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Pindad Mo-3 Mortar

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Pindad Mo-3 mortar
Pindad Mo-3 Mortar
TypeMortar
Place of originIndonesia
Service history
In service2000–present
Used byIndonesian Army
Indonesian Marine Corps
Indonesian Air Force
WarsCounter-insurgency in Aceh
Counter-insurgency in Maluku
Papua conflict
Operation Madago Raya
Operation Cartenz's Peace
Production history
ManufacturerPindad
Specifications
Mass41.3 kilograms (91 lb)
Length50 in (127 cm)
Barrel length1.27 metres (4 ft 2 in)
Crew5

Caliber81 millimetres (3.2 in)
Elevation45°–85.2°
Traverse5.6°
Rate of fire8–16 rpm sustained
20–30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods
Effective firing rangeHE: 91–5,935 m
(99–6,490.6 yd)
Feed systemmuzzle-loaded

The Pindad MO-3 81 mm medium weight mortar is an Indonesian-designed[1] 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. In the Indonesian Army and Indonesian Marine Corps, it is normally deployed in the mortar platoon of an infantry battalion.

References

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  1. ^ "PT. Pindad (Persero) - Mo-3 Kal. 81 mm".