Type 67 Chinese 82mm Mortar
Type 67
Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Type 67 Chinese 82mm Mortar
Designation
Type 67
Alternate Designation
Type 67
Equipment Type
Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1967
Description
The Type 67 82mm Mortar is a Chinese infantry support weapon developed in the year 1967. It is a modernization of the older Type 53 82mm mortar, which is the Chinese copy of Soviet PM-41 82mm mortar. The mortar was widely used in the Vietnam War by the People's Army of Vietnam (NVA). This mortar can be used in the nearly horizontal direction, which means it can be used to destroy pillboxes and obstructions. The Type 67 82mm mortar can use different types of shells. The shrapnel of this mortar weighs 3.32 kg, with a 0.4 kg TNT, and the lethal radius of this shrapnel is 26m.
Ground Specifications
Crew
2
System
Alternate Designation
Type 67
Type
Mortar
Caliber
82 mm
Manufacturer
INA
In Service
1967-Present
Crew
2 ea
Lethal Radius
26 m
Dimensions
Length
INA
Width
INA
Height
INA
Total Weight
INA
Shrapnel Weight
3.32 kg
TNT Weight
0.4 kg
Image Sources
Notes
INA;
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Non-Self Propelled Mortar Systems
Land > Infantry Weapons > Non-Self Propelled Mortar Systems
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (4)
Central African Republic
Iraq
Myanmar
Vietnam
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