M-160 mortar

160 mm mortar M-160
160 mm mortar M-160
Type	Mortar
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1953-present
Wars	Arab–Israeli conflict; Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; Syrian Civil War;
Specifications
Mass	combat: 1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb)
Barrel length	4.55 metres (14.9 ft)
Crew	7
Shell	41.5 kilograms (91 lb) bomb
Caliber	160 millimetres (6.3 in)
Elevation	+50° to +80°
Traverse	24°
Rate of fire	2-3 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity	343 metres per second (1,130 ft/s)
Effective firing range	8.040 kilometres (8,793 yd)

The Soviet 160 mm Mortar M-160 is a smoothbore breech loading heavy mortar which fired a 160 mm bomb. It replaced the 160mm Mortar M1943 in Soviet service after World War II.

Description

It is very similar to the M1943 mortar but has a longer barrel, thus enabling greater range.[1] It is mounted on a wheeled carriage, in order to be towed by trucks such as the GAZ-66. China copied it as the Type 56 mortar.[2]

Service

It was introduced in 1953.[2] Originally deployed as a standard mortar for all types of division, it is currently particularly used as mountain or urban artillery. Some countries still use it as field artillery.[1] China originally deployed 12 Type 56 mortars per field division. The M-160 saw service during the Arab–Israeli conflict, including the Lebanese Civil War, and with the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2]

Users

Russia: 300[3]
Cambodia[4]
Mongolia[5]
Myanmar:Type-56 variant.[6][7]
Nicaragua: 4 in store[8]
Syria[9]

Former users

References

Gander, Terry J. (4 June 2001). "160 mm M1943 and M-160 mortars". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. pp. 3678–3679.
Gourley, Scott R.; McDermott, David F. (November 1984). "Soviet Mortars" (PDF). Infantry. Vol. 74 no. 6. pp. 12–14.
The Military Balance 2016, p. 189.
The Military Balance 2016, p. 239.
"Mongolia Army Equipment". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. p. 107. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Myanmar (Burma)". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 3112.
The Military Balance 2016, p. 406.
The Military Balance 2016, p. 354.
Iraqi army equipment 1930-2017. 2. p. 117.

International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. 116. Routlegde. ISBN 9781857438352.

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[Janes_2002-1] Gander, Terry J. (4 June 2001). "160 mm M1943 and M-160 mortars". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. pp. 3678–3679.

[Infantry-2] Gourley, Scott R.; McDermott, David F. (November 1984). "Soviet Mortars" (PDF). Infantry. Vol. 74 no. 6. pp. 12–14.

[FOOTNOTEThe_Military_Balance_2016189-3] The Military Balance 2016, p. 189.

[FOOTNOTEThe_Military_Balance_2016239-4] The Military Balance 2016, p. 239.

[5] "Mongolia Army Equipment". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-02-14.

[6] Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. p. 107. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.

[7] Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Myanmar (Burma)". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 3112.

[FOOTNOTEThe_Military_Balance_2016406-8] The Military Balance 2016, p. 406.

[FOOTNOTEThe_Military_Balance_2016354-9] The Military Balance 2016, p. 354.

[10] Iraqi army equipment 1930-2017. 2. p. 117.