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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