Tag: Mortars
Armoured Mortar System II (AMS II)
BAE Systems Royal Ordnance Defence in partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems has designed the turreted 120mm mortar. Based on an operational analysis performed at...
Future Force Warrior Infantry System of Systems (SOS)
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Future Force Warrior (previously known as Objective Force Warrior) is now scheduled to be the third capability upgrade phase...
FLY-K – Lightweight Indirect Fire Weapon System
FLY-K weapon system is a lightweight 52mm indirect fire weapon system designed to fire 52mm mortar bombs from a quiet, low-signature launcher, at distances...
Fire Support Systems at the 2006 Eurosatory Exhibition
In Parallel with the growing popularity of wheeled combat vehicles is an interest in wheeled artillery, as represented at Eurosatory 2006 by the Caesar system, from...
Armored Fighting Vehicles at Defendory 2006
For its ground forces, the Greek Army has started to take delivery of the first Leopard 2 HEL tanks. In addition to the 170 tanks on...
CARDOM 120mm Mobile Mortar System
The Soltam Systems 120mm mobile Cardom (Hatchet), a 120 mm K-6 mortar barrel held in a turntable platform system comprises new Computerized Integrated Navigation,...
Wiesel-2 SP Mortar – Air Transportable Fire Support Mortar System
The new airmobile mortar combat system based on the Rheinmetall Defense Wiesel 2 tracked weapons carrier was shown for the first time at Eurosatory...
Nemo Mobile Mortar System
NEMO, a single barrel self propelled smoothbore 120mm mortar system, developed by Patria is augmenting the twin-barrel AMOS system currently in service. NEMO uses an unmanned...
Israel, Palestinians Practice New Operational Concepts in Urban Warfare
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The IDF has also been forced to take action to counter subterranean threats. Sophisticated seismic and acoustic equipment is employed...
DSEi-2005 Exhibition Review – Artillery & Fire Support
Responding to a British requirement for deployable heavy artillery, BAE Systems unveiled a new modified truck, called Portee, designed to carry and support the M777...
Bighorn 120mm Mortar System
RUAG of Switzerland have developedan autonomous, smoothbore,recoiled 120 mm mortar system, designed for installation on mobile platforms such as light APCs and trucks. Among the platforms tested were Mowag 8x8 Piranha and M-113....
Artillery & Mortars at Eurosatory 2004
In recent years, fire support innovations are not provided by new platforms, or more powerful cannons, but by the integration of advanced systems, which...
Fireball – Precision Mortar Munition
Developed By IAI/MBT, the Fireball is a laser homing 120/121mm mortar bomb, (the system also fits into a 81mm mortar bomb diameter). It is...
120mm Laser Guided Mortar Bomb (LGMB)
IMI has introduced a 120mm guided mortar bomb utilizing a combination of homing on a laser spot. The 13.7kb bomb uses four electrically actuated...
