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120mm M2 raiado | |
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Type | Heavy Mortar |
Place of origin | Brazil |
Service history | |
Used by | Brazilian Army |
Production history | |
Designer | War Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro |
Manufacturer | AGRJ - War Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro - Arsenal D. John VI |
Specifications | |
Mass | 717 kg (1,581 lb) |
Length | 3.060 m (10.04 ft) |
Shell | HE |
Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 18 rounds/min |
Effective firing range | 6.5 km (6,500 m) standard or 13 km (13,000 m) with additional propulsion |
The 120mm M2 Rifled Heavy Mortar (Portuguese: Morteiro Pesado 120mm M2 raiado) is a Brazilian 120 mm mortar designed to have great firepower, mobility, and flexibility. The RT-M2 is designed by the War Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro for the Brazilian Army artillery.[1] The RT-M2 can be transported by ground or air, and can also be air dropped, and offers a 360° range without the necessity of re-positioning the base. The RT-M2 can use any 120 mm ammunition built to international standards.