PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- While much attention has focused on the U.S. Army’s ability to achieve greater distances with artillery and missiles, mortar systems ... a firing pin, initiate the ...

As technological innovations have turned military combat into scenarios reminiscent of vintage science fiction, one weapon has consistently held its ground for centuries — the mortar.

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 21, 2015) -- The Army hopes the 120mm Guided Enhanced Fragmentation Mortar further improves Soldiers' ability to put artillery on target. During DOD Lab Day at ...

Both the Army and the Marine Corps have expressed interest in mortar systems that shoot farther. Earlier this year, the Corps began searching for a company capable of producing the Advanced ...

A U.S. Army laser ... A mortar bomb, typically filled with high explosive, is dropped tail-first into the tube. Once it hits the bottom of the tube, the bomb strikes a firing pin and ignites ...

US Army soldiers demonstrated successful fire missions using American mortar ammunition with the Patria NEMO 120-millimetre turreted mortar system. The Finnish weapon was integrated onto an ...

Our team, including our supply chain partner Modern Industries of Erie, PA, is excited about the opportunity to support the U.S. Army supplying these critically needed mortar shell bodies during ...

Benét Laboratories is continuing this evolution by tweaking the 120-mm mortar system currently used by the US Army to increase range, reduce weight, improve user safety and cut costs. Located in ...

The Sling 120mm mortar system for small 4x4 vehicles is manufactured by Elbit Systems and was under testing by the Army's 3rd Special Forces Group in December 2022. (Elbit Systems) Correction ...

DULLES, Va., Oct. 28 (UPI) --Orbital ATK's M1061 60mm mortar cartridge has received full materiel release approval by the U.S. Army's Joint Munitions Command, the company said Thursday.

An Alice Springs fossicker who found an old military mortar and took it home ... "Whether it be a rusted firing pin or anything to that effect. Moving old things like that can actually see ...