Thales' mortar production facility at La Ferte-Saint-Aubin will deliver the first of its 120 mm Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortars (2R2Ms) to the Nexter Roanne production facility in the last quarter of 2021, the company told Janes .

The 2R2M system will then be integrated into the rear of a specialised version of the Griffon 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) that is in production and in service with the French Army.

Griffon, officially called the Véhicule Blindé Multi-Role (VBMR), or Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle, is the replacement for the Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé 4x4 APC that began service with the French Army as early as 1976.

The 120 mm 2R2M mortar showing its loading tray to the rear of the 120 mm rifled mortar barrel (Thales)

In service with the French Army the complete 120 mm 2R2M system is called the Mounted Mortar for Front-line Fire Support (Mortier Embarque Pour l'Appui au Contact: MEPAC).

Thales' mortar production facility at La Ferte-Saint-Aubin will deliver the first of its 120 mm Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortars (2R2Ms) to the Nexter Roanne production facility in the last quarter of 2021, the company told Janes .

The 2R2M system will then be integrated into the rear of a specialised version of the Griffon 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) that is in production and in service with the French Army.

Griffon, officially called the Véhicule Blindé Multi-Role (VBMR), or Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle, is the replacement for the Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé 4x4 APC that began service with the French Army as early as 1976.

The 120 mm 2R2M mortar showing its loading tray to the rear of the 120 mm rifled mortar barrel (Thales)

In service with the French Army the complete 120 mm 2R2M system is called the Mounted Mortar for Front-line Fire Support (Mortier Embarque Pour l'Appui au Contact: MEPAC).

Thales' mortar production facility at La Ferte-Saint-Aubin will deliver the first of its 120 mm Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortars (2R2Ms) to the Nexter Roanne production facility in the last quarter of 2021, the company told Janes .

The 2R2M system will then be integrated into the rear of a specialised version of the Griffon 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) that is in production and in service with the French Army.

Griffon, officially called the Véhicule Blindé Multi-Role (VBMR), or Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle, is the replacement for the Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé 4x4 APC that began service with the French Army as early as 1976.

The 120 mm 2R2M mortar showing its loading tray to the rear of the 120 mm rifled mortar barrel (Thales)

In service with the French Army the complete 120 mm 2R2M system is called the Mounted Mortar for Front-line Fire Support (Mortier Embarque Pour l'Appui au Contact: MEPAC).

Thales' mortar production facility at La Ferte-Saint-Aubin will deliver the first of its 120 mm Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortars (2R2Ms) to the Nexter Roanne production facility in the last quarter of 2021, the company told Janes .

The 2R2M system will then be integrated into the rear of a specialised version of the Griffon 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) that is in production and in service with the French Army.

Griffon, officially called the Véhicule Blindé Multi-Role (VBMR), or Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle, is the replacement for the Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé 4x4 APC that began service with the French Army as early as 1976.

The 120 mm 2R2M mortar showing its loading tray to the rear of the 120 mm rifled mortar barrel (Thales)

In service with the French Army the complete 120 mm 2R2M system is called the Mounted Mortar for Front-line Fire Support (Mortier Embarque Pour l'Appui au Contact: MEPAC).

Thales' mortar production facility at La Ferte-Saint-Aubin will deliver the first of its 120 mm Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortars (2R2Ms) to the Nexter Roanne production facility in the last quarter of 2021, the company told Janes .

The 2R2M system will then be integrated into the rear of a specialised version of the Griffon 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) that is in production and in service with the French Army.

Griffon, officially called the Véhicule Blindé Multi-Role (VBMR), or Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle, is the replacement for the Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé 4x4 APC that began service with the French Army as early as 1976.

The 120 mm 2R2M mortar showing its loading tray to the rear of the 120 mm rifled mortar barrel (Thales)

In service with the French Army the complete 120 mm 2R2M system is called the Mounted Mortar for Front-line Fire Support (Mortier Embarque Pour l'Appui au Contact: MEPAC).

Thales' mortar production facility at La Ferte-Saint-Aubin will deliver the first of its 120 mm Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortars (2R2Ms) to the Nexter Roanne production facility in the last quarter of 2021, the company told Janes .

The 2R2M system will then be integrated into the rear of a specialised version of the Griffon 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) that is in production and in service with the French Army.

Griffon, officially called the Véhicule Blindé Multi-Role (VBMR), or Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle, is the replacement for the Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé 4x4 APC that began service with the French Army as early as 1976.

The 120 mm 2R2M mortar showing its loading tray to the rear of the 120 mm rifled mortar barrel (Thales)

In service with the French Army the complete 120 mm 2R2M system is called the Mounted Mortar for Front-line Fire Support (Mortier Embarque Pour l'Appui au Contact: MEPAC).