M106 mortar carrier
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The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
ⓘ
self-propelled mortar carrier ⓘ |
| armorType | aluminum armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | M113 armored personnel carrier ⓘ |
| caliberOptions |
107 mm
ⓘ
120 mm ⓘ |
| chassis | M113 family of vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
ammunition handler
ⓘ
assistant gunner ⓘ commander ⓘ driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ |
| designedBy | Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
indirect fire support
ⓘ
infantry support ⓘ |
| designedToFire |
from open roof position
ⓘ
from under armor ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| feature |
internal mortar baseplate mounting
ⓘ
rear roof hatches ⓘ roof-mounted mortar turntable ⓘ |
| fireSupportType | indirect fire ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M1064 mortar carrier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M106A1 NERFINISHED ⓘ M106A2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobility | amphibious with preparation ⓘ |
| operatorType | mechanized infantry units ⓘ |
| partOf | M113 vehicle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformFor | battalion mortar platoons ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
107 mm M30 mortar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
120 mm mortar ⓘ |
| propulsion | tracked ⓘ |
| role |
battalion-level fire support
ⓘ
mobile mortar platform ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | M1064 mortar carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportCapacity | mortar ammunition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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