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Mortars in Iraq
Mortar
Cal
(mm)
Origin DOI
Range
(Max/Min)
(meters)
Munition
Types
(See Note)
Rate
of
Fire
(rpm)
Crew Round
Weight
(HE) (kg)
Elevation/
Traverse
(
degrees)
Muz
Vel
(m/s)
Mount
Type
Weight
(kg)
Emplace/
Displace
(min)
Remarks
Image
Al-Jaleel
Commando
Mortar
(M70)
60
Iraq
Yugo
(M70)
Max: 2537
HE
Illum
Smoke
25-30
1-2
E: 45-85
Hand-
supported
7.6
1/1
Iraqi version of the
Bosnian M70
Commando mortar.
Al-Jaleel
Infantry
Mortar
(M57)
60
Iraq
Yugo
(M57)
Max: 2500
HE
Illum
Smoke
25-30
1-2
E: 45-85
Bipod &
Base-
plate
22
1/1
Iraqi version of the
Yugo M57 60-mm
infantry mortar
(based on US M2
60-mm mortar)
Easily separated
from bipod and
baseplate and used.
Type 63-1
60
China
1970s Max: 1550
Min: 95
HE
Illum,
Smoke
Incendiary
15-20
2-3
1.3
E: 40-80
T: 8
141
Bipod &
Base-
plate
Firing:
12
1/1
Widely proliferated.
Updated Type 63.
Small rectangular
base-
plate and carrying
handle on the tube.
Al-Jaleel
82
Iraq
Max: 4900
Min:
HE
10-15
4
E: 45-85
Bipod &
Base-
plate
Firing: 63
1/1
Copy of Yugo M69A
NOTE:
The munitions listed indicate what is available for the specific mortar system, not what munition is in Iraq.
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Mortars in Iraq
(CONTINUED)
Mortar
Cal
(mm)
Origin DOI
Range
(Max/Min)
(meters)
Munition
Types
(See Note)
Rate
of
Fire
(rpm)
Crew
Round
Weight
(HE) (kg)
Elevation/
Traverse
(
degrees)
Muz
Vel
(m/s)
Mount
Type
Weight
(kg)
Emplace/
Displace
(min)
Remarks
Image
M69A
82
Yugo
Mid
1960s
Max: 6050
Ext Range:
(M91=6700)
Min: 160
HE
Illumination
Smoke
10-15
4
E: 45-85
Total: 6
330
Bipod &
Base-
plate
Firing: 54
Tube:
Bipod: 14
Base: 15
1/1
Widely proliferated.
Iraq copied this as
the 82-mm Al-Jaleel
Type 67
82
China
1967 Max: 3040
Min: 85
HE,
Illum,
Smoke
Incendiary
10-15
3-4
HE: 3.16
E: 45-85
T: 6
211
Bipod &
Base-
plate
Firing: 35
Tube: 13
Bipod: 10
Base: 12
Widely proliferated.
In service since
1971.
Replaced Type 53
(copy of Sov M-37).
Triangular baseplate
with handle.
SP variant is
mounted in a
Chinese YW-304
APC
Type 71
100
China
Early
1970
Max: 4700
Min: 170
HE
Illumination
Smoke
15-20
7
8
E: 45-80
Total: 8
250
Bipod &
Base-
plate
Firing: 75
Tube: 28
Bipod: 21
Base:
25.5
Al-Jaleel
120
Iraq
Max: 5400
Min:
HE
Illumination
Smoke
5-8
E: 45-85
Bipod &
Base-
plate
148
NOTE:
The munitions listed indicate what is available for the specific mortar system, not what munition is in Iraq.
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Mortars in Iraq
(CONTINUED)
Mortar
Cal
(mm)
Origin DOI
Range
(Max/Min)
(meters)
Munition
Types
(See Note)
Rate
of
Fire
(rpm)
Crew
Round
Weight
(HE) (kg)
Elevation/
Traverse
(
degrees)
Muz
Vel
(m/s)
Mount
Type
Weight
(kg)
Emplace/
Displace
(min)
Remarks
Image
M1943
Type 53
M120
M-43
120
FSU
NK
China
(Type
53)
1943
Max: 5700
Min: 450
HE
Frag-HE
Smoke
Illum
4-9
6
15.4
E: 45-85
T: 04 left
04 right
272
Bipod &
Base-
plate.
Trailer
Firing:
270
Travel:
522
Tube:
Bipod: 80
Base: 95
5/3
Old, but widely
proliferated.
Replaced by the
newer 2S11/2S12
(FSU)
Type 55/
M-55
120
China
Late
1950s
Max: 5520
Min: 450
HE
Smoke
Illumination
15
6
E: 45-80
T: 04 left
04 right
272
Bipod &
Base-
plate.
Trailer
Firing:
275
Travel:
550
Improvement of the
Chinese Type 53
(Clone of Russian
M1943)
M75
120
Yugo
Frag-HE:
Max: 5400
Min: 275
Extend: 6464
RAP: 9056
HE
DPICM
Smoke
Illum
Chemical
ICM
4-6
4
E: 45 to 85
T: 6 total
307
(RAP)
Bipod &
Base-
plate.
Trailer
Firing:
178
Travel:
261
Tube: 25
Base: 87
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NOTE:
The munitions listed indicate what is available for the specific mortar system, not what munition is in Iraq.
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Mortars in Iraq
(CONTINUED)
Cal
(mm)
Origin DOI
Range
(Max/Min)
(meters)
Munition
Types
(See Note)
Rate
of
Fire
(rpm)
Crew Round
Weight
(HE) (kg)
Elevation/
Traverse
(
degrees)
Muz
Vel
(m/s)
Mount
Type
Weight
(kg)
Emplace/
Displace
(min)
Remarks
Image
Mortar
MO-120-
RT-61
Towed
Combo
120
France
1961 Max: 8135
RAP: 13000
Min: 1100
Frag HE
HE-RA
RAP
10
4-6
18.60
E: 30 to 85
T: 15 total
towed
split
trail
582
1.5/2
Widely proliferated
(23+ countries
including Iraq).
Rifled mortar
Towed by light
truck/TUV
Can fire all standard
120-mm smoothbore
rounds w/o fins.
For additional
information see the
WEG, Chapter 6
SL
120
Spain
Max: 5700
Min: 600
HE
Smoke
3-5
E: 45 to 85
T: 6 total
295
Bipod &
Base-
plate.
Trailer
Firing:
112
Travel:
250
Base: 50
3/3
Lighter version of the
L with lighter base
plate and shorter
range.
M-160
160
FSU
1953 Max: 8040
Min: 750
HE
3
6-7
41
E: 50-80
T: 25 total
343
Base-
plate &
wheels
Firing:
1314
Travel:
1470
?/7
Towed by light truck.
Breech loaded.
Barrel is 4550 mm in
length
M-43
Type 56
160
FSU
China
(Type
56)
1943 Max:5150
Min: 630
HE
3
7
40.8
E: 45-80
T: 25 total
Base-
plate &
wheels
Firing:
1170
Widely proliferated
(+20 countries)
Towed by light truck.
Towed by light truck.
NOTE:
The munitions listed indicate what is available for the specific mortar system, not what munition is in Iraq.
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