FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Day two of the three-day inaugural Best Mortar Competition here, Sunday, included live-fire of the 60mm mortar. Sgt. 1st Class Jason Smail, a range safety officer, explained ...

Chinese armored personnel carriers participated in war games in Chebarkul on 17 August 2007. Ukrainian Army has said they found a Chinese-made 60-mm mortar bomb in the possession of Russian forces.

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (July 20, 2011) -- Mortar crews have started receiving new lightweight 60mm mortar systems that are approximately 20 percent lighter than previous versions.

Orbital ATK Inc. announced today that the Pentagon has approved the fielding of a new 60mm mortar round significantly more potent than standard versions. The U.S. Joint Munitions Command has ...

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 ...

May 26, 2012: The U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps are beginning to receive the new M224A1 60mm mortar. This is an updated version of the original M224. Weighing 16.1-21.1 kg (35.4-47 pounds) the ...

July 26, 2011: U.S. Army troops have finally begun receiving the new M224 lightweight 60mm mortar. Weighing 16.1-21.1 kg (35.4-47 pounds), the new weapon is a much awaited improvement on older models.

Pentagon bans 60mm mortar rounds after seven Marines killed in explosion. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F. Sunday, October 6th 2024 Digital Replica Edition. Home Page.

Marines train with M224A1 60mm mortar system in 2012. The U.S. Marine Corps is blaming a fatal March mortar accident that killed seven Marines on ‘human error,’ service officials told USNI ...

HAWTHORNE, Nev. — A mortar shell explosion killed seven Marines and injured a half-dozen more during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt ...

A mortar shell hit the Chinese embassy in Syria's capital Damascus on Monday, damaging the building and wounding one person, Chinese state media reported. Skip to main content.

As the 60mm mortar is nearing the end of its life-cycle, it doesn’t make sense to keep it while the CASW will be meeting the same requirement.