A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber.
A mortar is relatively simple and easy to operate. A modern mortar consists of a tube into which gunners drop a shell, which is usually referred to as a bomb or round. The tube is generally set at between 45 and 85 degrees angle to the ground, with the higher angle giving shorter firing distances. The shell contains a quantity of propellant. When it reaches the base of the tube it hits a firing pin, which detonates the propellant and fires the shell. Some larger caliber mortars have a string operated firing pin instead of a fixed one.
List of Mortar:
A mortar is relatively simple and easy to operate. A modern mortar consists of a tube into which gunners drop a shell, which is usually referred to as a bomb or round. The tube is generally set at between 45 and 85 degrees angle to the ground, with the higher angle giving shorter firing distances. The shell contains a quantity of propellant. When it reaches the base of the tube it hits a firing pin, which detonates the propellant and fires the shell. Some larger caliber mortars have a string operated firing pin instead of a fixed one.
List of Mortar:
| Mortar | Picture | Specifications | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Fire |  | US | Develop | |
| LLR 81mm |  | France | 1997 | |
| Hirtenberger M6C-210 |  | Austria | Modern | |
| 81 KRH 71 Y |  | Finland | Modern | |
| Soltam K6 |  | Israel | Modern | |
| L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar |  | UK | Modern | |
| 120mm M2 RAIADO |  | Brazil | Modern | |
| 120 KRH 92 |  | Finland | Modern | |
| Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 |  | France | Modern | |
| M252 mortar |  | US | 1986 | |
| 2B14 Podnos |  | Russia | 1983 | |
| 2S12 Sani | Russia | 1981 | ||
| L16 81mm Mortar | UK | 1965 | ||
| M29 mortar | US | 1952 | ||
| M30 mortar | US | 1951 | ||
| Davidka | Israel | 1948 | ||
| M19 mortar | US | Cold War | ||
| M224 mortar | US | Cold War | ||
| Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar | France | Cold War | ||
| Brandt mle 27/31 | France | WW 2 | ||
| Brixia Model 35 | Italy | WW 2 | ||
| Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35 | Italy | WW 2 | ||
| Type 94 90 mm Infantry Mortar | Japan | WW 2 | ||
| M1 mortar | US | WW 2 | ||
| M2 4.2 inch mortar | US | 1943 | ||
| Granatwerfer 42 | Germany | 1942 | ||
| 82-PM-41 | Soviet Union | 1941 | ||
| M2 mortar | US | 1940 | ||
| 37mm Spade Mortar | Soviet Union | 1939 | ||
| PM-38 | Soviet Union | 1938 | ||
| 2-inch mortar | UK | 1938 | ||
| Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar | Japan | 1937 | ||
| Type 97 90 mm Infantry Mortar | Japan | 1937 | ||
| 82-PM-37 | Soviet Union | 1937 | ||
| Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar | Japan | 1936 | ||
| 5 cm Granatwerfer 36 | Germany | 1936 | ||
| Granatnik wz.36 | Poland | 1936 | ||
| 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 | Germany | 1934 | ||
| Type 89 grenade discharger | Japan | 1929 | ||
| Type 11 70 mm Infantry Mortar | Japan | 1922 | ||
| Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar | UK | 1920 | ||
| 12 cm Luftminenwerfer M 16 | Austria-Hungary | 1915 | ||
| 2 inch Medium Mortar | UK | 1915 | ||
| Stokes mortar | UK | 1915 | ||
| 10.5 cm Luftminenwerfer M 15 | Germany | 1915 | ||
| 7.58 cm Minenwerfer | Germany | 1901 |
