Russian military personnel have received a new model of artillery system from North Korea. This is a 140 mm towed mortar, which was tested at one of the training grounds.
The mortar of unusual caliber came with parts and tools.
Characteristics of the smoothbore towed gun:
- Weight in combat position — 230 kg
- Weight in transport position — 355 kg
- Minimum firing range — 500 m
- Maximum firing range — 8 km
- Rate of fire — up to 12 rounds per minute
- Elevation angle — +80 degrees
- Projectile weight — 17.4 kg
Prior to this, the Russian military had North Korean 60 mm mortars and Type-75 130 mm towed multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) at their disposal.
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