wars

—

World War II Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Vietnam War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Guatemalan Civil War^[source]

Variants

—

Type 31^[source]

Shell

—

3 lb (1.4 kg)^[source]

Reported operators

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Reported operator · Albania
Reported operator · Austria
Reported operator · Australia
Reported operator · Bangladesh
Reported operator · Republic of China
Reported operator · China
Reported operator · Denmark
Reported operator · Egypt
Reported operator · Ethiopian Empire
Reported operator · France
Reported operator · Greece
Reported operator · Guatemala
Reported operator · Haiti
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · Iraq
Reported operator · Japan
Reported operator · North Korea
Reported operator · South Korea
Reported operator · Lebanon
Reported operator · Mexico
Reported operator · Morocco
Reported operator · Pakistan
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Turkey
Reported operator · Thailand
Reported operator · United States
Reported operator · South Vietnam
Reported operator · North Vietnam
Reported operator · Republic of South Vietnam
Reported operator · Vietnam