Soltam M-66
| Soltam M-66 | |
|---|---|
 Soltam M-66 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'akov. | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vammas |
| Manufacturer | Soltam |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 225–341 kg (496–752 lb) |
| Crew | 6-8 |
| Caliber | 160 mm (6.29 in) |
| Elevation | +30°/+80° |
| Traverse | -20°/+20° |
| Effective firing range | 9,600 m (10,498 yd) |
Makmat 160 mm.
The M-66 is a 160 mm mortar manufactured by Soltam of Israel. The weapon was based on an earlier 160 mm design, the M-58 mortar by Vammas of Finland. It can fire a 38 kg (84 lb) HE bomb out to a maximum range of 9,600 m and requires a crew of 6-8 to operate.
In addition to the towed variant, the M-66 was mounted on Sherman tank chassis, resulting in the Makmat 160 mm.
Operators[]
Map with M-66 operators in blue
Current operators[]
: Ecuadorian Army[1]
: Honduran Army[1]
: Indian Army[1]
: Israel Defense Forces (primary user)
Former operators[]
See also[]
- Makmat 160 mm - self-propelled artillery produced by mounting Soltam M-66 160 mm mortar on M4 Sherman tank chassis.
- Soltam M-65
- Weapons of the Lebanese Civil War
References[]
- ^ a b c "SIPRI arms transfer database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Information generated on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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