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| M224 | |
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| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978–present[1] |
| Used by | United States Iraq[2] Ukraine |
| Wars | Vietnam War (prototype model) Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Unit cost | $10,658 |
| Variants | M224 M224A1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 21.1 kilograms (47 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1 meter (3.3 feet) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Caliber | 60 mm (2.4 in) |
| Rate of fire | up to 20 rpm sustained, 30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods |
| Effective firing range | HE: 70–3,490 m (76–3,816 yds) |
| Feed system | manual |
The M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) is a smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire mortar used for close-in support of ground troops. It was deployed extensively in the War in Afghanistan by the United States military.
- ^ "U.S. Army Fact Files". Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units (PDF) (Report). Amnesty International. 5 January 2017. p. 26. MDE 14/5386/2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.