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M106 mortar carrierlarger figure on 2 of 2
M30 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source16.2 feet (4.9 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M106 mortar carrier | M30 mortar |
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| Type | Mortar carrier[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | see operators[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | Cambodian Civil War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese 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 |
1.524 m (5 ft)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source250 nautical miles (460 km)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V53T
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53T 210 horsepower (160 kW)[source]
Caliber
Single source106.7 mm (4.2 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | FMC Corp.[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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| In service | — | 1951–Present[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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