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A mortar carrier, or self-propelled mortar, is a self-propelled artillery piece in which a mortar is the primary weapon. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( April 2011 )
The mortar carrier has its genesis in the general mechanisation and motorisation of infantry in the years leading up to World War II.To move an infantry mortar and its crew various methods were developed, for example mounting the mortar on a wheeled carriage for towing behind a light vehicle, attaching the mortar and its permanently fixed baseplate to the rear of a vehicle — the entire ...
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 the problem of satisfying unexpected need for delivery of firepower, particularly for ...
M1129 mortar carrier; List of mortar carriers; S. ST-100; ST-500 This page was last edited on 30 April 2021, at 20:38 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Mortar carriers (1 C, 7 P) Mortar munitions (7 P) P. Pneumatic mortars (9 P) S. Spigot mortars (6 P) Pages in category "Mortars" The following 14 pages are in this ...
The M1129 mortar carrier, also known as MCV-B (mortar carrier vehicle version B), is based on the Stryker infantry carrier vehicle, which is itself a descendant of the Swiss Mowag Piranha III. The precursor of the M1129, the MCV-A, carried a mortar that could only be used dismounted, whereas the M1129B is only capable of firing its weapon from ...
This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 2S4 Tyulpan; C. Carrier Mortar Tracked; M. M106 mortar carrier; M1064 mortar carrier; T. Type 60 81 mm self-propelled ...
The M106 mortar carrier (full designation: Carrier, Mortar, 107 mm, Self-propelled) was a tracked, self-propelled mortar carrier in service with the United States Army. It was designed to provide indirect fire support to primarily infantry , units, but could also provide support to any unit under attack within range.