M1064 mortar carrier
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| M1064 mortar carrier | |
|---|---|
 M1064 mortar carrier, Iraq April 25, 2009 | |
| Type | Mortar carrier |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990–present |
| Used by | United States, Egypt, Thailand |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14.1 short tons (12.8 t) |
| Length | 17.45 feet (5.32 m) |
| Width | 9.92 feet (3.02 m) |
| Height | Chassis top:6 feet (1.8 m) Overall:8.19 feet (2.50 m) |
| Crew | 4[1] |
| Armor | 5083 Aluminum |
Main armament | M120 mortar |
Secondary armament | M2 Browning |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 6V53T |
| Transmission | Allison X200-4 series |
| Ground clearance | 17 inches (43 cm) |
| Fuel capacity | 95 US gallons (360 L) |
Operational range | 300 miles (480 km) |
The M1064 mortar carrier is an American vehicle, consisting of the M121 mortar – a version of the M120 mortar – mounted on an M113 chassis. The M1287 mortar carrier vehicle will replace the M1064 in U.S. Army service.
Design
[edit]The design consists of the M298 cannon, M191 bipod, M9 baseplate, and the carrier adaptation kit. With the use of an auxiliary M9 baseplate and extension feet for the M191 bipod, the M121 can be dismounted from the vehicle and emplaced for ground-mounted operations.[citation needed] The first M1064s were converted from M106 mortar carriers, whose 107 mm mortars had been replaced by the 120 mm mortars.[1]
Operators
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Current operators
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Egypt: 36 M1064A3.[2]
Thailand: 12 M1064A3 ordered in 1995 and delivered in 1997.[1][3]
USA: 1076 M120/M1064A3[4]
Gallery
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See also
[edit]- M1129 mortar carrier, U.S. Army mortar carrier based on Stryker
- XM1204 Non-Line-of-Sight Mortar, U.S. Army Future Combat Systems mortar carrier canceled in 2009
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Foss, Christopher F. (27 November 2001). "United Defense LP M113 armoured personnel carrier family". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routlegde. p. 324. ISBN 9781857438352.
- ^ The Military Balance 2016, p. 293.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2020). The Military Balance 2020. Routlegde. p. 48. ISBN 9780367466398.
External links
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