Comments on: Quick-Deploy 120mm Mortar

By: SSG Knapp 11C3O

SSG Knapp 11C3O — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:04:56 +0000

The 120 is mounted in the back of a mortar track and the 121 is the ground mounted version. The differnce being that the 120 has detachable legs that can be taken on and off in case the mortar system needs to be ground mounted off of a track.

By: stephen russell

stephen russell — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:34:07 +0000

Test this @ the US Mex border, scare away some dopeheads from crossing border.
Then to Iraq.
Nice mobile, Hope it works as planned.
Rapid fire mortar??

By: bigdirtydaddy

bigdirtydaddy — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:09:34 +0000

i can see american forces using the same tactics as iraqi insurgents if, they were fighting the chinese.…outnumbered forces should be more mobile and do more damage with less..so these mortars could be moved around quicker on the field

By: mikeUSAF

mikeUSAF — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:53:58 +0000

so, this is time saving for the ground troops, but still require’s a vehicle to move it. interesting. so where’s the saving’s?????

By: diablotakahe

diablotakahe — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:06:43 +0000

US forces have been exposed to the efficacy of nimble mortar deployment for the last 4 years.
good to see they’re getting some too.

By: Roy Smith

Roy Smith — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:09:26 +0000

What is that model 120mm mortar system pictured? I know that Singapore has the Super Rapid Advanced Mortar System that can be attached to the back of a HMMWV. Is that a M120 or M121 mortar pictured(Acually,like I know what I’m talking about.I had to look it up)? Both the Dragon Fire I & II would seem to be better mortars for towing.

By: 22lr

22lr — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:05:23 +0000

Darn impressive. The Army has a new toy that isn’t going to cost 50 million. Low tech is the way to go (for some stuff). But I will admit, im surprised we haven’t given up on such weapons as the mortar. Seems that everything these days has to put a round with in a square yard, good to see older tech out there.

By: Pantera

Pantera — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:15:48 +0000

About time they found a cheap solution to a problem.

By: Patrick Coyle

Patrick Coyle — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:49:30 +0000

I worked with the ground mounted 107mm mortar for a number of years in the Berln Brigade. I don’t see this as saving that much time when things are clean and dry, but…
Anyone that has ever had to drag a baseplate out of a muddy mortar pit after firing fourty or fifty rounds would give anything for a hydraulic system to lift that monster.
The only thing that will be tricky is getting the trailer/HMMWV into the mortar pit to grab the weapon. Are legs still digging mortar pits?
I’m more impressed with the ammo rack shown in the trailer. It is placed where the rounds will be readily accessible both for loading the rack and for pulling rounds to fire.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:55:19 +0000

I would think towing around the dragon fire would be better then towing around this.