Artillería

Mortero M-240

Also known as
  • M240 mortar
  • 240 mm mortar M240
  • 240-mm mortar M-240
  • 52-M-864
  • 240mm M240

El M-240 es un mortero pesado soviético remolcado de 240 mm y el antecesor del sistema de disparo del mortero 2B8 del 2S4 Tyulpan. WeaponSystems.net lo describe como un mortero pesado de servicio limitado producido en la década de 1950, mientras que ARES lo identifica como uno de los dos sistemas de mortero para el 3F2 Gagara y otros proyectiles soviéticos asistidos por cohete de 240 mm. AOAV y ARES vinculan al propio M-240 con fuego de mortero pesado del gobierno sirio en torno a Homs durante la guerra civil siria.

Mortero M-240, Mortero pesado remolcado de 240 mm, Artillería
Image source: File:240 mm mortar M-240-4043.JPG

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Unión Soviética
Built in
Soviet Union
Type
Mortero pesado remolcado de 240 mm
Service note
Mortero pesado soviético de la Guerra Fría
Designer
KBM Kolomna
Designed
Periodo de desarrollo y pruebas estatales de 1944 a 1950
Produced
1951-1958
Number built
329 morteros M240 reportados por WeaponSystems.net

Specifications

Calibre
240 mm
Configuración
Mortero pesado remolcado de ánima lisa y carga por la recámara
Dotación
9 a 11
Peso en transporte
Aproximadamente 4,23 t
Peso en posición de fuego
Aproximadamente 3,61 t
Longitud del tubo
5,34 m
Cadencia de fuego
Aproximadamente 1 disparo por minuto
Alcance HE estándar
Aproximadamente de 0,8 km a 9,65 km con proyectiles F-864
Alcance asistido por cohete
Aproximadamente 19,7 km con proyectiles asistidos por cohete 3F2
Proyectiles asistidos por cohete de 240 mm compatibles
3F2 Gagara, 3O8 Nerpa, 3B11 y Sayda
Sistema autopropulsado relacionado
El 2S4 Tyulpan usa el mortero modificado 2B8
Munición disparada

El M-240 disparaba tanto la bomba estándar de alto explosivo F-864 de 240 mm como proyectiles asistidos por cohete de mayor alcance dentro del mismo ecosistema de munición que luego llevó el 2S4 Tyulpan.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
3F2 Gagara, Rocket-assisted 240 mm high-explosive mortar projectile, Munitions3F2 GagaraProyectil de mortero de alto explosivo asistido por cohete

ARES identifica al 3F2 Gagara como uno de los proyectiles soviéticos de mortero de 240 mm asistidos por cohete diseñados para los sistemas remolcados M-240 y autopropulsados 2S4 Tyulpan.

Sources: Soviet 3O8 240 mm rocket-assisted cargo projectiles in Syria

3O8 Nerpa, Rocket-assisted cargo projectile for 240 mm mortars, Munitions3O8 NerpaProyectil de carga asistido por cohete

ARES identifica al 3O8 Nerpa como el miembro de carga de la misma familia de proyectiles propulsados por 3M15 para el M-240 y el 2S4 Tyulpan.

Sources: Soviet 3O8 240 mm rocket-assisted cargo projectiles in Syria

53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bomb, 240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb, Munitions53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bombBomba de mortero convencional de alto explosivo

WeaponSystems.net proporciona el alcance estándar de alto explosivo del M-240 con el proyectil F-864, lo que convierte al F-864 en la munición de referencia para el mismo ecosistema de morteros de 240 mm.

Sources: WeaponSystems.net 240mm M240

Límite de uso en conflictos

Este registro conserva solo la fila de la guerra civil siria directamente respaldada para el propio M-240. No copia filas de conflicto de páginas individuales de munición de 240 mm ni del 2S4 Tyulpan.

Sources: AOAV Syria Dirty Dozen M-240, WeaponSystems.net 240mm M240, Soviet 3O8 240 mm rocket-assisted cargo projectiles in Syria

Related Weapon Systems
160mm PM-43, 160 mm towed heavy mortar, ArtilleryArtillery160mm PM-43160 mm towed heavy mortarThe 160mm PM-43, also known as the 160-PM-43 or MT-13, is a Soviet breech-loading heavy mortar developed from the idea of scaling up the 120 mm mortar family. Its hinged barrel let crews load a roughly 40 kg bomb from the rear, giving Soviet forces a short-range but very heavy indirect-fire weapon in the final stages of the Second World War before the longer-ranged M-160 replaced it in postwar Soviet service; open references also place Egyptian 160-PM-43 use in the 1967 and 1973 wars with Israel.
2S4 Tyulpan, 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar, ArtilleryArtillery2S4 Tyulpan240 mm self-propelled heavy mortarThe 2S4 Tyulpan is a Soviet 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar built around a large breech-loaded 2B8 mortar on a tracked chassis. Its unusually heavy bombs, guided and special-purpose ammunition options, and low rate of fire make it a siege and bunker-attack weapon rather than a conventional rapid-fire howitzer. Soviet and Russian forces used it in Afghanistan and Chechnya, and Russian forces have fielded or lost examples in Ukraine, where its size and firing signature make it a high-value counter-battery target.
53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bomb, 240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb, MunitionsMunitions53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bomb240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bombThe 53-F-864, commonly cited as F-864 and also rendered 3OF-864 in Tyulpan references, is a Soviet 240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb for the M-240 / 2S4 Tyulpan heavy-mortar family. It is notable as a very heavy conventional mortar round: Human Rights Watch documented F-864 bombs in Syrian army shelling of Homs, and technical references report a projectile mass of about 130 kg and a maximum Tyulpan range of about 9.65 km.

Sources

WeaponSystems.net 240mm M240Publisher: WeaponSystems.net | Note: Supports M-240 identity, origin, type, service and production dates, Yurga producer attribution, KBM Kolomna developer attribution, reported production count, 52-M-864 and 2B8 designations, crew, weights, dimensions, barrel length, rate of fire, range, and F-864 / 3F2 ammunition context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Soviet 3O8 240 mm rocket-assisted cargo projectiles in SyriaPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports the M-240 and 2S4 Tyulpan firing-system relationship to Soviet 240 mm rocket-assisted projectiles including 3F2 Gagara, 3O8 Nerpa, 3B11, and Sayda, the 3M15 rocket-motor family context, and direct 2011 Syrian Civil War context by describing M-240 towed mortars used during 2012 fighting around Homs. | Accessed: 2026-07-13AOAV Syria Dirty Dozen M-240Publisher: Action on Armed Violence | Note: Direct 2011 Syrian Civil War source identifying the 240 mm mortar system seen in Homs as the M-240 and explaining that it fired the 53-F-864 240 mm bomb. | Accessed: 2026-07-13File:240 mm mortar M-240-4043.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the M-240 mortar image; the file page identifies the subject as an M-240 mortar at the Togliatti Technical Museum and lists CC BY-SA 3.0 reuse terms with ShinePhantom attribution. | Accessed: 2026-07-13