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HM 16larger figure on 0 of 2
M106 mortar carrierlarger figure on 2 of 2
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Configuration
| Specification | HM 16 | M106 mortar carrier |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | see operators[source] |
| Wars | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] | Cambodian Civil War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese Civil War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
Width
Single source9 feet (2.7 m)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V53T
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53T 210 horsepower (160 kW)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source10 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization[source] | FMC Corp.[source] |
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| Elevation | 45° to 85°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Variants | — | XM106, M106, M106A1, M106A2[source] |
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| Armor | — | 5083 Aluminum[source] |
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| Main armament | — | M30 4.2 in (106.7 mm) mortar[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | M2 Browning[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 88 rounds (HE, Illumination, White Phosphorus)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison X200-4 series[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 16.5 inches (42 cm)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 90 US gallons (340 L)[source] |
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