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Type 87 mortar

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Type 87
TypeMortar
Place of originChina
Service history
Used bySee users
Production history
DesignerNorinco
Designed1987
ManufacturerNorinco
Specifications
Mass27kg[citation needed] (without sight)
Length1400mm

Caliber82 mm
Elevation+45 to +85°
Traverse4° left and right
Rate of fire20 rounds/min
Effective firing range120 m to 5.6 km (standard rounds), 6 km (special rounds)
References"W87". WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET. WEAPONSYSTEMS.NET. Retrieved 13 Sep 2019.
"Light Mortar Model W87". CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP. CHINA JING AN IMPORT & EXPORT CORP.

The Type 87 82mm Mortar is a Chinese infantry mortar developed by Norinco in 1987. It is a replacement for the older Type 67 82mm mortar used at the battalion level. An 81 mm version called the W87 was also developed for export markets.

Variants

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  • Type 87: basic model 82 mm.
  • W87: 81mm caliber model for export.
  • The Type 87 mortar is also used on the YW304 variant of the Type 85 AFV[1]

Operators

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References

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  1. ^ Foss, Christopher F. (10 October 2001). "NORINCO Type 85 armoured personnel carrier". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2001–2002.
  2. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2020). "Chapter Six: Asia". The Military Balance. 120 (1): 254. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707967.
  3. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2020). "Chapter Six: Asia". The Military Balance. 120 (1): 261. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707967.