Featured White Papers
Government Industry
Fuzes for mortar rounds.(Fuze Technology)
Armada International, August, 2004 by Richardson, Doug
 | Content provided in partnership with |  |
Like the artillery projectile, the mortar round is moving from an era where fuzes were relatively cheap to a time when users are demanding ever more sophisticated operating modes. However, the low cost of mortar projectiles compared to their artillery counterparts creates a market expectation by some users that the associated fuze will have a low price tag.
Mortars provide infantry commanders with close and immediate fire support. Traditionally they are used to deliver suppressive fire, often against enemy infantry. Although high-explosive (HE) mortar rounds are the most ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.