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Capt. Anthony A Bacus, OIC, ACPA, Philippine Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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M69 mortarlarger figure on 0 of 2
Soltam M-65larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,324 millimetres (52.1 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | M69 mortar | Soltam M-65 |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia[source] | Israel[source] |
| Designer | Military Technical Institute[source] | Tampella[source] |
| Elevation | 45°–85°[source] | +30°/+80°[source] |
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Traverse | 5.6°[source] | -20°/+20°[source] |
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| Feed system | muzzle-loaded[source] | — |
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| Sights | NSB-3[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War 1978 South Lebanon conflict Nicaraguan Revolution 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) South African Border War Internal conflict in Myanmar[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1953[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Soltam Systems[source] |
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| Shell | — | Standard 120mm NATO mortar round[source] |
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| Carriage | — | M151 Jeep style carriage wheels[source] |
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