Re: Guided Mortar Rounds

From: Tarjei T. Jensen (tarjei_at_online.no)
Date: 02/19/05


To: sci-military-moderated@moderators.isc.org
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:54:55 +0100


"dumpster4@hotmail.com" wrote
> BAE Systems is developing a 60mm guided mortar round. See:
>
> http://www.spacewar.com/news/gps-05za.html

That sounds weird. I would think they would use existing 81 mm mortars for
that job. Or is this a new light weight system which will get HE rounds
later and be discovered to be inadequate? Just like the 60mm mortars were
inadequate in WWII.

greetings,



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  • Re: Guided Mortar Rounds
    ... Or is this a new light weight system which will ... > get HE rounds later and be discovered to be inadequate? ... > 60mm mortars were inadequate in WWII. ... light infantry units, with HE, smoke, and illum rounds available. ...
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  • Re: Guided Mortar Rounds
    ... >>get HE rounds later and be discovered to be inadequate? ... >>60mm mortars were inadequate in WWII. ... > light infantry units, with HE, smoke, and illum rounds available. ... until they invaded Grenada and found once again ...
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