11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...
11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...
11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...
11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...
11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...
11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...
11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...
11 October 2022
by Daniel Wasserbly
The Sling mobile mortar system of Elbit Systems. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobile mortar systems and is testing the weapon, company officials told Janes on 10 October at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2022 annual symposium in Washington, DC.
The tube and the baseplate are the same as those of the M120 120 mm mortar system, but the weapon is mounted to the rear compartment of a Humvee – or a similar vehicle – and can be stowed there for transport and then folded out and automatically laid on the target via a fire-control system and an electro-drive system that controls azimuth and elevation.
It can be operated by two people, Chris Kennedy, marketing director for Elbit Systems of America, told Janes.
SOCOM has purchased one and received it in May. The command is mulling various options to mount the system besides the Humvee. Kennedy said it was designed for a Humvee's structure, but it could be tweaked to fit other similarly sized platforms.
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has purchased one of Elbit Systems of America's Sling mobi...