At the top is the heavyweight 120mm mortar, a beast typically mounted in a tracked vehicle that blurs the line into true ...

The U.S. Army wants to replace its current mounted and towed 120mm mortars with new systems that will shoot farther and offer protection for mounted crews. Army officials from Product Manager ...

Soldiers practice firing an M120 120 mm mortar. (US DoD) The US Army in September 2022 awarded Elbit Systems of America an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to produce M121 120 ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. – Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, displayed their skills and knowledge of mortars ...

MORTAR WEAPONS: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a $19.4 million contract to produce Mortar Weapons Systems for the U.S. Army, the company said Jan. 30. The contract ...

For the first time in combat, the Marine Corps fired a round in anger through the 120mm mortar system dubbed the Expeditionary Fire Support System, or EFSS. In support of the International Security ...

An Army Special Forces group is working on testing and fielding a brand new 120mm mortar system platform for U.S. special operations forces around the world, officials announced on Thursday. The 3rd ...

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — Soldiers of the Philippine Army 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions and U.S. Army Soldiers from the Cross-Domain Effects Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment (Task ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A mortar is artillery at its most simple. A shooter angles the ...

The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the ...

An Italian trainer observes Peshmerga soldiers prepare to fire an M120 120mm mortar system during the mortar fire portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The ...

October 18, 2007 BAE Systems has won a US$13.9 million contract to supply its M326 120-mm Mortar Stowage System to the U.S. Army. The hydraulic lift system is designed for loading 300-pound mortar ...