new mortar....

[GoneToTheCanner]

In the most recent issue of An Cosantoir, the writer of an article on the new 120mm mortar claims that a battery of same can put down as much hitting power as a battery of 155s.Pound for pound, there is a considerable difference in weight of shot, so how can he make such a claim?
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GttC

[Archimedes]

Firstly, I think that he is wrong.

Playing devils advocate, mortar rounds tend to have thinner walls than artillery shells so if you go by the weight of the TNT in the round rather than the total weight of the round, the difference isn't as big.

A 120mm mortar round contains about 4.5kg and a 155 shell about 8kg. For a sustained burst of innaccurate fire, you could probably drop twice as many rounds into a mortar as quick as you would load and fire a 155 so he may be right. If you wanted to accurately re-lay every time, then the 155 would win every time.

[DeV]

Is it something to do with the combination of danger area, rate of fire & beaten zone?

[riflemangundy]

I could be wrong but also he said that all the mortars and first allotment of ammo was purchased for the price of a single MOWAG,, but isnt the mowag 1million euros???:confused::confused: that contract was worth over 5 times that figure,,(check different thread for exact amount)

[DeV]

The initial batch of MOWAGs was a million a piece

[Goldie fish]

The initial batch of MOWAGs was a million a piece

A Million Irish Pounds. Not Euros.

Remember the ole Punt?

[coffee]

I could be wrong but also he said that all the mortars and first allotment of ammo was purchased for the price of a single MOWAG,, but isnt the mowag 1million euros??? that contract was worth over 5 times that figure,,(check different thread for exact amount)

That person was talking about the mortars themselves.

[Scorpy]

Cos of the trajectory of the rounds at conventional ranges, the 120 is coming in at a higher angle, therefore its burst is more circular than the 155 at low angle, giving it a more even and potentially more lethal splinter distance. The major drawback is in the flexibility of the round in terms of variations such as bomblet (stunning in effect). Mobility is also an issue. Coupled with the fact that WE DON'T HAVE 155s! So in real terms, bring em on!