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M224 mortar

Index M224 mortar

The M224 60 mm Lightweight Mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for close-in support of ground troops. [1]

23 relations: Ammunition, Artillery, Company (military unit), Fuze, Gulf War, Insensitive munition, Iraq War, List of artillery, List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces, M19 mortar, M2 mortar, M252 mortar, M734 fuze, Military technology, Mortar (weapon), Muzzleloader, Smoke bomb, Smoothbore, War in Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Weapon, World War II, Yakima Training Center.

Ammunition

Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped or detonated from any weapon.

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Artillery

Artillery is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry's small arms.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–150 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Fuze

In military munitions, a fuze (sometimes fuse) is the part of the device that initiates function.

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Gulf War

The Gulf War (2 August 199028 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 199017 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 199128 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

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Insensitive munition

Insensitive munitions are munitions that are designed to withstand stimuli representative of severe but credible accidents.

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Iraq War

The Iraq WarThe conflict is also known as the War in Iraq, the Occupation of Iraq, the Second Gulf War, and Gulf War II.

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List of artillery

Artillery has been a primary weapon of war since before the Napoleonic Era.

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List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

This list contains weapons that are classified as crew-serve or crew service, often mislabeled as crew-served, as the term is used in the United States military.

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M19 mortar

The M19 Mortar is a light, smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon for light infantry support developed and produced in the United States.

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M2 mortar

The M2 Mortar is a 60 millimeter smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used by U.S. forces in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War for light infantry support.

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M252 mortar

The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is a British designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence.

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M734 fuze

The M734 multi-option fuzeTM 43-0001-28, Department of the Army, April 1977, p7-45.

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Military technology

Military technology is the application of technology for use in warfare.

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Mortar (weapon)

A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore metal tube fixed to a base plate (to absorb recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount.

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Muzzleloader

A muzzleloader is any firearm into which the projectile and usually the propellant charge is loaded from the muzzle of the gun (i.e., from the forward, open end of the gun's barrel).

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Smoke bomb

A smoke bomb is a firework designed to produce smoke upon ignition.

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Smoothbore

A smoothbore weapon is one that has a barrel without rifling.

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War in Afghanistan

War in Afghanistan, or Afghan war, may refer to.

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War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

The War in Afghanistan (or the U.S. War in Afghanistan; code named Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (2001–2014) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (2015–present)) followed the United States invasion of Afghanistan of October 7, 2001.

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Weapon

A weapon, arm or armament is any device used with intent to inflict damage or harm.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Yakima Training Center

The Yakima Training Center (YTC) is a United States Army training center, used for maneuver training, Land Warrior system testing and as a live fire exercise area.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M224_mortar

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