HM 16
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HM 16 120 mm Mortar | |
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Type | Mortar |
Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
Used by | Iran |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization |
Specifications | |
Mass | 138.5 kg |
Barrel length | 1726 mm |
Crew | 3 |
Caliber | 120 mm |
Elevation | 45° to 85° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 10 rounds per minute |
Maximum firing range | 7200 m |
The AMIG HM 16 Hadid is an Iranian mortar. 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.[1]
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120mm HM-16 |
Under the "Hadid" line, Iran also produces 60 mm and 81 mm mortars.[2]
Users
[edit]- Iran
- Syria
- Ukraine — HM 15, HM 16 and HM 19 seized from the Houthis by the United States and donated to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Non-state users
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "120 mm Mortar Launcher | IRAN Defence Products". Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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- ^ Christopher Harmer (August 16, 2012). "Threat and Response: Israeli Missile Defense" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War.
- ^ "Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units" (PDF). Amnesty International. 5 January 2017.