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M30 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 1
Vafa Mortarlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M30 mortar | Vafa Mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mortar[source] | mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1951–Present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | 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[source] |
Mass
Single source305 kg (672.25 lb)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source770 m to 6,840 m (840 yd to 7,480 yd)[source]
6,840 m (7,480 yd)[source]
Iranianofficialclaim notindependentcrosscheck · Range
Single source20 kilometres (12 mi)[source]Iranianofficialclaim notindependentcrosscheck
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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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| Manufacturing country | — | Iran[source] |
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| Introduced | — | August 21, 2012[source] |
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