FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Day two of the three-day inaugural Best Mortar Competition here, Sunday, included live-fire of the 60mm mortar.

The M224 60mm Lightweight mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon. The cannon assembly is composed of the barrel, combination base cap, and firing mechanism. The mount ...

The 60mm mortar is a weapon that traditionally requires three to four Marines to operate, but it's common during training for others to observe nearby. The firing tube is supported in a tripod ...

HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) -- The Pentagon has expanded a temporary ban to prohibit the military from firing any 60mm mortar rounds until an investigation determines them to be safe.

There were 18 soldiers with 40 rounds to fire by noon that day. The range was part of the 60 millimeter mortar training provided by Task Force Patriot's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry ...

The 60mm mortar is a weapon that traditionally requires three to four Marines to operate, but it s common during training for others to observe nearby. The firing tube is supported in a tripod ...

HAWTHORNE, Nev. — A mortar shell explosion killed at least seven Marines and injured seven more during mountain warfare training in Nevada’s high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately ...

The Office of Naval Research TechSolutions 60mm mortar prototype electronic Fire Control Unit (FCU) utilizes a mini red dot sight for day aiming and has laser capabilities for improved night fire ...

The Marine Corps issued an indefinite worldwide moratorium Tuesday on the use of all 60mm mortars after an explosion left seven Marines dead and eight injured in a training exercise with the ...

Seven Marines were killed late Monday in Nevada when a 60mm mortar round apparently exploded prematurely inside its firing tube during a live-fire exercise. The accompanying photograph shows a ...

It takes several Marines to fire a 60mm mortar and they must "work together to provide constant and accurate high-angle suppressive fire," according to the Marines' website.

The Pentagon expanded a temporary ban to prohibit the military from firing any 60 mm mortar rounds until the results of the investigation. The Marine Corps said Tuesday a "blanket suspension" of ...