Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
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| Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 | |
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 MO-120-RT-61 mortar |
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| Type | heavy mortar |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | French Army |
| Used by | French Army, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey, USA |
| Wars | Gulf War |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 582kg |
| Barrel length | 280cm |
| Crew | 4 gunners, 2 vehicle crew |
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| Shell | Standard 120mm NATO mortar round |
| Calibre | 120mm |
| Elevation | 30-85° |
| Traverse: | +/-14° from centreline. |
| Rate of fire | 6 to 10 rounds per minute |
| Effective range | 8,000m with standard projectile 13,000m with rocket projectile |
The Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 (MO-120-RT-61, "120mm rifled towed mortar, model F1") is a heavy mortar used by the French Army.
The MO-120-RT-61 was designed by Thomson-Brandt. It is currently used by the French Army, and produced under licence by Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey and the USA. It exists in smooth-bore version for the mountain artillery. The MO-120-RT-61 is affected to artillery units, where it augments the 155mm towed artillery. It is towed by the Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé or the AMX-10P.
The MO-120-RT-61 uses standard NATO 120mm mortar ammunition. They can be fired either directly when dropping the bomb in the muzzle, or by a trigger system.
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