Comments on: Army Fast Tracks GPS Mortar Round

By: J.D.

J.D. — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:26:43 +0000

As long as China and other countries agree to keep sending us the ammo even if our dispute is with them then it should be ok to import our defense systems… This is in keeping with our “box of rocks” policy decisions.

By: Soldier Medic

Soldier Medic — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:55:12 +0000

good answer Musson

By: Soldier Medic

Soldier Medic — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:53:16 +0000

beside yall dont need that high teck stuff. leave the reading to the ARMY and the ARMY AIR CORPS, oh I AM SORRY I MEANT AIR FORCE. LOLOLOLOL. JUST PLAYING OF COURSE

By: Channon

Channon — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:37:40 +0000

Jim you’re right. I was there too with C co 1–32 and at the mortar pits hieght of power there was two 81mm there. The was never a 120mm.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:56:12 +0000

That is not a 120mm mortar please check it out. My was 11C for 20 years and that a 81mm Mortar M252.

By: bduff509

bduff509 — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:48:46 +0000

Would I be correct in assuming that means a noise or flash suppressor?

By: Gunnery Instructor

Gunnery Instructor — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:43:27 +0000

I beg to differ about mortar being more accurate that ARTY. It’s a crap shoot right now. Mortarmen chunk the rounds down range and have no idea where they will impact. It’s great that the rate of fire is high, but ONE SHOT –ONE KILL is the way to go. A GPS guided mortar round will help mortarmen achieve accurate first round fire for effect.

By: Gunnery Instr

Gunnery Instr — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:38:28 +0000

The cost would likely (eventually) be much less than the Excalibur round. Excalibur has quite a bit more capabilities than this would need. This is more like a PGK fuze technology used in a mortar body. PGK is just a fuze that can turn a regular artillery round into a gps guided munition. It has a much better CEP than conventional rounds but not quite as much as Excalibur, and is not nearly as expensive.

By: Bob Voelsing

Bob Voelsing — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:12:53 +0000

SHOT OVER„„Wow you now have a 120mm mortar that can be “guided” by satelite?? In my day, we had old 4.2in.&
81mm dumb rounds in our AO. The Grunts called for Echo
of the 1/6th,198th Bde.„’cause we were faster than Arty.„usually more accurate & would keep firing ’til the tube darn near melted (wrapped with towels &poured water over them)„Why?? ’cause the grunts lives depended on us. My gunner, Lonnie, would carry 10 old style 81mm rds. 2 in ea.leg pocket,1 in ea.pants pocket
& 1 in ea.hand,pins pulled. he would fire so fast,that he had them all gone ‘fore the first hit,even at close range. The Grunts on the radio were cheering for us to keep it coming & we did ’til we almost ran out of ammo late that night & any night they called. I know ’cause I was the Fire Mission “Computer” all done with maps,rulers, scales, A book & Manual Sights &Lights„now you have Guided 5″ mortars???Wow,Shot Out

By: Gary V

Gary V — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:26:44 +0000

bduff509, I believe that’s a BAD. Blast Attenuation Device.