Elbit Systems presented the Crossbow 120mm turreted mortar at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2023 conference, held in London this week, Eyal Boguslavsky reports on israeldefense.co.il. The new mortar is scheduled to enter service in 2024 with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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Crossbow 120mm mortar turret (Picture source: Elbit Systems)
According to Elbit, the mortar can be installed in a mission module with a minimal protrusion, can be easily operated by a single crew member, and is fused for fully automatic operation, Eyal Boguslavsky reports. The mortar can fire the company's range of mortar rounds, including those with an extended range and precision guidance. It has a range of 10 km and a rate of fire exceeding 12 rds/min, achieving 16 rounds for the first minute.
Crossbow is designed to be fired on the move and to shoot and scoot with a multiple-round simultaneous impact (MRSI) capability.
Crossbow is scheduled to enter service in 2024 with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which financed its development. Dozens of these mortar turrets will be mounted on Oshkosh Defense's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV).
