YUMA PROVING GROUND, AZ-- For versatility and power, the humble mortar has been a key indirect fire weapon for generations of infantrymen. Quicker than calling in an artillery strike and capable of ...

July 26, 2011: U.S. Army troops have finally begun receiving the new M224 lightweight 60mm mortar. Weighing 16.1-21.1 kg (35.4-47 pounds), the new weapon is a much awaited improvement on older models.

A 15-year-old boy died while setting off ‘mortar-type’ fireworks during a sleepover in Graham. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, five juvenile boys were lighting fireworks around 2 a.m.

Authorities arrested a Long Island man Saturday evening for allegedly having hundreds of illegal fireworks set up outside of his home for the 4th of July. Bomb squad detectives say they saw Joseph ...

February 1, 2008: The U.S. is introducing a new mortar tube for its 60mm and 81mm mortars. New metals (Inconel 718 alloy) and manufacturing methods (flowforming) have reduced the weight of the mortar ...

FORT LEWIS, Wash. - The Strykers rolled all but silently across the prairie grass, maneuvering into position. The top hatches banged open and mortar tubes peaked out the top of the MCV-B vehicles.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — A new 81mm mortar can deliver a terrifying barrage of flash bangs to distances beyond a mile while minimizing collateral damage. Developers from all military branches ...

Some Russian troops in Ukraine apparently have built their own mortars. It was a very, very bad idea. A video that circulated on social media on Thursday depicts a pair of Russian soldiers dropping 82 ...

October 18, 2007 BAE Systems has won a US$13.9 million contract to supply its M326 120-mm Mortar Stowage System to the U.S. Army. The hydraulic lift system is designed for loading 300-pound mortar ...

7 killed%2C 8 wounded in explosion Blast occurred when Marine double-loaded rounds into a mortar tube 3 people relieved of duties A newly released command investigation into a mortar explosion last ...