M1064 mortar carrier
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M1064 mortar carrier | |
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M1064 mortar carrier, Iraq April 25, 2009 | |
Type | Mortar carrier |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1990- |
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 tracked, self-propelled artillery vehicle, consisting of the M121 mortar - a version of the M120 mortar - mounted on an M113 chassis.
Design[]
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operations.[citation needed] The first M1064s were converted from M106 mortar carriers, whose 107mm mortar had been replaced by the 120mm mortar.[1]
Operators[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/M1064_Mortar_Carrier_operators.png/300px-M1064_Mortar_Carrier_operators.png)
Map of M1064 Mortar Carrier operators in blue
Current operators[]
Egypt: 36 M1064A3.[2]
Thailand: 12 M1064A3 ordered in 1995 and delivered in 1997.[1][3]
USA: 1076 M120/M1064A3[4]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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. 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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See also[]
Categories:
- Military vehicles of the United States
- Tracked mortars
- Military vehicles introduced in the 1990s