Type 87 mortar

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.

Type 87
Type	Mortar
Place of origin	China
Service history
Used by	See users
Production history
Designer	Norinco
Designed	1987
Manufacturer	Norinco
Specifications
Mass	27kg[citation needed] (without sight)
Length	1400mm
Caliber	82 mm
Elevation	+45 to +85°
Traverse	4° left and right
Rate of fire	20 rounds/min
Effective firing range	120 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.

Variants

• 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

• Bangladesh^[2]
• China^[3]
• Sri Lanka
• Vietnam