[tet68]

For that which they are about to receive,
may ALLAH make them thankful.

[EQAndyBuzz]

When it explodes can it yell BACON!!!!!

[UCANSEE2]

BTTT

[redlegplanner]

Unfortunately, between acquisition time, fire mission computation time, and time of flight, the average 18 year old terrorist will be several hundred yards away before impact. Alternatively, the use of a timer or old fashioned fuze will allow him to be several miles away. Counter battery works well against mortars and FA in that it removes the ability to adjust fire and cuts down on the number of enemy rounds able to be fired at once. Not as effective in counter -rocket.

[imardmd1]

I dunno how great this is. Back in the early '60s our 81mm mortar (WWII version) placed the third ranging round directly on the turret of the target tank at 1700 yards. I was the forward observer running the M-1 plotting board and issuing the firing parameters. That's good enough to fire for effect, I think.

Within 2 yards/meters at 1700 yds/1555 meters accuracy would be about within 10 meters at 8 km. Under more adverse conditions that would seem to be outstanding.

From the USMC manual on Tactical Deployment of mortars:

a. If a 60-mm mortar round lands within 20 meters of a target, the target will probably be suppressed, if not hit.

b. If a 60-mm mortar round lands within 35 meters of a target, there is a 50 percent chance it will be suppressed. Beyond 50 meters, little suppression takes place.

c. If an 81-mm mortar round lands within 30 meters of a target, the target will probably be suppressed, if not hit.

FWIW

A 120mm proximity fuzed round within 25 meters on the first ranging round would probably be quite awesome.

[bunkerhill7]

Here, when we are 16, we are trained to dump a 6 inch 1758 mortar ball into a 12-inch bucket at 100 yards for the delight of tourists. We never missed. They been doin this for 75 years.