Patria NEMO
Patria NEMO | |
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Type | Single-barrel, unmanned self-loading mortar system |
Place of origin | Finland |
Production history | |
Designer | Patria Vammas Oy |
Manufacturer | Patria |
Specifications | |
Weight | c. 1,500 kg |
Crew | unmanned turret, 3 in vehicle |
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Shell | Standard mortar smoothbore + stub case or smart guided ammunition. Typically HE |
Caliber | 120 mm smoothbore |
Breech | half-automatic wedge |
Recoil | hydro-pneumatic suspension |
Elevation | −3° to +85° |
Traverse | ± 360° |
Rate of fire | 10 rounds/minute (max); 7 rounds/minute (continuous) |
NEMO (from "new mortar"), is a single barrelled 120 mm unmanned gun-mortar turret currently being developed by Patria Weapons System Oy (PWS) in Finland. It is a lighter version of the AMOS mortar system, which is also being field tested. The NEMO can be fitted to most APCs and also to smaller landing craft, such as the Finnish Jurmo class landing craft or the Swedish Combat Boat 90.
History
The first customer of the weapon system was the Slovenian Army,[1] which ordered 24, while the United Arab Emirates Naval Forces bought 12 patrol boats, where some were to be equipped with NEMO mortars.[2] Saudi Arabia bought 36 turrets to equip its LAV II vehicles.[3] Recently, Patria is offering the NEMO system fitted into standardised 20-ft-containers to increase flexibility: the mortar container can be lifted with and fired from a truck or a boat or can be set on the ground, e.g. as base defense.[4][5][6] Training simulators are also available.[7]
Operators
Finland – See AMOS.[8] Saudi Arabia – Operated by the Saudi Arabian National Guard.[8] Slovenia – Mounted on the Patria AMV.[9] Sweden – See AMOS.[8] United Arab Emirates – Integrated on naval platforms.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Slovenian Army's New APCs: Patria's AMVs", Defense Industry Daily
- ↑ ASD News
- ↑ Patria press release
- ↑ Patria press release
- ↑ "Patria develops containerised mortar system", Jane's
- ↑ European Security & Defense
- ↑ "Training for Nemo", Jane's
- 1 2 3 4 Foss, Christopher F (14 March 2018). "Czech Republic seeks new 120 mm mortar system". IHS Jane's 360. London. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ "Patria AMV 8x8 Vehicle and Nemo Mortar System Agreements Signed with Slovenian Ministry of Defence". Defense Aerospace. 19 December 2006. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.