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M81 Mortar
Production information
Model

M81 Mortar

Type

Mortar

Technical specifications
Range

120-9000 meters, up to 15000 meters with specialized ammunition

Usage
Era(s)

Necros War

Affiliation

USNC

  [Source]


The M81 Mortar is a UNSC crew-served heavy artillery/infantry fire support weapon.

Description[]

The M81 is a 120mm long-range gravity fired smoothbore battlefield mortar used to provide heavy tactical fire support to UNSC troops. An indirect fire weapon, it is capable of launching a variety of munition across the battlefield. The weapon has fully automated loading, with fusing, ammo selection, angle of fire and target all being directed by either autonomous engagment functions, remote operation or on site operation.

In automated mode the weapon links into local sensor matrixes, recon drones and satillite uplinks and is designated a 'target zone'. Any movement within this zone is immediately analysed and if it is confirmed as a enemy target, it is engaged by mortar fire.

In remote operation mode the weapon is operated by a a single soldier using a computer to patch into local combat sensorsz to pick up a target or be designated a target. From there he can designate the target for the mortar and set it to engage.

The weapon is deployed either by trailer or airdrop on a modified stand from a Flatbow cannon. The weapon his a full automated electrically operated turret and loading system, which pulls the round up the length of the barrel then feeds it in. The round is taken from a circular 'design-a-shell' section, much like that on the Bombardier artillery vehicle. It uses this to select round type and fuse.

The weapon is deployed like any conventional mortar, with a base plate and an adjustable bipod. It also constains an attached targetting suite with dataport link, allowing it to be connected via cable, wirelessly or via sat uplink to a plethora of battlefield systems, such as the cameras attached to forward soldiers, recon drones, recon vehicle's optical suites foward camera emplacements and military satillites. This, along with the day/night vision telescopic targetting sight with laser range finder mounted on the mortar allow it to pick out its targets and engage them accurately.

The weapon has a incredibly sturdy design, allowing it to fire all six rounds in six seconds without noticeably deviation in accuracy. The weapon is riddled with coolant tubes and the firing end is finned, allowing it cool faster. It also has a Blast Attenuation Device to protect the crew from the blast when firing.

The vehicle is served by a crew of five, with a crew of three. A operator, a squad leader and a engineer to ensure to works properly

It is a unusually large for a tactical mortar, standing just below the height of an average man, and its large size and weight mean that the usage of a weapons carrier to transport the weapon is highly recommended, although in emergencies it can be manhandled.

UNSC Remarks[]

"On Linna we set up batteries of these as automated guard turrets. You just select a area outside the camp and let them guard it."

"That loot had this idea with them. He kept the on the move, using them as counter artillery units. Every time that Necros battery made a peep, a torrent of these would fire, move after six shots then relocate until they decided to try again. Got that battery after two hours!"

Individual and Crew Served Weaponry of the UNSCDF

Pistols

M6L Personal Defence Weapon System | M57 Pistol | M98 Compact | M19 Modular Pistol | MK50 Pistol | M455 Carbine | M3A1 Underwater Combat Pistol

Submachine Guns

M20A Submachine Gun | M12 Special Operations Carbine | M8Z Submachine Gun

Assault Rifles, Carbines, and Battle Rifles

MA6A Individual Combat Weapon System | M2A Carbine | VK Commando | M81 Special Purpose Carbine | M51D Underwater Combat rifle | M55C Enhanced Battle Rifle

Designated Marksman Rifles

M396 Designated Marksman Rifle | M97 Special Purpose Rifle | M113 Special Purpose Rifle

Machine Guns

MA6L Individual Automatic Rifle | M739C Squad Automatic Weapon | M122 Light Machine Gun

M247B2 General Purpose Machine Gun | M247D Medium Machine Gun | M247H2 Heavy Machine Gun

AIE-486K1 Heavy Machine Gun | M343A3 Heavy Machine Gun | M780 Special Purpose Machine Gun

Sniper Rifles

M22 Scout Rifle System | M818D Enhanced Modular Sniper Rifle System | M1091 Sniper Rifle System | Sniper Rifle System 99G-S6 Anti-Materiel | M99CA1 Special Application Scoped Rifle | M133 Precision Anti-Materiel Energy Weapon System

Shotguns

M45F Close Assault Weapon System | M108A1 Close Assault Weapon System | M48 Combat Shotgun | M77 Extreme Close Quarters Combat System

Energy Weapons

Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6B Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle | MX4 Light Support Weapon | M921 ARC

Non-Lethal Weapon

M2 Threat-Negation Device | MX9 Pulsed Energy Projectile System | M39 Long Range Tranquillizer Rifle

Launchers

M41B2 Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon | M899 Light Anti Armour Weapon | M57 Light Multipurpose Assault Weapon | M1 Multiple Launch Rocket System | M25 Underslung Rocket Launcher | VKR 56 'Spear' 80mm Recoilless Rifle | VKR 77 105 Recoilless Rifle

Grenade Launchers

M319N Individual Grenade Launcher | M23 Multiple Grenade Launcher | M363B RPD | M460C Automatic Grenade Launcher | M556 Counter Defilade Grenade Launcher | M24 Underslung Grenade Launcher | M26 Grenade Launcher Module

Mortars

M71 Mortar | M78 Mortar | M81 Mortar

Howitzers

M117 Light-Weight Field Howitzer

Sentry Guns

M55 GUARD DOG Sentry Gun | M601 GARGOYLE Sentry Gun

Grenades

M9 Dual Purpose/High Explosive Grenade | M2 Anti-Materiel Grenade | M70 Flash Bang Grenade | M43 Smoke Grenade

Anti-Personnel and Anti-Armour Mines

M320 Anti-Tank Mine | M341 Anti-Tank Mine | M362 Anti-Tank Mine | M121 Bounding Anti-Personnel Mine | M127 Anti-Personnel Mine

Explosive Devices

C-7 Foaming Explosive | C-13 Gertex | C-14 Plastic Explosive | C-15 Liquid Explosive | M303 Thermite Cord | M311 Detonation Cord | M382 Special Munition Attack Charge (Kinetic) | M390 Breaching Charge | M394 Clearance Charge | M404 Special Lightweight Attack Munition | M366 Demolition Charge | M376 Satchel Charge | M379 Explosive Pack

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