By Victor Duda
It takes only about 30 seconds to deploy a mortar, in the next 15 seconds, a crew of two fighters can make the first shot of 81-mm or 120-mm caliber, depending on the mortar. In the first minute, Scorpion can make 12 shots. Then the speed of the shots is reduced to 4 per minute. It takes 21 seconds to roll the machine. The maximum shooting range is up to 8000 meters. A mobile mortar system can be based on any wheel or tracked machine.
"Our unit has already used this technique, namely, the Spanish self-propelled 120-mm mortar. The technique has shown itself very well, it is more accurate than a stationary mortar of a similar caliber of any origin," says one of the Ukrainian Alacran operators. Months also add that it was not difficult to master the mortar, a basic understanding of computers and to know some of the intricacies in use in battles. However, especially the military noted the speed of work of self -propelled mortar.
The military has a 120-mm mortar version. "Here, for example, to put a regular 120 mm mortar, you need to spend about 5-7 minutes, it happens to 10. While you bring you, you will save, you will orient your bead, mortar, this is all the time, and Alacran takes 15-20 seconds, and it is It is ready to open fire on the enemy. Similarly, and when you need to quickly leave the fire position - with a stationary mortar for a long time, until you collect all things, " - notes the military.
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