HM 16

The AMIG HM 16 Hadid is an Iranian unlicensed copy of the Israeli Soltam K6 120 mm mortar.[1] It is manufactured by the Ammunition & Metallurgy Industries Group, part of Iran's Defense Industries Organization. It is a smoothbore and barrel-loading mortar with 360° field of firing and can be taken apart and carried by infantry.[2]

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120mm HM-16
HM 16 120 mm Mortar
This image likely shows an HM 16 mortar.
TypeMortar
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIran
Production history
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization
Specifications
Mass138.5 kg
Barrel length1726 mm
Crew3

Caliber120 mm
Elevation45° to 85°
Traverse360°
Rate of fire10 rounds per minute
Maximum firing range7200 m

Under the "Hadid" line, Iran also produces 60 mm and 81 mm mortars.[1]

Users

References

  1. "Iranian Mortars". www.pmulcahy.com.
  2. http://mindexcenter.ir/product/120-mm-mortar-launcher
  3. Christopher Harmer (August 16, 2012). "Threat and Response: Israeli Missile Defense" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War.
  4. "Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units" (PDF). Amnesty International. 5 January 2017.


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