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The Soltam K6 is a 120 mm (4.75 inch) mortar that was developed by Soltam Systems of Israel. It is the long-range version of the Soltam K5 [1] and has replaced older systems, such as the 107-millimetre (4.2 in) M30, in several armies, including the United States Army. It is much lighter than the M30, has a greater range, and can sustain a rate ...
IDF "Keshet" 120mm mortar. The Cardom recoil mortar system has been qualified for fielding with the 3rd US Army Stryker brigade, and will be coupled with the M95 mortar's fire control system on the M1129 mortar carrier. So far, over 320 mortar systems have been manufactured for the U.S. Army.
Because of this, the Army started the Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) from an urgent operational needs statement in February 2009 [citation needed] to create a GPS-guided 120 mm mortar with accuracy of 5 m (16 ft) CEP at 7,000 m (4.3 mi); because APMI was an urgent request, it was accelerated by an Other Transaction Authority ...
The 2R2M (Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortar) is a vehicle-mounted, rifled 120 mm heavy mortar produced by Thales of France. It is derived from the MO-120-RT towed mortar. The 2R2M is in service with 5 nations. The US Marine Corps field-tested a mortar system derived from the 2R2M in the early 2000's under the project names Dragon Fire and Dragon ...
"Guardian MOrtar System" 120 mm Spain [22] Griffon MEPAC: 120 mm France: KSM120 Skyfall 120 mm South Korea [23] M1064 mortar carrier: 120 mm United States [24] M1129 mortar carrier: 120 mm United States: M120 Mortar – Wiesel 2: 120 mm Germany [25] M1287 mortar carrier: 120 mm USA [26] Grkpbv 90 (2 barrels) 120 mm × 2 Sweden [27] MMC Bars-8 ...
This list catalogues mortars which are issued to infantry units to provide close range, rapid response, indirect fire capability of an infantry unit in tactical combat. [1] In this sense the mortar has been called "infantryman's artillery", and represents a flexible logistic solution [clarification needed] to satisfying unexpected need for delivery of firepower, particularly for the light ...
The M1064 mortar carrier is an American vehicle, consisting of the M121 mortar – a version of the M120 mortar – mounted on an M113 chassis. The M1287 mortar carrier vehicle will replace the M1064 in U.S. Army service.
The US Army has been studying potential 120 mm mortar turrets to replace its M1064 mortar carrier (M113 variant) and M1129 mortar carrier (Stryker variants), and to equip its AMPV. Demonstration and trials have been ongoing since October 2020. [ 22 ]