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Abstract. The 120 mm mortar concept is going through major changes.
What used to be a simple indirect fire weapon for
the support of infantry units is nowadays something much more.
Already when simply mounted on a chassis the mortar opens
up new possibilities, which the armies around the world are
just starting to realize. When the concept is further developed
the possibilities are even greater. This paper describes the AMOS
(Advanced MOrtar System) developed by the joint-venture company Patria Hagglunds
Oy. AMOS is a twin-barrelled, breech-loaded, mortar turret suitable for
integration to medium-sized (10-25 ton) wheeled or tracked armored vehicles.
The two-man turret has armament comprising two independent 120-mm smoothbore
mortars mounted into a common cradle with an equilibrator and
a loading device. The mortars fire conventional 120-mm, smoothbore, fin-stabilized
ammunition. Special ammunition, such as cargo and guided ammunition, can
directly be used as these were originally developed for smoothbore
barrels. The mobility and protection of the APC chassis supports
vehicle survivability in the modern battlefield. AMOS is characterized by
its extremely high rate of fire that gives high impact
on target-the maximum rate of fire is up to 26
rounds/min and the number of rounds in MRSI (multiple rounds
simultaneous impact) is as high as 14. The lethality is
therefore higher than with any other mortar systems.
Related topics:
mortars, armored vehicles, tracked vehicles, firepower and protection
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