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The mortar bomb has a little brother whose range is less than 1km. Any guesses?
A mortar is a device that fires projectiles indirectly at targets at low velocities and short ranges. Mortar bombs are often referred to, incorrectly, as "mortars"When I read news reports it says someone was hit by mortar. It never says someone was hit by mortar bomb
Is there a name for the projectiles ?A mortar is a device that fires projectiles indirectly at targets at low velocities and short ranges. Mortar bombs are often referred to, incorrectly, as "mortars"
Most common would be mortar bomb. Otherwise, use mortar round or mortar projectile, if you want to include a wider range of ammunition e.g. guided rounds like Stryx. Another one would be mortar munition, as in XM-395 precision guided mortar munition.Is there a name for the projectiles ?
At the end of 1990, LTTE terrorists produced a mortar launcher called "Pasilan 2000" and used it against the Sri Lanka Army. This weapon was able to deliver a 50 kg explosive to a distance of 500m. Terrorists attacked Mullaitivu, Silawathura and Karainagar Naval Camps using this weapon.Some interesting developments during the SL civil war by both LTTE and Government
This is a Pasilan mortar built and used by the LTTE
To counter this Sri Lankan forces created the "Kempiya". Not sure how much of a history it had or how effective it was.
To counter the LTTE "PASILAN 2000" Mortar, Brig (Late) BSG Kempitiya & Brig K Piyasoma SLEME introduced the "KEMPIYA" mortar gun. The idea had been initiated by (Late) Lieutenant General Densil Kobbakaduwa In the year 1992 the Ordnance Factory was established to manufacture the Kempiya gun & its ammunition. It was the 1st Factory to produce weapon & ammunition in the Sri Lankan Army history. TRIP FLAIRS were also manufactured at the Ordnance Factory and provided to the operational troops. Presently these pride Armaments are laid down in RHQ SLAOC premises as Exhibit Guns.
Bellow photographs show the manufacturing and history of the "KEMPIYA" mortar gun in Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps.
http://222.165.180.163/slaoc/kempia.php