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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest RedditJanuary 25, 2023
by Nicholas Fiorenza
Elbit presented the Crossbow 120 mm turret mortar system at IAV 2023. (Elbit Systems)
Elbit Systems has unveiled the Crossbow 120mm turret-mounted mortar at the Defense IQ International Armored Vehicles (IAV) 2023 conference, which takes place in London from January 23 to 26.
The weapon can be installed in the mission module with minimal overhang, can be easily operated by a single crew member and has a fuze for fully automatic operation, according to Elbit.
It can fire a number of company mortars, including those with increased range and precision targeting. It has a firing radius of 10 km and a rate of fire of more than 12 rounds per minute, reaching 16 rounds in the first minute, an Elbit representative said. Janes January 23. The crossbow is designed for shooting on the move, as well as for shooting and throwing with the possibility of simultaneous multi-shot impact (MRSI).
A second Elbit spokesman said it was developed over the past three years based on Elbit’s expertise in munitions, fuzes, fire control and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) integration. It is scheduled to enter service in 2024 with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which funded its development.
Elbit introduces the Crossbow Turret Mortar - Industry-update.com
January 25, 2023 by Nicholas Fiorenza Elbit presented the Crossbow 120 mm turret mortar system at IAV 2023. (Elbit Systems) Elbit Systems has unveiled the Crossbow 120mm turret-mounted mortar at the Defense IQ International Armored Vehicles (IAV) 2023 conference, which takes place in London...
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