M1129 mortar carrier
M1129 Mortar Carrier | |
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long tons) | |
Length | 6.95 m (22.92 ft) |
Width | 2.72 m (8.97 ft) |
Height | 2.64 m (8.72 ft) |
Crew | 5 |
Maximum firing range | 6,800 m (4.2 mi) |
Armor | Protection against 14.5×114mm |
Main armament | 120 mm or 81 mm mortar |
Secondary armament | M240 7.62 mm MG, 81 mm or 60 mm mortar |
Engine | diesel 260 kW (350 hp) |
Power/weight | ICV: 15.8 kW/t (19.3 hp/sh tn) |
Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 500 km (300 mi) |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The M1129 Mortar Carrier (MCV-B) is an 8×8 wheeled armored mortar carrier of the Stryker family of combat vehicles produced by General Dynamics Land Systems. It is in use with the United States Army. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the M1252 MCVV.
Description
The M1129 Mortar Carrier, also known as MCV-B (Mortar Carrier Vehicle version B), is based on the Stryker infantry carrier vehicle, which is itself a descendant of the Swiss Mowag Piranha III.
The precursor of the M1129, the MCV-A, carried a mortar that could only be used dismounted, whereas the M1129B is only capable of firing its weapon from the mounted position within the vehicle.
The M1129 is used in the US Army Stryker
The first M1129 vehicles were put into service in Spring 2005 with the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. The 172nd Stryker Brigade deployed to Iraq in August 2005 being the first unit to fire the M1129/MCV-B in theatre.
Gallery
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The M1129 being unloaded from aC-130 Herculesaircraft.
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A close-up of the Cardom 120 mm Recoil Mortar System firing at night.
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The M1129 being fired at night.
See also
- Cardom – the Soltam Systems recoil mortar system
- Dragon Fire – a similar project by the US Marines, also known as Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS).
- M1064 mortar carrier – in use with the Army, based on the M113 tracked vehicle.
- XM1204 Non-Line-of-Sight Mortar, U.S. Army Future Combat Systems mortar carrier canceled in 2009
- Light-weight Combat Vehicle (LCV) System
- Bradley fighting vehicle with a mortar carrier variant, the XM1287, to replace the M1064 mortar carrier