M1064 mortar carrier

M1064 mortar carrier
M1064 mortar carrier
	M1064 mortar carrier, Iraq April 25, 2009
Type	Mortar carrier
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1990-
Used by	United States, Egypt, Thailand
Specifications
Mass	14.1 short tons (12.8 t)
Length	17.45 feet (5.32 m)
Width	9.92 feet (3.02 m)
Height	Chassis top:6 feet (1.8 m) ; Overall:8.19 feet (2.50 m)
Crew	4[1]
Armor	5083 Aluminum
Main; armament	M120 mortar
Secondary; armament	M2 Browning
Engine	Detroit Diesel 6V53T
Transmission	Allison X200-4 series
Ground clearance	17 inches (43 cm)
Fuel capacity	95 US gallons (360 L)
Operational; range	300 miles (480 km)

The M1064 mortar carrier is an American tracked, self-propelled artillery vehicle, consisting of the M121 mortar - a version of the M120 mortar - mounted on an M113 chassis.

Design

The design consists of the M298 Cannon, M191 Bipod, M9 Baseplate, and the Carrier Adaptation Kit. With the use of an auxiliary M9 Baseplate and extension feet for the M191 Bipod, the M121 can be dismounted from the vehicle and emplaced for ground-mounted operations. The first M1064s were converted from M106 mortar carriers, whose 107mm mortar had been replaced by the 120mm mortar.[1]

Operators

Map of M1064 Mortar Carrier operators in blue

Current operators

Egypt: 36 M1064A3.[2]
Thailand: 12 M1064A3 ordered in 1995 and delivered in 1997.[1][3]
USA:

Former operator

United States

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References

Foss, Christopher F. (27 November 2001). "United Defense LP M113 armoured personnel carrier family". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.
International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. 116. Routlegde. p. 324. ISBN 9781857438352.
The Military Balance 2016, p. 293.