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.

HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) -- 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 ...

October 8, 2022: The U.S. Army has been using Israeli and British technology to improve its mortars. The M224A1 60mm mortar has been steadily improved since 1978. It weighs 17kg (37.5 pounds) and has ...

In 1935 French ironworker Edward William Brandt engineered the Brandt mle 27/31 mortar system which the United States studied, derived from and transmuted into the M1 81mm and M2 60mm mortar ...

Proposals from industry on the Close Area Suppression Weapon System are scheduled to be in a couple of weeks (March 17th to be precise).

1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army paratrooper Pfc. James West, a mortar team member assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment ...

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 ...

Precision machining company brings production of 60mm, 81mm and 120mm smooth bore mortar barrels back to the UK. To make this website work, ... The existing British Army L16 series 81mm mortar was ...

Updated 10:11 p.m. ET. HAWTHORNE, Nev. A mortar shell explosion killed seven Marines and injured several more during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert, prompting the Pentagon to ...

But the 60mm mortar is a favorite among some Canadian troops since it is seen as relatively portable and can be easily and quickly set up. It is used not only to fire high explosive rounds but as ...

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